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appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the extension of the information
collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Approved: May 3, 2021.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0697]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Application for Approval of a
Licensing or Certification Test and
Organization or Entity
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
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 July 6, 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. 2900–0697’’ in any
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

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or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0697’’
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 U.S.C. 3689.
Title: Application for Approval of a
Licensing or Certification Test and
Organization or Entity.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0697.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: SAAs and VA will use the
information to decide whether the
licensing and certification tests, and the
organizations offering them, should be
approved for use under the education
programs VA administers.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,713
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
571.
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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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Sexual Assault/
Sexual Harassment Working Group
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ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of
qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment as members of the VA
Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment
Prevention and Response Working
Group.
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received by June
7, 2021, no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time. Packages received after
this time will not be considered for the
current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages
should be emailed to
VASECWorkgroup@va.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret B. Kabat, LCSW–C, CCM,
Senior Advisor for Families, Caregivers
and Survivors, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Veterans Affairs,
Washington, DC 20420;
Margaret.Kabat@va.gov; 202–577–4331.
(This is not a toll-free number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
carrying out the duties set forth, the
Working Group responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:
• Development of an action plan for
addressing changes at all levels of VA to
reduce instances of harassment and
sexual assault;
• Development of standardized media
for VA, Veterans Service Organizations
and other stakeholders to use in print
and on the internet to reduce sexual
harassment and sexual assault; and
• Development of bystander
intervention training for Veterans.
Authority: The Working Group was
established pursuant to the Johnny
Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D.,
Veterans Health Care and Benefits
Improvement Act of 2020, Title V,
Deborah Sampson, Subtitle III,
Eliminating Harassment and Assault,
Section 5303, Anti-harassment and antisexual assault policy of Department of
Veterans Affairs, to advise the Secretary
on specific VA policies to eliminate
harassment and assault in VA facilities.
By statute, this Working Group is not
considered a Federal Advisory
Committee and therefore is not subject
to the rules under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
Membership Criteria: The Working
Group is requesting nominations for
specific membership. As required by
statute, the members of the Committee
are appointed by the Secretary, from the
general public, including:
• Veterans Service Organizations; and
• State, local and Tribal Veterans
agencies.
To the extent possible, the Secretary
seeks members who have diverse
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