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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 28, 2021 / Notices

By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021–15981 Filed 7–27–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Statement of Assurance of
Compliance With 85 Percent
Enrollment Ratios
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
new collection, and allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice.

SUMMARY:

Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before September 27,
2021.

DATES:

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–NEW’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment

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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–NEW’’
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: Title 38 United States Code
(U.S.C.) 3680A(d) and 38 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) 21.4201
Title: Statement of Assurance of
Compliance with 85 Percent Enrollment
Ratios, VA Form 22–10215 and VA
Form 22–10215a.
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: This form will be used to
satisfy requirements as outlined. The
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is
authorized to pay education benefits to
Veterans and other eligible persons
pursuing approved programs of
education under chapters 30, 31, 32, 33,
and 35 of title 38, U.S.C. and chapter
1606 of title 10, U.S.C.

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As part of the benefits authorization
process, Code of Federal Regulations
(CR) Title 38§ 21.4201 places
restrictions on enrollment based on the
percentage of students receiving
financial support in any approved
program. Except as otherwise provided
by regulation, VA shall not approve an
enrollment in any course for an eligible
Veteran, not already enrolled, for any
period during which more than 85
percent of the students enrolled in the
course are having all or part of their
tuition fees or other charges paid for
them by the educational institution or
by VA under title 38, U.S.C., or under
title 10, U.S.C. This is known as the 85/
15 Rule and is applicable to Institutions
of Higher Learning (IHLs) and NonCollege Degree postsecondary schools
(NCDs).
The requirements apply to all courses,
not otherwise exempt or waiver offered
by all educational institutions,
regardless whether the institution is
degree-granting, proprietary profit,
proprietary nonprofit, eleemosynary,
public and/or tax-supported.
These schools are required to submit
information necessary to determine if
their programs of training are approved
for the payment of VA educational
assistance. This specified information is
submitted either to VA or to the State
Approving Agency (SAA) having
jurisdiction over that school.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 40,000
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 60 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,000.
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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