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OMB Control No: 2900-0051	ICR Reference No: 202003-2900-019
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-2900-018
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-EDU-NK
Title: State Approving Agency Reports and Notices; 38 CFR 21.4154, 21.4250(b), 21.4258, 21.4259
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/06/2020
Terms of Clearance: In the next revision, extension, or reinstatement request, VA shall include any instructions or guidance documents, if any, it has published related to the requirements in this information collection. In addition, approval of this collection does not extend to the authority to collect information found at 38 CFR 31.4250(b)(1)(i)(C). If VA wishes to use this authority to conduct a collection of information as defined by the Paperwork Reduction Act and implementing regulations (10 or more persons, etc.), then VA shall separately notice that information collection and submit to OMB for review pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.10.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved
Responses	4,578	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	68,043	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC Section 3673 Name of Law: Cooperation
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3670 Name of Law: Scope of Approval
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3674 Name of Law: Reimbursement of expenses
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3671 Name of Law: Designation
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3689 Name of Law: Approval requirements for licensing and certification testing
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3676 Name of Law: Approval of Nonaccredited Courses
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3675 Name of Law: Approval of accredited courses
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3678 Name of Law: Notice of approval of courses
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3679 Name of Law: Disapproval of courses
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3680 Name of Law: Payment of educational assistance or subsistence allowances
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3677 Name of Law: Approval of Training on the Job

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,578	-4,222	8,800
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	68,043	-28,969	97,012
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There was a decrease in burden hours due to an decrease in the number of schools and training facilities, even though in previous collections, VA had estimated that the SAA would not need to review approvals for at least 50% of the programs requesting approval because the PL 11-377 deemed the following programs as approved for VA purposes without SAA review: • Accredited standard college degree program offered by public and non-profit institutions of higher learning • Flight training courses approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offered by a certified pilot school that possesses a valid FAA pilot school certificate • An apprenticeship program registered with the Department of Labor • A program leading to a secondary school diploma offered by a secondary school approved in the State in which it is operating. SAAs are now required to review the aforementioned programs.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $165,075

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. No

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. No

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: Danny Green 202 421-1354 danny.green2@va.gov

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