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OMB Control No: 2900-0932	ICR Reference No: 202309-2900-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-EDU-YA
Title: Application for Approval of an Institution of Higher Learning Facility
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/01/2024
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/03/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13, this information collection is approved for 6 months as a one-time emergency clearance. To continue using this collection after 6 months, the Agency must resubmit an ICR to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2024	6 Months From Approved
Responses	8,800	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	70,400	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Public Law 117-333 Section 11, enacted January 5, 2023, amends title 38 CFR §3672, “Approval of Courses”. This provision of the law required VA to create and design two new uniform applications for approval of courses of educational programs, and for those forms to be available for use by October 1, 2023. These forms will be completed by educational institutions, training establishments and other organizations, as applicable, seeking approval of one or more of their programs of study for the payment of VA Education benefits to eligible beneficiaries. The institutions will submit the forms to the State Approving Agency (SAA) of jurisdiction for their review. By law, each SAA has the authority to make such approvals in their respective state. VA contracts with a SAA in each state for this work. Prior to the new legislative requirement, each SAA used their own application form making it difficult for training institutions operating in more than one state to readily complete the process as different states required different information. The new law ensures uniformity across all states. These forms will be used by educational institutions interested in applying for initial approval of their programs for payment of VA benefits, for revision of existing program approvals or withdrawal of approval for programs no longer offered. The institutions will complete either the VA Form 22-10287 or the VA Form 22-10288, based on the type of training offered at their institution. Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) will use the VA Form 22-10287 exclusively, and all other types of educational training establishments will use the VA Form 22-10288. Each institution will use their associated “program list” for adding, revising or removing any program they offer. Some administrative revision(s) may be required that do not involve program approval related matters, will be submitted on their respective application. In these instances, the associated program list will not be required. Administrative modifications include things such as changes of address, banking information, or ownership when all program offerings remain the same. The VA Forms 22-10287 and 22-10288 and their associated program lists will be submitted by the educational institution to the SAA of jurisdiction for review. The SAA makes an approval decision and notifies the institution accordingly. Immediately following, the SAA sends the approval package to the VA Education Liaison Representative (ELR) of jurisdiction. The approval package includes the application from the training institution, the SAA’s findings and additional related information to support payment of GI Bill benefits, as well as a copy of the notification to the training institution. The ELR reviews the approval package for completeness (or requests additional required information). Once the package is deemed complete, the ELR processes the package by entering the required information into WEAMS. Lastly, the ELR provides a report containing the final information to the training institution, with a copy to the SAA of jurisdiction. The approval data in WEAMS is used by Veterans Claims Examiners.

Emergency Justfication: Please refer to White Paper Instrument within.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 333 11 Name of Law: VETERANS AUTO AND EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2022

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
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
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FACILITY AND IHL PROGRAM LIST; APP FOR APPROVAL OF OTHER THAN IHL LEARNING FACILITY AND OTHER THAN IHL PROGRAM LIST	VA FORM 22-10288, VA FORM 22-10287a, VA FORM 22-10288a , VA FORM 22-10287	, , ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	8,800	8,800
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	70,400	70,400
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: This is a new collection with a new associated burden and will therefore be submitted as an Extension.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,321,056

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. 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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