Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 35% Exemption Request From 85/15 Reporting Requirement, 57747-57748 [2021-22623]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 198 / Monday, October 18, 2021 / Notices • West Los Angeles Regional Library, 11360 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025, (310) 575–8323 • Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024, (310) 474–1739 • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS) WLA Medical Center: 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073, Building 500/ Room 6429K The Draft Master Plan itself, completed in 2016, will be available for viewing at this website: Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Draft Master Plan (westladraftmasterplan.org). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to comment collection, please contact Mr. Alan Trinh, Chief, Office of Strategic, Facility & Master Planning at 310–478–3711 x46931. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The WLA Campus master planning initiative was launched in 2015 with significant participation and collaboration on concepts from various stakeholders including: Veterans Service Organizations, Veterans, former plaintiffs of the lawsuit, local community entities and individuals, charitable and philanthropic entities, elected officials, state and local authorities, and many other stakeholders. More than 1,000 public comments were received on the preliminary draft. The Secretary of VA (SECVA) adopted the DMP in January 2016, sealing VA’s commitment to the ‘‘framework’’ expressed in the DMP. In keeping with VA’s goals to reach as many Veterans as possible and to ensure that those Veterans receive the services that they need the most, VA has decided to make Master Plan 2022 draft, the most recent update to the Draft Master Plan, available for viewing at https:// www.westladraftmasterplan.org and invite members of the public and other interested parties to review the updated Master Plan and to comment on it. This update that is being made available for public comment, Master Plan 2022 draft, will move from the draft and framework concepts to: (1) Solidify accomplishments to date, (2) explain the committed path for a community plan, and (3) provide the path forward identifying strategic options. After the public comment period for this notice has closed, VA will make any necessary adjustments to the Master Plan 2022 draft for submission to Secretary McDonough. Authority: Public Law 114–226, as amended by Public Law 115–251. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Oct 15, 2021 Jkt 256001 Signing Authority Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on October 12, 2021, and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jeffrey M. Martin, Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–22642 Filed 10–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0171] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for Individualized Tutorial Assistance Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument. SUMMARY: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0171. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0171’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Section 903 of Public Law 96–342, and the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57747 Title: Application for Individualized Tutorial Assistance, VA Form 22–1990t. OMB Control Number: 2900–0171. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA uses the information collected to determine eligibility and payment for tutorial assistance. Without the information on this form, VA would be unable to determine the applicant’s eligibility for tutorial assistance. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published at 86 FR 144 on July 30, 2021, pages 41160 and 41161. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 2,571 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes. Frequency of Response: Once. Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,143. By direction of the Secretary. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–22625 Filed 10–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 35% Exemption Request From 85/15 Reporting Requirement Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1 57748 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 198 / Monday, October 18, 2021 / Notices jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3680A(d) and 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 21.4201. Title: 35% Exemption Request from 85/15 Reporting Requirement, VA Form 22–10216. OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. Type of Review: New collection. Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is authorized to pay education benefits to Veterans and other eligible persons pursuing approved programs of education under chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, and 35 of title 38, U.S.C., and chapter 1606 of title 10, U.S.C. As part of the benefits authorization process, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 38 § 21.4201 places VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:28 Oct 15, 2021 Jkt 256001 restrictions on enrollment based on the percentage of students receiving financial support in any approved program. Except as otherwise provided by regulation, VA shall not approve an enrollment in any course for an eligible Veteran, not already enrolled, for any period during which more than 85 percent of the students enrolled in the course are having all or part of their tuition, fees or other charges paid for them by the educational institution or by VA under title 38, U.S.C., or under title 10, U.S.C. This is known as the 85/ 15 Rule and is applicable to Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) and NonCollege Degree postsecondary schools (NCDs). The requirements apply to all courses, not otherwise exempt or waived, offered by all educational institutions, regardless of whether the institution is degree-granting, proprietary profit, proprietary nonprofit, eleemosynary, public and/or tax-supported. These schools are required to submit information necessary to determine if their programs of training are approved for the payment of VA educational assistance. This specified information is submitted either to VA or to the State Approving Agency (SAA) having jurisdiction over that school. This regulation includes a provision that permits an exemption from routine reporting if this data for schools that PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 assert the number of VA beneficiary students in all programs approved for GI Bill never exceeds 35% of the total enrollment at the educational institution. If approved, such schools must still monitor and collect the data, but are exempt from routinely reporting it to VA. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published at 86 FR— No. 145 on August 2, 2021, pages 41536–41537. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes. Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000. By direction of the Secretary. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–22623 Filed 10–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57747-57748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22623]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 35% 
Exemption Request From 85/15 Reporting Requirement

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of 
information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed

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information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: Title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3680A(d) and 38 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 21.4201.
    Title: 35% Exemption Request from 85/15 Reporting Requirement, VA 
Form 22-10216.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is authorized to 
pay education benefits to Veterans and other eligible persons pursuing 
approved programs of education under chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, and 35 of 
title 38, U.S.C., and chapter 1606 of title 10, U.S.C.
    As part of the benefits authorization process, Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Title 38 Sec.  21.4201 places restrictions on 
enrollment based on the percentage of students receiving financial 
support in any approved program. Except as otherwise provided by 
regulation, VA shall not approve an enrollment in any course for an 
eligible Veteran, not already enrolled, for any period during which 
more than 85 percent of the students enrolled in the course are having 
all or part of their tuition, fees or other charges paid for them by 
the educational institution or by VA under title 38, U.S.C., or under 
title 10, U.S.C. This is known as the 85/15 Rule and is applicable to 
Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Non-College Degree 
postsecondary schools (NCDs).
    The requirements apply to all courses, not otherwise exempt or 
waived, offered by all educational institutions, regardless of whether 
the institution is degree-granting, proprietary profit, proprietary 
nonprofit, eleemosynary, public and/or tax-supported. These schools are 
required to submit information necessary to determine if their programs 
of training are approved for the payment of VA educational assistance. 
This specified information is submitted either to VA or to the State 
Approving Agency (SAA) having jurisdiction over that school.
    This regulation includes a provision that permits an exemption from 
routine reporting if this data for schools that assert the number of VA 
beneficiary students in all programs approved for GI Bill never exceeds 
35% of the total enrollment at the educational institution. If 
approved, such schools must still monitor and collect the data, but are 
exempt from routinely reporting it to VA.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 86 FR--No. 145 on August 2, 2021, pages 
41536-41537.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-22623 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
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