95-28010. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Public Comment Request: Verification of Pursuit of Course (Leading to a Standard College Degree), VA Form 22-6553

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 57269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28010]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Public Comment Request: 
Verification of Pursuit of Course (Leading to a Standard College 
Degree), VA Form 22-6553

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this 
information collection. This request for comment is being made pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Comments should address the accuracy of the burden 
estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the use of 
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the 
information collection.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposal for the 
collection of information should be received on or before January 16, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (20M30), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. All comments will become a 
matter of public record and will be summarized in the VBA request for 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this document VBA is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0355.
    Title and Form Number: Verification of Pursuit of Course (Leading 
to a Standard College Degree), VA form 22-6553.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is used by schools to certify enrollment 
information and to report changes in a student's enrollment status. The 
information is used to determine if VA education benefits are affected.
    Current Actions: VA is authorized to pay education benefits to 
veterans and other eligible persons pursuing approved programs of 
education under Chapters 32 and 35, Title 38, U.S.C.; Chapter 1606 of 
Title 10, U.S.C.; and Section 903 of Public Law 96-342. Benefits are 
not payable when pursuit of the program is interrupted or terminated, 
or is not in accordance with the regularly established policies and 
regulations of the school. Schools are required to report, without 
delay to VA, in the form required by VA, failure to enroll, an 
interruption or termination, or a finding of unsatisfactory progress or 
conduct. Schools are also required to verify the continued enrollment 
of degree-seeking students whose enrollment has previously certified to 
VA for a period of more than one semester, quarter, or term. VA Form 
22-6553 serves as this verification of enrollment and report of change 
in enrollment status. For students receiving assistance under chapter 
1606 Title 10, U.S.C., schools receive computer generated letters 
containing the same information (essentially a computer generated 
letter requesting the same information requested on VA Form 22-6553). 
These forms are associated with all other forms for the school and sent 
in a packet with a cover letter.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 35,240 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,286.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Attn: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, 
Telephone [phone] or FAX [phone].

    Dated: October 31, 1995.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 95-28010 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
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