80 FR 24320 - Agency Information Collection (Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant's Representative and Appointment of Individual as Claimant's Representative) Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 83 (April 30, 2015)

Page Range		24320-24320
FR Document		2015-10100

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0321]


Agency Information Collection (Appointment of Veterans Service 
Organization as Claimant's Representative and Appointment of Individual 
as Claimant's Representative) Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the 
collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and 
burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0321'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may 
be viewed online through the FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0321'' in 
any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant's 
Representative and Appointment of Individual as Claimant's 
Representative (VA Forms 21-22 and 21-22a).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0321.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Forms 21-22 and 21-22a are used to collect the 
information needed to determine whom claimants have appointed to 
represent them in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of 
claims for VA benefits. The information is also used to determine the 
extent of representatives' access to claimants' records.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 80 FR 8763 on February 18, 2015.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 27,616.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 331,400.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0791’’ in any Frequency of Response: One time. Representative and Appointment of
correspondence. During the comment Estimated Number of Respondents: Individual as Claimant’s Representative
period, comments may be viewed online 144,000. (VA Forms 21–22 and 21–22a).
through the FDMS. By direction of the Secretary: OMB Control Number: 2900–0321.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Type of Review: Revision of a
Crystal Rennie,
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or currently approved collection.
VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Abstract: VA Forms 21–22 and 21–
FAX (202) 632–8925. Affairs.
22a are used to collect the information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the [FR Doc. 2015–10104 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am]
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. needed to determine whom claimants
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain have appointed to represent them in the
approval from the Office of Management preparation, presentation, and
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of prosecution of claims for VA benefits.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
information they conduct or sponsor. The information is also used to
AFFAIRS
This request for comment is being made determine the extent of representatives’
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0321] access to claimants’ records.
An agency may not conduct or
PRA. Agency Information Collection
With respect to the following sponsor, and a person is not required to
(Appointment of Veterans Service respond to a collection of information
collection of information, VBA invites Organization as Claimant’s
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Representative and Appointment of control number. The Federal Register
collection of information is necessary Individual as Claimant’s
for the proper performance of VBA’s Notice with a 60-day comment period
Representative) Activity Under OMB soliciting comments on this collection
functions, including whether the Review
information will have practical utility; of information was published at 80 FR
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 8763 on February 18, 2015.
burden of the proposed collection of Administration, Department of Veterans Affected Public: Individuals or
information; (3) ways to enhance the Affairs. Households.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Estimated Annual Burden: 27,616.
ACTION: Notice.
Estimated Average Burden Per
information to be collected; and (4)
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Respondent: 5 minutes.
ways to minimize the burden of the Frequency of Response: One time.
collection of information on Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–21), this notice Estimated Number of Respondents:
respondents, including through the use 331,400.
of automated collection techniques or announces that the Veterans Benefits
the use of other forms of information Administration, Department of Veterans By direction of the Secretary.
technology. Affairs, will submit the collection of Crystal Rennie,
Title: Notice of Disagreement (VA information abstracted below to the VA Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
Form 21–0958). Office of Management and Budget Veterans Affairs.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0791. (OMB) for review and comment. The [FR Doc. 2015–10100 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am]
Type of Review: Revision of a PRA submission describes the nature of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
currently approved collection. the information collection and its
Abstract: VA Form 21–0958, will be expected cost and burden and it
used by the Veteran to initiate an appeal includes the actual data collection DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
by indicating disagreement with a instrument. AFFAIRS
decision issued by a Regional Office DATES: Comments must be submitted on [OMB Control No. 2900–0682]
(RO). Historically, VBA commenced a or before June 1, 2015.
pilot program on March 1, 2012 and Agency Information Collection
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
provided the NOD in all decision and (Advertising, Sales, and Enrollment
notification letters at the pilot location. on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Materials, and Candidate Handbooks)
VA Form 21–0958, is the first step in the Activity Under OMB Review
appeal process. The respondent may or Information and Regulatory Affairs,
may not continue with an appeal to the Office of Management and Budget, Attn: AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA). If the VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Administration, Department of Veterans
Veteran opts to continue to BVA for an Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Affairs.
appeal, this form will be included in the electronic mail to oira_submission@ ACTION: Notice.
claim folder as evidence. VA will omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
provide VA Form 21–0958 to claimants Control No. 2900–0321’’ in any SUMMARY: In compliance with the
with the notification letter of the correspondence. During the comment Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
decision in paper form, via hyperlink to period, comments may be viewed online (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
VA’s Web site, or through its electronic through the FDMS. announces that the Veterans Benefits
claims processing system. The use of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration (VBA), Department of
VA Form 21–0958 is mandatory when Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Veterans Affairs, will submit the
claimants want to initiate an appeal Service (005R1B), Department of collection of information abstracted
below to the Office of Management and
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from a decision on disability Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
compensation claims dated on or after NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
March 24, 2015. 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. The PRA submission describes the
Affected Public: Individuals or Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– nature of the information collection and
households. 0321’’ in any correspondence. its expected cost and burden; it includes
Estimated Annual Burden: 72,000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the actual data collection instrument.
Estimated Average Burden per Title: Appointment of Veterans DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Respondent: 30 minutes. Service Organization as Claimant’s or before June 1, 2015.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 2015.
Contact		Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0321'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		80 FR 24320