[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9224-9225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5319]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Veterans Benefits, Veterans Education, Education or
Training, VA Form Letter 22-315
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 May 6, 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: 2900-0118.
Title and Form Number: Veterans Benefits, Veterans Education,
Education or Training, VA Form Letter 22-315.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Need and Uses: The information is used to determine whether a
claimant is eligible for payment for training at an institution other
than the institution which will grant a degree or certificate upon
completion of training. Without the information, benefits cannot be
authorized for any courses pursued at other than the primary
institution.
Current Actions: VA Form Letter 22-315 is sent to the student by a
VA claims examiner. The letter directs the student to have the
certifying official of his or her primary institution complete the
bottom portion of the form. The certifying official uses the letter to
list the course or courses pursued at the second institution for which
the primary institution will give full credit. The completed letter is
then returned to the VA regional office. A VA claims examiner
determines whether education benefits can be authorized for these
courses. VA uses the information from the current collection to ensure
that claimants are pursuing their approved program while enrolled at a
different school. Without this information, VA might underpay or
overpay benefits.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Estimated Annual Burden: 207 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 7\1/2\ minutes per
application.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,244.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be
directed to Department of Veterans Affairs, Attn: Jacquie McCray,
Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202) 556-8266
or FAX (202) 565-8267.
Dated: February 28, 1996.
By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 96-5319 Filed 3-6-96; 8:45 am]
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