Submission of School Catalog to the State Approving Agency

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-Day FRN - 2900-0568 (2019).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-04-22	Available
60 Day FR Notice 10 2 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-02	Available
NEW SUPPORTING STATEMENT 2019.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-10-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
28760	Submission of School Catalog to the State Approving Agency		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0568	ICR Reference No: 201909-2900-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201604-2900-010
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-EDU-YA
Title: Submission of School Catalog to the State Approving Agency
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2020
Terms of Clearance: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall submit to OIRA any new agency statement of general applicability, intended to have future effect on the behavior of regulated parties, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation related to 38 CFR 21.4253-.4254, unless excluded by E.O. 13891 or its implementing memo, M-20-02. With the next revision or extension request of this collection, VA shall submit any such statement that is then in effect. Any additional requirement or condition that VA purports to impose on collections under this control number that is inconsistent with these terms of clearance are not approved (see 5 CFR 1320.6). VA is further encouraged to make timely submissions of information collection requests following applicable Federal Register Notice periods (see 5 CFR 1320.10).

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	10,330	0	9,948
Time Burden (Hours)	2,582	0	2,487
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: State approving agencies collect school catalogs in order to determine if courses are approved for VA training.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 3676 Name of Law: Approval of Nonaccredited Courses
   US Code: 38 USC 3675 Name of Law: Approval of Credited Courses
  

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:
	84 FR 52594	10/02/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 67340	12/09/2019
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
Submission of School Catalog to the State Approving Agency

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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	10,330	9,948	0	382	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,582	2,487	0	95	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There was a slight increase in the burden, due to a slight increase in the number of catalogs collected.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 04/22/2020

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