Monthly Certification of
On-The-Job and Apprenticeship Training (VA Forms 22-6553d &
22-6553d-1)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/04/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2021
107,397
68,301
214,794
11,384
0
0
The VA forms 22-6553d & 22-6553d-1
are used by beneficiaries and employers to report the number of
hours worked in On-The-Job training programs and apprenticeship,
and to report terminations of training in such programs. The
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is authorized to pay education
benefits to veterans and other eligible persons pursuing approved
on-the-job training or apprenticeship programs under chapter 30,
32, or 35 of title 38, United States Code, chapter 1606 or 1607 of
title 10, U.S.C., section 903 of Public Law 96-342, or section 531
of Pub L. 107-314. Mainly that the 6553d and 6553d-1 are the same.,
except that the 6553d is computer-generated while 22-6553d-1 is
printed and used by regional processing offices when the
computer-generated version is not available.
US Code:
38
USC 3233 Name of Law: Apprenticeship and other on-job
training
US Code: 10
USC 16131 Name of Law: Educational assitance program:
establishment; amount
PL:
Pub.L. 96 - 342 903 Name of Law: Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1981
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 314 531 Name of Law: National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 375 527 Name of Law: Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 454 104 Name of Law: Veterans Benefits Improvement
Act of 2004
US Code: 38
USC 3680(c) Name of Law: (c) Apprenticeship or other on-job
training; correspondence courses
US Code: 38
USC 3687 Name of Law: Apprenticeship or other on-job training;
correspondence courses
US Code: 38
USC 3032(c) Name of Law: Limitations on Educational Assistance
for certain individuals
US Code:
38 USC 3002(3)(C) Name of Law: Definitions
US Code: 38
USC 3484 Name of Law: Apprenticeship or other on-job training;
correspondence courses
US Code: 38
USC 3534(a) Name of Law: (a) Apprenticeship or other on-job
training; correspondence courses
There is an increase in burden
hours due to there being more respondents who submit the form
annually. The form is submitted an average of 12 times annually
instead of 9 time as previously reported during the last renewal
submission.
$519,443
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Maribel Aponte 202 266-4688
maribel.aponte@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.