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OMB Control No: 2900-0695	ICR Reference No: 202410-2900-009
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202110-2900-004
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-EDU-YA
Title: Application for Reimbursement of Licensing or Certification Test Fees (VA Form 22-0803)
Type of Information Collection: Revision 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
	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	02/28/2025	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	4,202	0	4,202
Time Burden (Hours)	1,050	0	1,050
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Individuals who wish to receive reimbursement under the education programs VA administers for a licensing or certification test, must use VA Form 22-0803 to apply for that reimbursement. VA will use the information collection specific to licensing or certification test reimbursement to decide whether the claimant should be reimbursed the amount of the fee charged for taking a licensing or certification test and the amount.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC Section 3513 Name of Law: Application
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3689 Name of Law: Approval requirements for licensing and certification testing
   US Code: 38 USC Section 5101 Name of Law: Claims and forms
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3241 Name of Law: Requirements
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3471 Name of Law: Applications; approval
   US Code: 38 USC Section 501 Name of Law: Rules and Regulations
   US Code: 38 USC Section 3034 Name of Law: Program administration

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
Application for Reimbursement of Licensing or Certification Test Fees	VA Form 22-0803

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden has increased since the previous approval due to a provision in the associated rulemaking, RIN 2900-AQ88, which constituted an increase in the estimated number of respondents, resulting in an increase in the reporting burden hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $137,078

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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