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Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as 

amended by Division P of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 

108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 

(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public 

Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014). 

Dated: February 9, 2016. 

Michael Danis, 

Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02999 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1137–00–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0099] 

Agency Information Collection 

(Dependents’ Request for Change of 

Program or Place of Training) Activity 

Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice 

announces that the Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, will submit the 

collection of information abstracted 

below to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 

The PRA submission describes the 

nature of the information collection and 

its expected cost and burden; it includes 

the actual data collection instrument. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before March 21, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, Attn: 

VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., 

Washington, DC 20503 or sent through 

electronic mail to oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB 

Control No. 2900–0099’’ in any 

correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 

Service (005R1B), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– 

7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0099.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Dependents’ Request for Change 

of Program or Place of Training. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0099. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Spouses, surviving spouses, 

and children who are eligible for 

Survivor’s and Dependent’s Educational 

Assistance (DEA) benefits under chapter 

35, and children eligible for the Marine 

Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry 

Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) under 

chapter 33, title 38, U.S. Code, complete 

VA Form 22–5495 to change their 

program of education or place of 

training. VA uses the information 

collected to determine if the new 

program is suitable to their abilities, 

aptitudes, and interest; and to verify the 

new place of training is approved for 

benefits. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on this collection 

of information was published at 80 FR 

29723 on November 23, 2015. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 36,038 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One-time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

144,333 respondents. 

By direction of the Secretary, 

Kathleen M. Manwell, 

Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office 

of Privacy and Records Management, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2016–03287 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0741] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Report of Subcontracts to Small and 

Veteran-Owned Business—VA0896a); 

Activity: Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of Small and 

Disadvantaged Business Utilization 

(OSDBU), The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: VA OSDBU, is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

revision of a currently approved 

collection and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on information 

to be collected by VA through the Form 

0896A, which intends to gather 

information from prime contractors 

regarding their subcontracts with 

service-disabled Veteran-owned small 

businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteranowned small businesses (VOSB). This 

collection is in accordance with Public 

Law 109–461, Title V, Section 502(a)(1), 

codified at 38 U.S.C. 8127(a)(4). 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before April 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Milagros Ortiz, OSDBU, (OOSB) or 

email to: milagros.ortiz@va.gov or phone 

at (202) 461–4279. Please refer to ‘‘OMB 

Control No. 2900–0741 (Report of 

Subcontracts to Small and VeteranOwned Business—VA0896a)’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Milagros Ortiz, (202) 461–4279 or 

milagros.ortiz@va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, OMB invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of OMB’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of OMB’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Report of Subcontracts to Small 

and Veteran-Owned Business. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0741. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: In accordance with Public 

Law 109–461, Title V, Section 502(a)(1), 

codified at 38 U.S.C. 8127(a)(4), the 

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Office of Small and Disadvantaged 

Business Utilization (OSDBU) will use 

the VA Form 0896a to collect 

information from subcontractors to 

compare information obtained from 

subcontracting plans submitted by 

prime contractors in order to determine 

the accuracy of the data reported by 

prime contractors. The form has been 

modified to allow the collection of 

information from multiple 

subcontractors in the same form. 

Affected Public: VA Prime 

Contractors. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 610 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 2 hours. 

Frequency of Response: Once a year. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

305. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Kathleen M. Manwell, 

Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office 

of Privacy and Records Management, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2016–03285 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0086] 

Proposed Information Collection— 

Request for a Certificate of Eligibility 

VA Form 26–1880 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice; comment request. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

The holder of a vendee account which 

has been guaranteed by the Department 

of Veterans Affairs (VA) may request VA 

to repurchase a loan as provided in 38 

CFR 36. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before April 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administrations (20M33), Department 

of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or 

email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0086’’ 

in any correspondence. During the 

comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or 

FAX (202) 632–8925. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 

information they conduct or sponsor. 

This request for comment is being made 

pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Request for a Certificate of 

Eligibility. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0086. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Under Title 38, U.S.C., 

section 3702, authorizes collection of 

this information to help determine a 

Veteran’s qualification for a VAguaranteed home loan. An agency may 

not conduct or sponsor, and a person is 

not required to respond to a collection 

of information unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 80, 250 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One-time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

321,000. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Kathleen M. Manwell, 

Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office 

of Privacy and Records Management, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2016–03286 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0219] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Civilian Health and Medical Program 

of the Department of Veterans Affairs 

(CHAMPVA) Benefits—Application, 

Claim, Other Health Insurance & 

Potential Liability); Activity: Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA) is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on information 

needed to identify areas for 

improvement in clinical training 

programs. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before April 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

the Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to 

Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory 

and Administrative Affairs, Veterans 

Health Administration (10B4), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 

20420 or email: Brian.McCarthy4@

va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control 

No. 2900–0219’’ in any correspondence. 

During the comment period, comments 

may be viewed online through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from OMB for each 

collection of information they conduct 

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