Agency Information Collection Activity: Request and Authorization for Supplies and Direct Reimbursement (Chapter 31-Veteran Readiness and Employment), 11946 [2024-03138]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 11946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03138]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0061]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Request and Authorization 
for Supplies and Direct Reimbursement (Chapter 31--Veteran Readiness 
and Employment)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the 
proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to 
publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed 
collection of information, including each proposed revision of a 
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before April 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0061'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0061'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must 
obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each 
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for 
comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VBA 
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VBA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.
    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a) and 38 U.S.C. 3104(a)(7).
    Title: Request and Authorization for Supplies and Direct 
Reimbursement (Chapter 31--Veteran Readiness and Employment).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0061.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 28-1905m, Request and Authorization for Supplies 
and Direct Reimbursement (Chapter 31--Veteran Readiness and Employment) 
serves as a request for supplies or equipment or apply for direct 
reimbursement for purchases of supplies and equipment as part of a 
rehabilitation program under 38 U.S.C. chapter 31. The training 
facility the Veteran attends, or the employer for whom the Veteran 
works, may also need to complete the form when the facility or employer 
requires specific types of supplies or equipment. Veterans may access 
the VAF 28-1905m from VA.gov or requesting the form from their assigned 
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC). Veterans may return the 
completed VAF 28-1905m through centralized mail, via VR&E's Electronic 
Virtual Assistant (e-VA), in-person, or emailing the form to their 
assigned VRC. There are no other invitations or other communications 
sent to the respondent associated with the information collection. The 
VR&E staff subsequently uses the information on this form to approve 
the purchase of appropriate supplies and equipment or direct 
reimbursement for purchases of supplies and equipment for Veterans as 
part of a rehabilitation program. VAF 28-1905m allows Veterans in the 
VR&E program to receive supplies and equipment or be directly 
reimbursed for purchases of supplies and equipment that are necessary 
for the successful completion of their rehabilitation program.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 15,312 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,623 per year.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt), Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-03138 Filed 2-14-24; 8:45 am]
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