OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not
an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the OMB Control Number
will not appear in the active inventory. This action has no effect
on any current approvals. In the preamble of the final rule, the
agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on
the proposed information collection and identify any changes made
in response to these comments. In the future, the agency should
submit proposed rule packages to OMB not later than the day on
which the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is published in the Federal
Register, as required by 5 CFR 1320.11(b).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2026
683,122
0
683,122
170,780
0
170,780
0
0
0
Applicants complete and submit the
Application for Education Benefits, VA Form 22-1990; National Call
to Service (NCS), VA Form 22-1990N, or the Transfer of Entitlement
(TOE), VA Form 22-1990E to file their claim for VA education
benefits, which all have different eligibility requirements. The
information requested on each of these forms helps VA to determine
the applicant’s eligibility to education benefits.
US Code:
38
USC 3323 Name of Law: Applications; approval
US Code: 38
USC 3034 Name of Law: Program Administration
US Code: 38
USC 3241 Name of Law: Requirements
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 314 531 Name of Law: Enlistment, Education, and
Training Programs
PL:
Pub.L. 116 - 315 1011 Name of Law: Isakson and Roe Veterans
Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 107 654 Name of Law: Transfer of Entiltement to
Educational Assistance Under
US Code: 38
USC 3323 Name of Law: Administration
US Code: 38
USC 5101(a) Name of Law: Claims and Forms
PL:
Pub.L. 96 - 342 903 Name of Law: DoD Authorization Act 1981
US Code: 10
USC 16136(b) Name of Law: Administration of Program
US Code: 10
USC 16166(b) Name of Law: Administration of Program
The burden has increased since
the previous approval due to a provision in the associated
rulemaking, RIN 2900-AQ88, which constituted an increase in the
estimated number of respondents, resulting in an increase in the
reporting burden hours.
$12,792,870
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.