Request for Additional Approval Requirements for Licensing and Certification Programs

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Document Name	Status

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254085	Request for Additional Approval Requirements for Licensing and Certification Programs	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202206-2900-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-EDU-MS
Title: Request for Additional Approval Requirements for Licensing and Certification Programs
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/09/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	11	0
Time Burden (Hours)	11	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	308	0

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Abstract: Under the provision of section 410 of the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016, State Approving Agencies’ (SAAs) authority to add additional approval criteria for approving either accredited or nonaccredited programs designed to prepare an individual for licensure and certification in a State, was modified by requiring SAAs to consult with VA before imposing any additional approval criteria, and requiring VA to make a determination about such criteria. The new collection of information is contained in 38 CFR 21.4253(d)(10) and 21.4254(c)(15). These regulatory provisions require that the SAA present a written proposal to VA that justifies the need for the additional criteria. The information will be used by VA to determine if the additional approval requirement criteria, presented by an SAA, is necessary and equitable to educational institutions offering programs designed to prepare an individual for licensure and certification in a State.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 315 410 Name of Law: Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2900-AQ91	Final or interim final rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Additional Approval Requirements for Licensing and Certification Programs

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	11	0	0	11	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11	0	0	11	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	308	0	0	308	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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $419

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: 06/09/2022

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