Application for Approval of a Licensing or Certification Test and Organization or Entity; 38 CFR 21.4268

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2018-02362.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-14	Available
2017-05384.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-03-23	Available
2016' Supporting Statement (Amend).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-05-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
179086	Application for Approval of a Licensing or Certification Test and Organization or Entity; 38 CFR 21.4268		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0697	ICR Reference No: 201703-2900-013
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201306-2900-004
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-EDU-NK
Title: Application for Approval of a Licensing or Certification Test and Organization or Entity; 38 CFR 21.4268
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/19/2018
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,451	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	817	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Licensing and certification organizations that wish to have their tests and their organizations approved for payment of educational assistance under the education programs VA administers must apply for approval to a State approving agency.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC Section 3689 Name of Law: Approval requirements for licensing and certification testing
  

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:
	82 FR 5384	03/17/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 2362	02/07/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Approval of a Licensing or Certification Test and Organization or Entity; 38 CFR 21.4268

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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	2,451	0	0	1,920	0	531
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	817	0	0	-776	0	1,593
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden reduction is due to the fact that the number of Licensing and Certification organizations who wish to have their tests and their organizations approved has decreased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $68,628

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 04/19/2018

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