Dependent's Request for Change of Program or Place of Training (Under Provisions of Chapter 33 and 35, Title 38 U.S.C.)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VA Form 22-5495 Dependents' Request for Change of Program or Place of Training	Form	Modified	Repair queued
22-5495 Supplementary.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2010-01-21	Available
5495SS Nov 2006 version.DOC	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-07-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
28273	Dependents' Request for Change of Program or Place of Training (Under Provisions of Chapter 33 and 35, Title 38 U.S.C.)	Form	Modified	Dependents' Request for Change of Program or Place of Training

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0099	ICR Reference No: 201001-2900-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-2900-043
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0099
Title: Dependent's Request for Change of Program or Place of Training (Under Provisions of Chapter 33 and 35, Title 38 U.S.C.)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/22/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	10/31/2010	10/31/2010
Responses	38,418	0	38,418
Time Burden (Hours)	12,646	0	12,646
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Surviving spouses, spouses, and children of veterans send VA this form to apply for a change of their program of education and/or a new place of training under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35. VA uses the information on the form to determine the current eligibility of the claimant for educational assistance for the new program of education or new place of training.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 3521 Name of Law: Approval of Application
   US Code: 38 USC 3691 Name of Law: Change of Program
   US Code: 38 USC 3513 Name of Law: Application
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 62	04/02/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 129	07/06/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Dependents' Request for Change of Program or Place of Training (Under Provisions of Chapter 33 and 35, Title 38 U.S.C.)	VA Form 22-5495	Dependents' Request for Change of Program or Place of Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	38,418	38,418	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,646	12,646	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden has increased because the total number of potential chapter 35 trainees has increased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $298,076

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/27/2010

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