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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 22, 2020 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Survey of Individuals Using
Their Entitlement to Educational
Assistance Under the Educational
Assistance Programs Administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), is announcing an opportunity for
public comment on the proposed new
collection of certain information by the
agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each new
proposed collection of information, and
allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before February 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans, Veterans
Benefits Administration (20M33),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–NEW’’ in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danny S. Green at (202) 421–1354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)

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ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21.
Title: Survey of Individuals Using
Their Entitlement To Educational
Assistance Under The Educational
Assistance Programs Administered By
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
Type of Review: New data collection.
Abstract: The Educational Assistance
Program Feedback Survey is designed to
measure experience of beneficiaries of
educational assistance programs
administered by the Veterans Affairs
(VA), including under chapters 30, 32,
33, and 35 of title 38 United States
Code. The information will help the VA
improve programs and better serve
Veterans interested in educational
assistance. Educational Assistance
Program feedback data will be collected
using an online transactional survey or
paper disseminated via an invitation
email or mailed letter sent to selected
beneficiaries. The survey questionnaire
includes 52 questions, though in
actuality due to branching depending on
responses to each question respondents
will complete anywhere from 8–49
questions (8 if respondents passed their
benefit to dependents; 39–49 questions
for all other respondents). The survey
contains general rating-scale questions
(e.g., a scale of 1–5 from Very
dissatisfied to Very satisfied; or Not at
all effective to Extremely effective) to
assess satisfaction with educational
assistance programs, resources, training
as well as questions assessing
education/training outcomes
(completion of program, current income
level) and has been approved by the
Education Service leadership. These
questions have been mapped to the
Public Law 114–315 (December 15,
2016) section 414. After the survey has
been distributed, recipients will have
two weeks to complete the survey.
Invitees will receive a reminder email or
mailed letter after one week. The sample
will be distributed across four
Education Benefit Programs: Post-9/11
GI Bill (Chapter 33), Montgomery GI
Bill—Active Duty (Chapter 30), Veterans
Education Assistance Program (VEAP;
Chapter 32), and Survivors’ and
Dependents’ Educational Assistance
(DEA; Chapter 35). The overall sample
size is determined so that the reliability
of survey estimate is 3% Margin of Error
at a 95% Confidence Level. Once data
collection is completed, the participant
responses in the survey will be
weighted so that the samples more

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closely represent the overall population.
Weighting models will rely on
beneficiary age and gender.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Burden: 180 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,080.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality,
Performance and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nomination for
Appointment to the Veterans’ Advisory
Committee on Rehabilitation
ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), is seeking
nominations of qualified candidates to
be considered for appointment as
members of the Veterans’ Advisory
Committee on Rehabilitation
(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the
Committee’’).
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received by
January 14, 2021, no later than 4:00
p.m., eastern standard time. Packages
received after this time will not be
considered for the current membership
cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages
should be emailed to the Designated
Federal Officer, Latrese Arnold at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
carrying out the duties set forth, the
Committee responsibilities include, but
are not limited to, submitting to the
Secretary an annual report on the
rehabilitation programs and activities of
the VA.
Membership Criteria: VBA is
requesting nominations for upcoming
vacancies on the Committee. Members
of the Committee are appointed by the
Secretary from the general public,
including but not limited to:
(1) Veterans with service-connected
disabilities;
(2) Persons who have distinguished
themselves in the public and private
sectors in the fields of rehabilitation
medicine, vocational guidance,
vocational rehabilitation, and
employment and training programs
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