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Information Collection Request

Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country (VA Form 22-0976)

ICR 202503-2900-012 · OMB 2900-0853 · Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form 22-0976 APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A PROGRAM IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY Form Modified Repair queued
Form 22-0976 Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country Form Modified Repair queued
22-0976 OMB 2900-0853 Comment and Response_REVISED.docx Public Comments Uploaded 2025-12-09 Repair queued
PC_202503-2900-012_091025_040817_1.pdf Public Comments Uploaded 2025-09-10 Repair queued
30-Day (published) 2900-0853.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-08-28 Available
30-Day (published) 2900-0853.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-08-28 Repair queued
60-DAY (published) 2900-0853.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-08-25 Repair queued
60-DAY (published) 2900-0853.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-08-25 Repair queued
SUPPORTING STATEMENT - OMB 2900-0853 8-28-25.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2025-08-28 Available
SUPPORTING STATEMENT - OMB 2900-0853 8-28-25.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2025-08-28 Missing upstream
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
223088 Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country Form ModifiedAPPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A PROGRAM IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
223088 Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country Form Modified
ICR Details
2900-0853 202503-2900-012
Active 202204-2900-012
VA VBA-EDU-KM
Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country (VA Form 22-0976)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 12/11/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 08/28/2025
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.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
12/31/2028 36 Months From Approved 12/31/2025
412 0 1,014
137 0 338
0 0 0
VA Form 22-0976 is used by foreign educational institutions seeking approval for their postsecondary programs. VA uses the information to determine if a program offered by the foreign educational institution is approvable under CFR 21.4260. In order for a review and decision to be made, the VA needs supporting information from a foreign educational institution. The respondent population for VA Form 22-0976 for the Submission of School Catalogs to the Department of Veterans Affairs is composed of non-U.S. based Institutions of Higher Learning located in a foreign country.
None
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  90 FR 27071 06/25/2025
90 FR 42066 08/28/2025
No
1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Application for Approval of a Program in a Foreign Country 22-0976 APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A PROGRAM IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
  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 412 1,014 0 -602 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 137 338 0 -201 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
The burden has decreased since the previous approval. For this approval, the decrease considers data for calendar year periods 2022, 2023 and 2024.
$4,743
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
Dorothy Glasgow 240 205-5190 [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.
08/28/2025