VA Veterans Benefits Administration: Public Comment Period for Personalized Career Planning and Guidance Information Collection
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The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), a division of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a 60-day public comment period on a proposed information collection related to Personalized Career Planning and Guidance. This action is mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, which requires federal agencies to seek public input before collecting, revising, extending, or reinstating approved information collections. The notice concerns the agency's intent to gather data from veterans as part of career counseling and vocational planning services. These services are typically provided under Chapter 36 of Title 38 of the U.S. Code, which entitles eligible veterans and service members to educational and career counseling assistance from the VA. Members of the public, including veterans, advocacy organizations, and other stakeholders, are invited to submit comments on the proposed collection. Comments may address the necessity of the information, the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates, and ways to minimize the burden on respondents. The 60-day comment window closes approximately 60 days from the date of publication (around May 24, 2026). After reviewing public comments, VBA may revise the collection instrument before submitting it to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval.
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Key Changes
- VBA is proposing to collect or revise information under its Personalized Career Planning and Guidance program, subject to PRA approval
- A 60-day public comment window is open from the publication date of March 25, 2026, closing approximately May 24, 2026
- Public comments must address necessity, accuracy of burden estimates, or burden-reduction suggestions for the information collection
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Obligations
What this law requires
Publish notice in the Federal Register announcing the proposed information collection related to Personalized Career Planning and Guidance within the required timeframe
Maintain a 60-day public comment period from the date of Federal Register publication to allow stakeholders to submit comments on the proposed information collection
Accept and review public comments addressing the necessity of the information, accuracy of burden estimates, and methods to minimize burden on respondents
Revise the collection instrument based on public comment feedback before submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval
Submit the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval following the public comment period