Agency Information Collection Activity: Advertising, Sales, and Enrollment Materials, and Candidate Handbook
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)
Notices
Pages 5295-5296
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-02281
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
OMB Control No. 2900-0682
Agency Information Collection Activity: Advertising, Sales, and Enrollment Materials, and Candidate Handbook
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 extension 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 April 9, 2018.
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 email protected . Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0682'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.
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
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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: 38 CFR 21.4252(h).
Title: Advertising, Sales, and Enrollment Materials, and Candidate Handbook.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0682.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: This information is being collected because statute prohibits approval of the enrollment of a Veteran in a course if the educational institution uses advertising, sales, or enrollment practices that are erroneous, deceptive, or misleading either by actual statement, omission, or intimation. The advertising, sales and enrollment materials are reviewed to determine if the institution is in compliance with guidelines for approval.
Affected Public: Institutions of Higher Learning and Entities.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,062 hrs.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 min.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,248.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs.
FR Doc. 2018-02281 Filed 2-5-18; 8:45 am
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