OMB.report

Federal forms, ICRs, and supporting documents

Information Collection Request

Application for Refund of Educational Contributions (VA Form 22-5281)

ICR 202305-2900-008 · OMB 2900-0261 · Received in OIRA

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form 22-5281 Application for Refund of Educational Contributions Form Modified Repair queued
30-Day FRN - 2900-0261 (2023).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-08-16 Repair queued
SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR VA FORM 22-5281 (2900-0261).docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2023-08-16 Repair queued
60-DAY FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE - ACTUAL.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-02 Repair queued
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
28505 Application for Refund of Educational Contributions Form Modified
ICR Details
2900-0261 202305-2900-008
Received in OIRA 201909-2900-008
VA VBA-EDU-YA
Application for Refund of Educational Contributions (VA Form 22-5281)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 08/16/2023
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 09/30/2023
3,620 67
603 11
0 0
The information submitted on VA Form 22-5281 is necessary in order to process the payment of refunds of contributions made by program participants who wish to dis enroll.
US Code: 38 USC 3223 Name of Law: Refunds of contributions upon disenrollment
   PL: Pub.L. 94 - 502 1623 Name of Law: Refunds of contributions upon disenrollment
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 275 3018C Name of Law: Enrollment of certain VEAP participants in Montgomery GI Bill
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  88 FR 36000 06/01/2023
88 FR 55824 08/16/2023
No
1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Application for Refund of Educational Contributions 22-5281 Application for Refund of Educational Contributions
  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 3,620 67 0 3,553 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 603 11 0 592 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
In an effort to reach out to previous chapter 32 participants based on their last known address on file to make refunds, VA recently began a special project by sending out letters and attaching the VA Form 22-5281 advising the participant to request a refund by returning the form since they are no longer eligible to use the benefit. VA refunded 14,480 previous participants and continue to use other measures such as google search to locate the remaining population of participants with inactive chapter 32 records and remaining contributions. As a result of this effort to refund remaining contributions that still exist in this old program, it created an increase in the number of responses received for this renewal covering periods 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
$9,357
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
Maribel Aponte 202 266-4688 [email protected]
  No
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.
08/16/2023