Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Yellow Ribbon Program Agreement and Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions, 55893 [2022-19066]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 175 (Monday, September 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 55893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19066]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0718]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Yellow 
Ribbon Program Agreement and Principles of Excellence for Educational 
Institutions

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 
information collection revision 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. 2900-0718.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0718'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: Title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3317 and Executive 
Order 13607.
    Title: Yellow Ribbon Program Agreement and Principles of Excellence 
for Educational Institutions, VA Form 22-0839 and VA Form 22-10275.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0718.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: These forms will be used to satisfy requirements as 
outlined. VA Form 22-0839, Yellow Ribbon Program Agreement, is 
sanctioned by Public Law 110-252 which authorized the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) to administer an education benefit program known 
as the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Section 3317 of title 38, United States Code, 
established the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Enhancement Program, referred to as 
the ``Yellow Ribbon Program''. The Yellow Ribbon Program allows 
Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) to voluntarily enter into an 
agreement with VA to commit to contributing towards the outstanding 
amount of tuition and fees not otherwise covered under the Post-9/11 GI 
Bill. VA will match the contribution made by the IHL not to exceed 
fifty percent of the total outstanding amount of tuition and fees. IHLs 
wishing to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program are required to 
submit the Yellow Ribbon Program Agreement (VA Form 22-0839) indicating 
the maximum number of students that can receive this additional benefit 
under the program, the maximum contribution towards outstanding tuition 
and fees for each student based on student status (i.e., undergraduate, 
graduate, doctoral) or sub-element (i.e. college or professional 
school). Title 38 U.S.C 3317 necessitates this collection of 
information. VA Form 22-10275, Principles of Excellence for Educational 
Institution is authorized by Executive Order 13607. Participating 
schools commit to voluntarily follow the guidelines outlined in 
Executive Order 13607 intended to promote transparency and student 
success. Currently, the VA Form 22-0839 includes the Principles of 
Excellence (POE) application, but because only degree granting schools 
can participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, non-degree granting 
schools are disadvantaged. Further the Yellow Ribbon Program 
Participation is only solicited during an annual `open season' from 
March to May, POE participation is further restricted. VA Form 22-10275 
will be made available year-round. Executive Order 13607 necessitates 
this collection of information. A respondent need only file a Yellow 
Ribbon Agreement once therefore the burden cannot be decreased further. 
If the information is not collected, VA will not be able to administer 
the provisions of the Yellow Ribbon Program as mandated by statute. 
Similarly, a respondent needs only a single form to elect to 
participate in the Principles of Excellence.
    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 87 FR 39161 on June 30, 2022, Pages 39161 
and 39162.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 25,928 total hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 14 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Once per form type.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,852.

    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. 2022-19066 Filed 9-9-22; 8:45 am]
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