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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 66 / Thursday, April 8, 2021 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0061]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Request and Authorization for
Supplies (Chapter 31—Veteran
Readiness and Employment)
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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
extension 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 June 7, 2021.
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
Nancy.Kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0061’’ in any

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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), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. 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 United States Code
(U.S.C.) 3104(a)(7).
Title: Request and Authorization for
Supplies (Chapter 31—Veteran

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Readiness and Employment), VA Form
28–1905m.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0061.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: A claimant uses VA Form
28–1905m, Request and Authorization
for Supplies (Chapter 31—Veteran
Readiness and Employment), to request
supplies or equipment be provided as
part of a rehabilitation program under
38 U.S.C. Chapter 31. The training
facility the claimant attends, or the
employer for whom the claimant works,
may also need to complete the form
when the facility or employer requires
specific types of supplies or equipment
under 38 U.S.C. 3104(a)(7). The Veteran
Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
program subsequently uses the
information on this form to approve the
purchase of appropriate supplies and
equipment for claimants.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 14,000
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
28,000.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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