Agency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review: GI Bill® School Feedback Tool, 67717-67718 [2024-18723]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 / Notices Dated: August 15, 2024. Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. [FR Doc. 2024–18706 Filed 8–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–C DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request on Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning information collection requirements related to distributions from pensions, annuities, retirement or profit-sharing plans, IRAs, insurance contracts, etc. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 21, 2024 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. Include OMB control number 1545– 0119 or Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc., in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis at (202) 317–5751, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at Kerry.L.Dennis@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. OMB Number: 1545–0119. Form Number: 1099–R. Abstract: Form 1099–R is used to report distributions from pensions, annuities, profit-sharing or retirement plans, IRAs, and the surrender of insurance contracts. This information is lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Aug 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 used by the IRS to verify that income has been properly reported by the recipient. Current Actions: There is no change to the form, however the agency has updated the estimated number of responses based on the most recent filing data. The agency estimates 9,729,300 more responses, increasing overall burden by 4,280,892 hours. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, not for-profit institutions, and Federal, state, local or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000. Estimated Number of Responses: 115,703,400. Estimated Time per Response: 26 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,909,496 hours. The following paragraph applies to all the collections of information covered by this notice. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained if their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: August 16, 2024. Kerry L. Dennis Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2024–18759 Filed 8–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67717 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0797] Agency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review: GI Bill® School Feedback Tool 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: Comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice by clicking on the following link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, select ‘‘Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments’’, then search the list for the information collection by Title or ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0797.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202– 461–8900, vacopaperworkreduact@ va.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: GI Bill® School Feedback Tool, No Form. OMB Control Number: 2900–0797, https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRASearch. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Executive Order 13607, Establishing Principles of Excellence, which is now identified as the GI Bill School Feedback Tool is used for Educational Institutions serving service members, Veterans, spouses, and other family members, requires the establishment of a centralized complaint system for students receiving federal military and Veteran educational benefits. The purpose of the complaint system is to provide a standardized method to submit a complaint against an educational institution alleging fraudulent and unduly aggressive recruiting techniques, misrepresentation, payment of incentive compensation, failure to meet state authorization requirements, or failure to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1 67718 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2024 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 adhere to the Principles of Excellence as outlined in the Executive Order. The VA’s Principles of Excellence GI Bill® School Feedback Tool leverages the Salesforce platform to collect and manage complaints. The complainants access the complaint system through the GI Bill website and eBenefits portal. Veterans, family members, or other members of the public are able to open links at the VA website location and enter the requested information. Complainants are offered the opportunity to review the information in their complaint prior to clicking on the submit button. Once a complaint is submitted, the complainant receives an email verifying that the complaint was received. At this point, the complaint is stored in the complaint system and is available to select VA employees for review. VA reviews the complaint, and on behalf of the complainant, shares the complaint with the institution which is subject of the complaint. VA requests the institution to formally respond to the complaint within 90 days. If an institution fails to respond within 90 days, VA will contact the institution and request a status update. Once VA receives a response from the institution, VA will forward the response to the complainant. At this point, VA will close the case. Valid complaints received are transmitted to the central repository at FTC Consumer Sentinel. The information in the central repository is the same information provided by the complainant. Authorized law enforcement officials who have been granted access to the FTC Consumer Sentinel database have access to view all complaints. The respondent submits a complaint about an educational institution online through either the GI Bill website or the eBenefit portal. The information gathered can only be obtained from the individual respondents. Valid complaints will be accepted from third parties. The Feedback Tool process for VA’s complaint system data elements include: Institution/Employer: There are over 36,000 educational institutions that are approved for VA education benefits. Anonymous Complaints: The Feedback Tool Complaint System allows for a user to file anonymous VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Aug 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 complaints. Based on working group discussions with CFPB and FTC, VA believes that allowing anonymous complaints will garner more ground truth on what is happening with Veterans using their education benefits at different schools. Required fields: As a result of allowing anonymous complaints, many of the fields will not be required by 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 89 FR 51392, June 17, 2024. Affected Public: Individuals and Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 305 hours. Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 15 minutes. Frequency of Response: On Occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,222. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2024–18723 Filed 8–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0379] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Time Record (Work-Study Program) 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00132 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument. Comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice by clicking on the following link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, select ‘‘Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments’’, then search the list for the information collection by Title or ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0379.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202– 461–8900, vacopaperworkreduact@ va.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Time Record (Work Study Program), VA Form 22–8690. OMB Control Number: 2900–0379, https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRASearch. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The VA uses the information collected on VA Form 22– 8690 to ensure that the amount of benefits payable to the student who is pursuing Work Study is correct. Without this information, VA would not have a basis upon which to make the Work Study payment. 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 89 FR 48965, June 10, 2024. Affected Public: Individuals and Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 6,022 hours. Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 5 minutes. Frequency of Response: Occasionally. Estimated Number of Respondents: 72,271. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67717-67718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18723]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0797]


Agency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review: GI 
Bill[supreg] School Feedback Tool

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: Comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
by clicking on the following link www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, 
select ``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comments'', then 
search the list for the information collection by Title or ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0797.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 
202-461-8900, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: GI Bill[supreg] School Feedback Tool, No Form.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0797, https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Executive Order 13607, Establishing Principles of 
Excellence, which is now identified as the GI Bill School Feedback Tool 
is used for Educational Institutions serving service members, Veterans, 
spouses, and other family members, requires the establishment of a 
centralized complaint system for students receiving federal military 
and Veteran educational benefits. The purpose of the complaint system 
is to provide a standardized method to submit a complaint against an 
educational institution alleging fraudulent and unduly aggressive 
recruiting techniques, misrepresentation, payment of incentive 
compensation, failure to meet state authorization requirements, or 
failure to

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adhere to the Principles of Excellence as outlined in the Executive 
Order. The VA's Principles of Excellence GI Bill[supreg] School 
Feedback Tool leverages the Salesforce platform to collect and manage 
complaints. The complainants access the complaint system through the GI 
Bill website and eBenefits portal. Veterans, family members, or other 
members of the public are able to open links at the VA website location 
and enter the requested information. Complainants are offered the 
opportunity to review the information in their complaint prior to 
clicking on the submit button. Once a complaint is submitted, the 
complainant receives an email verifying that the complaint was 
received.
    At this point, the complaint is stored in the complaint system and 
is available to select VA employees for review. VA reviews the 
complaint, and on behalf of the complainant, shares the complaint with 
the institution which is subject of the complaint. VA requests the 
institution to formally respond to the complaint within 90 days. If an 
institution fails to respond within 90 days, VA will contact the 
institution and request a status update.
    Once VA receives a response from the institution, VA will forward 
the response to the complainant. At this point, VA will close the case. 
Valid complaints received are transmitted to the central repository at 
FTC Consumer Sentinel. The information in the central repository is the 
same information provided by the complainant. Authorized law 
enforcement officials who have been granted access to the FTC Consumer 
Sentinel database have access to view all complaints. The respondent 
submits a complaint about an educational institution online through 
either the GI Bill website or the eBenefit portal. The information 
gathered can only be obtained from the individual respondents. Valid 
complaints will be accepted from third parties. The Feedback Tool 
process for VA's complaint system data elements include:
    Institution/Employer: There are over 36,000 educational 
institutions that are approved for VA education benefits.
    Anonymous Complaints: The Feedback Tool Complaint System allows for 
a user to file anonymous complaints. Based on working group discussions 
with CFPB and FTC, VA believes that allowing anonymous complaints will 
garner more ground truth on what is happening with Veterans using their 
education benefits at different schools.
    Required fields: As a result of allowing anonymous complaints, many 
of the fields will not be required by 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 89 FR 51392, June 17, 2024.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 305 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,222.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-18723 Filed 8-20-24; 8:45 am]
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