VA Career Planning Guidance Collection Notice Comment Period

Regs.gov: Department of Veterans Affairs

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking public comment on the proposed extension of the Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (VA Form 27-8832) information collection. The notice is published under the Paperwork Reduction Act and allows 60 days for comments.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a notice to solicit public comment on the proposed extension of an existing information collection, VA Form 27-8832, which is used for determining eligibility for Chapter 36 benefits. This notice is part of the VA's compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, which requires federal agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for information collections.

Regulated entities and interested parties are invited to submit comments within 60 days of publication regarding the necessity, accuracy of burden estimates, utility, and clarity of the information collection. The form has been updated to include additional details for eligibility determination, and the estimated annual burden is 2,750 hours from 11,000 respondents. This is an extension without change of a currently approved collection, with OMB Control Number 2900-0265.

What to do next

Submit comments on VA Form 27-8832 to www.regulations.gov within 60 days of publication.

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Content

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal
agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed revision/extension/reinstatement of a currently
approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

DATES:

Comments must be received within 60 days of publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES:

Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Program-Specific information: Kendra Mccleave, 202-461-9568, kendra.mccleave@va.gov.

VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, VAPRA@va.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection
of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.

With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.

Title: Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (VA Form 27-8832).

OMB Control Number: 2900-0265. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to find the historical versions of this Information Collection).

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: VA Form 27-8832 is primarily used for the eligibility determination for Chapter 36 benefits. If this information is not collected,
the eligibility determination for Chapter 36 benefit cannot be made. It would affect eligible transitioning Service members,
Veterans, and dependents in obtaining educational and vocational counseling. Collection of the information is the only way
VA may make a decision regarding to Chapter 36 benefits. VA Form 27-8832 has been updated to include branch of service, component,
character of discharge, and determining if the applicant is attending school/training facility. The burden has increased since
the previous approval due to the estimated number of respondents received over the past year.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 2,750 hours.

Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Once.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,000 per year.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Shunda Willis, Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2026-05786 Filed 3-24-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P