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OMB Control No:
2900-0073
ICR Reference No:
202103-2900-011
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201710-2900-007
Agency/Subagency:
VA
Agency Tracking No:
VBA-EDU-YA
Title:
VA Enrollment Certification (VA Form 22-1999)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
08/03/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/28/2021
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2021
Responses
15,162,546
0
2,848,886
Time Burden (Hours)
2,527,091
0
474,814
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This form is used by school officials and employers to certify enrollment information to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA uses the information to determine the correct rate of payment and the periods of payment to persons eligible for education benefits under chapters 30, 32, 33, and 35 of title 38, U.S.C., chapter 1606 and 1607 of title 10 U.S.C., and Sections 901 and 903 of Public Law 96-342.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
38 USC 3684
Name of Law: Reports by veterans, eligible persons, and institutions; reporting fee
US Code:
38 USC 3034
Name of Law: Program administration
US Code:
10 USC 16166
Name of Law: Administration of program
US Code:
38 USC 3241
Name of Law: Requirement
US Code:
38 USC 3680
Name of Law: Payment of educational assistance or subsistance allowances
US Code:
10 USC 16136
Name of Law: Adminstration of Program
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 21809
04/23/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
86 FR 34121
06/28/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
VA Enrollment Certification
22-1999
VA Enrollment Certification
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
15,162,546
2,848,886
0
12,313,660
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,527,091
474,814
0
2,052,277
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The burden hours have increased significantly due to a significant increase in the number of forms received for the periods 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. This figure is based on paper hardcopy, electronic original, and supplemental enrollments, and the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) Pilot Program, whereby two or more submissions were received on average per student annually over the 4-year period.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$126,455,633
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Maribel Aponte 202 266-4688 maribel.aponte@va.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
06/28/2021
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