Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Refund of Educational Contributions

• Published date: 08 October 2019
• Record Number: 2019-21931
• Section: Notices
• Court: Veterans Affairs Department

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 53836-53837]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-21931]
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                DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
                [OMB Control No. 2900-0261]
                Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Refund of
                Educational Contributions
                AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
                Affairs.
                ACTION: Notice.
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                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.
                DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
                of information should be received on or before December 9, 2019.
                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. 2900-0261'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
                comments may be viewed online through the FDMS.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green at (202) 421-1354.
                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: Public Law 94-502 and Chapter 32, title 38 U.S.C.
                 Title: Application for Refund of Educational Contributions (VA Form
                22-5281).
                 OMB Control Number: 2900-0261.
                 Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
                 Abstract: Veterans and Servicemembers complete VA Form 22-5281 to
                request a refund of their contributions to the Post-Vietnam Veterans
                Education Program. Contributions made into the Post-Vietnam Veterans
                Education Program may be refunded only after the participant has
                disenrolled from the program. Request for refund of contribution prior
                to discharge or release from active duty will be
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                refunded on the date of the participant's discharge or release from
                active duty or within 60 days of receipt of notice by the Secretary of
                the participant's discharge or disenrollment. Refunds may be made
                earlier in instances of hardship or other good reasons. Participants
                who stop their enrollment from the program after discharge or release
                from active duty, contributions will be refunded within 60 days of the
                receipt of their application.
                 Affected Public: Individuals or households.
                 Estimated Annual Burden: 11 hours.
                 Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
                 Frequency of Response: Annually.
                 Estimated Number of Respondents: 67.
                 By direction of the Secretary.
                Danny S. Green,
                Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk
                Department of Veterans Affairs.
                [FR Doc. 2019-21931 Filed 10-7-19; 8:45 am]
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