Recordkeeping at Flight Schools

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
SUPPORTSTATEMENT(2900-0613) (1) (1).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-04-22	Available
SUPPORTSTATEMENT(2900-0613) (1) (1).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-04-22	Repair queued
2025-06884.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-22	Available
2025-06884.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-22	Repair queued
2024-31628.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-01-06	Available
2024-31628.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-01-06	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
28863	Recordkeeping at Flight Schools		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0613	ICR Reference No: 202412-2900-011
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202110-2900-009
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-EDU-NK
Title: Recordkeeping at Flight Schools
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/28/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2025
Terms of Clearance: OMB is approving this information collection request for a period of three years during which time the agency will request approval to extend or revise the collection if the agency seeks to continue the information collection activity beyond the period approved under this action.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2025
Responses	3,949	0	1,672
Time Burden (Hours)	1,316	0	557
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The State Approving Agencies that approve courses for VA training use these records to determine if courses offered by flight schools should be approved. VA representatives use the records to determine the accuracy of payments made to VA students at flight schools. Regulation do not require any reports, but it does only require the recordkeeping. Flight schools have the option to store these records electronically.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 3690(c) Name of Law: Examination of Records
  

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:
	90 FR 741	01/06/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 16915	04/22/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Recordkeeping at Flight Schools

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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	3,949	1,672	0	2,277	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,316	557	0	759	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: The burden has increased since the previous approval. For this approval, the increase considers 5 years of data for calendar year periods 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $35,402

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? No

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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: 04/22/2025

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