87 FR 70 pg. 21703 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) High Technology Program
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 70Page: 21703
Page: 21703Docket number: [OMB Control No. 2900-0866]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-07744 Filed 4-11-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Veterans Affairs Department
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0866]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) High Technology Program
AGENCY:
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the revision 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 revision of information, including each revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
DATES:
Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before June 13, 2022.
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 Administration (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. 2900-0866" in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to "OMB Control No. 2900-0866" in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under the PRA of 1995, 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.
Authority: Pub. L. 115-48 Section 116.
Title: Application for Veteran Employment through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) High Technology Program.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0866.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 22-0994 allows students to apply to VA's VET TEC program. Education Service requests approval of this information collection to continue to accept applications that provide Veterans the opportunity to enroll in high technology programs that may fall outside of the definition of higher education. VA requires approval of this information collection so students may apply to enroll with a qualified provider.
Affected Public: Institutions or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,731 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,389.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-07744 Filed 4-11-22; 8:45 am]
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