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OMB Control No: 2900-0092	ICR Reference No: 202103-2900-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-2900-011
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-VR&E-NK
Title: Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Questionnaire (Chapter 31, Title 38 U.S. Code) (VA Form 28-1902w)
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 11/16/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/16/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2024	36 Months From Approved
Responses	126,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	94,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	126,000	66,000	60,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	94,500	49,500	45,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 respondent burden has increased. The program has seen a steady influx of claimants applying for benefits since this form was last approved. The increase may be attributed to the following: placement of counselors on military installations and college campuses across the Nation to provide outreach and rehabilitation services to Service members and Veterans; the use of Tele-counseling has allowed for greater access to the program; and the increased use of online marketing to include email, social media and outreach events.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,983,154

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

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