Request for Restoration of Educational Assistance (VA Form 22-0989)

ICR 201711-2900-008

OMB: 2900-0859

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
229071
New
ICR Details
2900-0859 201711-2900-008
Historical Active
VA VBA-EDU-NK
Request for Restoration of Educational Assistance (VA Form 22-0989)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Emergency 04/27/2018
Approved without change 05/16/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 03/28/2018
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
11/30/2018 6 Months From Approved
14,054 0 0
3,511 0 0
0 0 0

VA Form 22-0989 is being proposed to allow students to apply for restoration of entitlement for VA education benefits used at a school that closed or had its approval to receive VA benefits withdrawn. Education Service requests approval of this information collection in order to carry out the implementation of the law which requires VA to immediately accept applications to restore education benefits for school closures and disapproval beginning after January 1, 2015. Approval of this information collection is needed immediately because VA needs to begin accepting and processing applications no later than November 16, 2017. Any delay in creating the application (VA Form 22-0989) will seriously threaten VA’s ability to assess a veteran’s applicability to receive restoration of entitlement.
In order to implement section 109 of Public Law 115-48, a new form is required to allow impacted beneficiaries the ability to apply for restoration of entitlement for VA education benefits used at a school that closed or had its approval to receive VA benefits withdrawn. Currently, VA has determined that the number of impacted students is roughly 14,045 from about 265 schools. The greatest numbers of impacted beneficiaries are those impacted by a school closure between January 1, 2015 and the date of enactment of this law. Roughly, only 136 of schools are anticipated to close or be disapproved per year. To apply for restoration these individuals would have essentially already have applied for education assistance and then attends a school that closes or is disapproved the majority would have closed prior to enactment of this legislation; therefore, once the backlog of impacted individuals apply for restoration, VA does not anticipate a significant increase in the number of respondents for this information collection as a result. The receipt of applications for benefit restoration under Section 116 of Public Law 115-48 is a concern for VA. The legislation required VA to begin accepting applications on November 16, 2017, since such date VA has been receiving informal claims. The receipt of claims via this delivery are inefficient and labor intensive because they do not provide the information in a manner that having an OMB clearance and approved form would. To remedy this issue, VA requested OMB emergency clearance of this information collection so that VA can be efficient in delivering this benefit and standardizing the application process. If emergency clearance is granted, VA will immediately also submit the ICR for regular clearance with a 3-year approval window.

PL: Pub.L. 115 - 48 109 Name of Law: Harry W. Assistance Act of 2017 (Forever GI Bill)
  
PL: Pub.L. 115 - 48 109 Name of Law: Restoration of Entitlement to educational assistance for Vets affected by school closure

Not associated with rulemaking

83 FR 13180 03/27/2018
No

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IC Title Form No. Form Name
Request for Restoration of Educational Assistance VA Form 22-0989

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 14,054 0 0 14,054 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 3,511 0 0 3,511 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
This is a new collection of information and all hours are considered a burden increase.

$94,874
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Cynthia Harvey - Pryor 202 461-5870 cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov

  No

On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
03/28/2018


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