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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 213 / Thursday, November 3, 2016 / Notices
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
FAX (202) 632–8925.
Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–21), 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.
Title: Application for Approval of a
Program in a Foreign Country.
OMB Control Number: 2900–XXXX.
Type of Review: New information
collection.
Abstract: This form is used by foreign
educational institutions seeking
approval for their postsecondary
programs. VA uses the information to
determine if a program offered by the
foreign educational institution is
approvable under CFR 21.4260.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Program
Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records
Management, Office of Information
Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0847]

Proposed Information Collection:
(Veterans Employment Pay For
Success (VEPFS), Grant Program
Application); Activity: Comment
Request.
Office of Policy and Planning,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Office of Policy and
Planning, 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 January 3, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Patrick Littlefield, Office of Policy and
Planning (008), VA Center for
Innovation, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue (B–34)
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
patrick.littlefield@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0847’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through the FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor (202) 461–5870 or
email: cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–21), 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, the Office of
Policy and Planning invites comments
on: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
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proper performance of the Office of
Policy and Planning’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
the Office of Policy and Planning’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.
Title: Veterans Employment Pay For
Success (VEPFS), Grant Program
Application.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0847.
Type of Review: Extension of an
approved collection.
Abstract: Section 3119 of title 38,
United States Code, authorizes the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make
grants to or contract with public or
nonprofit agencies, including
institutions of higher learning, to
advance ‘‘the knowledge, methods,
techniques, and resources available for
use in rehabilitation programs for
veterans.’’ Section 3119 specifically
authorizes the Secretary to make grants
to such agencies to conduct or provide
support for projects which are
‘‘designed to increase the resources and
potential for accomplishing the
rehabilitation of disabled veterans.’’ VA
has codified these provisions in its
regulations at 38 CFR 21.390
Rehabilitation research and special
projects. The purpose of the VEPFS
program is to provide one or more
grants to fund Outcomes Payments for
one or more PFS projects that seek to
improve employment outcomes for
Veterans with a Service-connected
Mental Health Disability.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2000
hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 80 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25.
By direction of the Secretary:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and
Records Management, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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