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OMB Control No:
2900-0353
ICR Reference No:
202410-2900-002
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
202111-2900-001
Agency/Subagency:
VA
Agency Tracking No:
VBA-EDU-NK
Title:
Certification of Lessons Completed (VA Forms 22-6553b & 22-6553b-1)
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
10/23/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/21/2024
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. This action has no effect on any current approvals. In the preamble of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments. In the future, the agency should submit proposed rule packages to OMB not later than the day on which the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is published in the Federal Register, as required by 5 CFR 1320.11(b).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2025
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2025
Responses
616
0
616
Time Burden (Hours)
103
0
103
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
These forms are issued on a quarterly basis for students to report the number of correspondence course lessons completed and for the correspondence schools to report the number of lessons serviced.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
38 USC 3534
Name of Law: Apprenticeship or other on-job training; correspondence courses
US Code:
38 USC 3680
Name of Law: Payment of educational assistance or subsistence allowances
US Code:
38 USC 3684
Name of Law: Reports by veterans, eligible persons, and institutions; reporting fee
US Code:
38 USC 3474
Name of Law: Discontinuance for unsatisfactory conduct or progress
US Code:
38 USC 3686
Name of Law: Correspondence Courses
US Code:
10 USC 16131
Name of Law: Educational assistance program; establishment; amount
PL:
Pub.L. 96 - 342 903
Name of Law: Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 314 510
Name of Law: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
US Code:
38 USC 3032
Name of Law: Limitations on educational assistance for certain individuals
US Code:
38 USC 3034
Name of Law: Program Administration
US Code:
38 USC 3323
Name of Law: Administration
US Code:
38 USC 3241
Name of Law: Requirments
US Code:
38 USC 3481
Name of Law: Educational Assistance Allowance
US Code:
38 USC 3484
Name of Law: Apprenticeship or other on-job training; correspondence courses
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2900-AQ88
Proposed rulemaking
88 FR 33672
05/24/2023
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
Certification of Lessons Completed
VA Form 22-6553b, VA Form 22-6553b-1
Certification of Lessons Completed
,
Certification of Lessons Completed
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,671
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:
10/21/2024
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