Prior to
publication 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.
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Section 303 of Public Law 115-182, the
VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated
Outside Networks Act of 2018, or the VA MISSION Act of 2018,
amended title 38 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) by establishing
new sections 7691 through 7697 and created a new student loan
repayment program known as the Specialty Education Loan Repayment
Program (SELRP). The SELRP will serve as an incentive for
physicians starting or currently in residency programs in medical
specialties for which VA has determined that recruitment and
retention of qualified personnel is difficult to work for VA at VA
facilities that need more physicians with that medical specialty.
Section 303 of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 did not establish an
application procedure for the SELRP. To maintain consistency in the
application process of similar VA scholarship programs and to ease
the implementation such programs by VA personnel, VA will mirror
proposed § 17.528 to current § 17.643, Application for the Program
for Repayment of Educational Loans for Certain VA Psychiatrists
(PREL.) Consistent with § 17.643(a), proposed paragraph § 17.528(a)
will state that a complete application for the SELRP consists of a
completed application, letters of reference, and personal
statement.
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.