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for Reliable and Safe Highways, and
Parents Against Tired Truckers. In the
joint comment TSC ‘‘strongly requests
this inadequately justified exemption to
HOS requirements be denied in full.
Large truck crash fatalities continue to
increase at an alarming pace, and it is
incumbent on the Department of
Transportation and FMCSA to take
every measure possible to reverse this
trend and affirm life safety as its top
priority by denying the request in full.’’
VII. FMCSA Safety Analysis and
Decision
FMCSA evaluated Mr. Olier’s
application and public comments.
FMCSA denies the exemption request.
Mr. Olier failed to establish that he
would likely maintain a level of safety
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
achieved without the exemption. The
Agency established and enforces the
HOS regulations to keep fatigued drivers
off the public roadways and reduce the
risk of crashes. Research studies
demonstrate that long work hours
reduce sleep and harm driver health,
and that crash risk increases with work
hours. The HOS regulations impose
limits on when and how long an
individual may drive, to ensure that
drivers stay awake and alert, and to
reduce the possibility of cumulative
fatigue. The Agency concurs with
commenters that if it exempts one
individual from the HOS regulations, it
could open the door for a huge number
of similar exemption requests. Such a
result would be inconsistent with a
primary goal of the HOS regulations,
which is to prevent crashes arising out
of fatigued driving.
For the above reasons, John Olier’s
exemption application is denied.
Earl Stanley Adams, Jr.,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0696]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Availability of Educational
Licensing and Certification Records
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.

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AGENCY:

Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain

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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 proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
revision of a currently approved
collection, 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 September 18,
2023.
Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M33), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0696’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688
or email [email protected]. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0696’’
in any correspondence.
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)
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: 10 U.S.C.16136, 38 U.S.C.
3034, 3241, 3323, 3673(d), 3689, 3690
and 38 CFR 21.4209.
Title: Availability of Educational
Licensing and Certification Records,
OMB #2900–0696.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0696.
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Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The VA uses this
information to decide whether Veterans
and beneficiaries of educational
assistance have been properly paid, and
whether educational institutions and
organizations, or entities offering
approved licensing and certification
tests are following the applicable
sections of 10 U.S.C. 16136, 38 U.S.C.
3034, 3241, 3323, 3673(d), 3689, 3690
and 38 CFR 21.4209.
Affected Public: Educational
Institutions and Organizations or
Entities.
Estimated Annual Burden: 5,242
hours.
Estimated Average Burden Time per
Respondent: 2 hours (120 minutes).
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,621.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
National Research Advisory Council;
Reestablishment
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice of intent.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

We are giving notice that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs intends to
reestablish the National Research
Advisory Council for a 2-year period.
The Secretary has determined that the
Committee is necessary and in the
public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Moragne, Committee
Management Office, Department of
Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee
Management Office (00AC), 810
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420; email at [email protected]
or (202) 714–1578.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
notice is hereby given that the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs intends to reestablish
the National Research Advisory Council
for two (2) years from the filing date of
the charter’s reestablishment. The
Committee advises the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs and the Under
Secretary for Health (USH) and makes
recommendations on the nature and
scope of research and development
sponsored and/or conducted by the
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