80 FR 29158 - Proposed Information Collection (Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative) Activity: Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 97 (May 20, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 29158-29159] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12212] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0018] Proposed Information Collection (Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative) Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of General Counsel (OGC), 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 of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to determine accredited service organization representatives' qualifications to represent claimants before VA. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before July 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through www.Regulations.gov or to Dana Raffaelli, Office of the General Counsel (022O), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0018'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Raffaelli at (202) 461-7699 or FAX (202) 273-6404. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501--3521), 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, OGC invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of OGC's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of OGC'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: Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative, VA Form 21; Accreditation Cancellation Information. OMB Control Number: 2900-0018. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection and modification to the collection. Abstract: Service organizations are required to file an application with VA to establish eligibility for accreditation for representatives of that organization to represent benefit claimants before VA. VA Form 21 is completed by service organizations to establish accreditation for representatives, recertify the qualifications of accredited representatives. Organizations requesting cancellation of a representative's accreditation based on misconduct or incompetence or resignation to avoid cancellation of accreditation based upon misconduct or incompetence, are required to inform VA of the specific reason for the cancellation request. VA will use the information collected to determine whether service organizations representatives continue to meet regulatory eligibility requirements to ensure claimants have qualified representatives to assist in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of their claims for benefits. VA is modifying the collection to include an optional request to permit the organization to provide an email address and phone number in which the representative may be reached. VA believes that the additional contact information pertaining to the organization will be helpful in that it provides an additional means of communication between VA and the organization as well as provides an additional way that Veterans and their family may contact the representative. The organization may choose to provide a general phone number and email address for the organization, e.g., [email protected], or the representative's individual email address through the organization and direct phone number, e.g., [email protected] does not anticipate the modification request will result in an additional burden. VA believes that the organizations already have the information available to them, [[Page 29159]] and adding that information to the form should not take additional time. This is supported by the fact that many organizations are already providing the additional contact information. Finally, this request will be optional. Affected Public: Not-for profit institutions. Estimated Annual Burden: 782 hours. Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes for new applicants, 10 minutes for recertification, and 30 minutes for accreditation cancellation information responses. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,157 (2962 new applicants, 170 recertification, and 25 accreditation cancellation information responses). By direction of the Secretary. Crystal Rennie, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015-12212 Filed 5-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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information; (3) ways to enhance the
[OMB Control No. 2900–0018]
quality, utility, and clarity of the
Proposed Information Collection information to be collected; and (4)
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Application for Accreditation as ways to minimize the burden of the
Service Organization Representative) collection of information on
Submission for OMB Review; respondents, including through the use
Activity: Comment Request
Comment Request of automated collection techniques or
AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, the use of other forms of information
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. Department of Veterans Affairs. technology.
ACTION: Notice. ACTION: Notice. Title: Application for Accreditation as
Service Organization Representative,
SUMMARY: The Department of the SUMMARY: The Office of General Counsel VA Form 21; Accreditation Cancellation
Treasury will submit the following (OGC), Department of Veterans Affairs Information.
information collection request to the (VA), is announcing an opportunity for OMB Control Number: 2900–0018.
Office of Management and Budget public comment on the proposed Type of Review: Revision of a
(OMB) for review and clearance in collection of certain information by the currently approved collection and
accordance with the Paperwork agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction modification to the collection.
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are Abstract: Service organizations are
13, on or after the date of publication of required to publish notice in the required to file an application with VA
this notice. Federal Register concerning each to establish eligibility for accreditation
proposed collection of information, for representatives of that organization
DATES: Comments should be received on
including each proposed revision of a to represent benefit claimants before
or before June 19, 2015 to be assured of
currently approved collection, and VA. VA Form 21 is completed by
consideration.
allow 60 days for public comment in service organizations to establish
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding accreditation for representatives,
response to the notice. This notice
the burden estimate, or any other aspect solicits comments on information recertify the qualifications of accredited
of the information collection, including needed to determine accredited service representatives.
suggestions for reducing the burden, to organization representatives’ Organizations requesting cancellation
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory qualifications to represent claimants of a representative’s accreditation based
Affairs, Office of Management and before VA. on misconduct or incompetence or
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for resignation to avoid cancellation of
DATES: Written comments and
Treasury, New Executive Office accreditation based upon misconduct or
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC recommendations on the proposed
incompetence, are required to inform
20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@ collection of information should be
VA of the specific reason for the
OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA received on or before July 20, 2015.
cancellation request. VA will use the
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania ADDRESSES: Submit written comments information collected to determine
Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC on the collection of information through whether service organizations
20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. www.Regulations.gov or to Dana representatives continue to meet
Raffaelli, Office of the General Counsel regulatory eligibility requirements to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(022O), Department of Veterans Affairs, ensure claimants have qualified
Copies of the submission may be 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington,
obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, representatives to assist in the
DC 20420 or email to dana.raffaelli2@ preparation, presentation and
calling (202) 927–5331, or viewing the va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
entire information collection request at prosecution of their claims for benefits.
No. 2900–0018’’ in any correspondence. VA is modifying the collection to
www.reginfo.gov. During the comment period, comments include an optional request to permit
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: may be viewed online through the the organization to provide an email
Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS) Federal Docket Management System address and phone number in which the
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov. representative may be reached. VA
OMB Number: 1530–0031. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: believes that the additional contact
Type of Review: Revision of a Dana Raffaelli at (202) 461–7699 or FAX information pertaining to the
currently approved collection. (202) 273–6404. organization will be helpful in that it
Title: Application by Voluntary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provides an additional means of
Guardian of Incapacitated Owner of PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. communication between VA and the
United States Savings Bonds/Notes. 3501—3521), Federal agencies must organization as well as provides an
Form: FS Form 2513. obtain approval from the Office of additional way that Veterans and their
Abstract: Used by voluntary guardian Management and Budget (OMB) for each family may contact the representative.
of incapacitated bond owner(s) to collection of information they conduct The organization may choose to provide
establish right to act of behalf of owner. or sponsor. This request for comment is a general phone number and email
Affected Public: Individuals or being made pursuant to Section address for the organization, e.g.,
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Households. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. tampa@vso.com, or the representative’s
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 333. With respect to the following individual email address through the
collection of information, OGC invites organization and direct phone number,
Dated: May 14, 2015. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed e.g., johnsmith@vso.com.VA does not
Dawn D. Wolfgang, collection of information is necessary anticipate the modification request will
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. for the proper performance of OGC’s result in an additional burden. VA
[FR Doc. 2015–12151 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] functions, including whether the believes that the organizations already
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and adding that information to the form publish notice in the Federal Register collection of information is necessary
should not take additional time. This is concerning each proposed new for the proper performance of OMB’s
supported by the fact that many collection of information and allow 60 functions, including whether the
organizations are already providing the days for public comment in response to information will have practical utility;
additional contact information. Finally, the notice. This notice solicits (2) the accuracy of OMB’s estimate of
this request will be optional. comments on information needed to (1) the burden of the proposed collection of
Affected Public: Not-for profit determine the return on investment information; (3) ways to enhance the
institutions. (ROI) provided by the National Veterans quality, utility, and clarity of the
Estimated Annual Burden: 782 hours. Small Business Engagement (NVSBE) to information to be collected; and (4)
Estimated Average Burden Per the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), ways to minimize the burden of the
Respondent: 15 minutes for new other Federal agencies, and small and collection of information on
applicants, 10 minutes for large business attendees, (2) have a respondents, including through the use
recertification, and 30 minutes for mechanism that allows to share ROI and of automated collection techniques or
accreditation cancellation information satisfaction levels with potential the use of other forms of information
responses. attendees in order to make informed technology.
Frequency of Response: On occasion. decisions regarding their participation Title: Awards & ROI.
Estimated Number of Respondents: in future NVSBEs. OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW.
3,157 (2962 new applicants, 170 Type of Review: New collection.
DATES: Written comments and
recertification, and 25 accreditation Abstract: The Office of Small and
recommendations on the proposed
cancellation information responses). Disadvantaged Business Utilization
collection of information should be
By direction of the Secretary. received on or before July 20, 2015. (OSDBU) needs to measure the return
Crystal Rennie, ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on investment received by attendees of
Department Clearance Officer, Department of on the collection of information through the 2014 National Veteran Small
Veterans Affairs. Federal Docket Management System Business Engagement. This will be
[FR Doc. 2015–12212 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to determined by the incidence of federal
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Milagros Ortiz, OSDBU, (OOSB) or and commercial contracts and sub-
email to: milagros.ortiz@va.gov. Please contracts received by large and small
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900—NEW business as result of their participation
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (Awards & ROI)’’ in any at this event, and the benefits received
AFFAIRS correspondence. During the comment by connecting with decision makers
period, comments may be viewed online during the engagement.
[OMB Control No. 2900—NEW]
through FDMS. Affected Public: Small and large
Proposed Information Collection business representatives that attended
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(Awards & ROI) Activity: Comment the NVSBE.
Milagros Ortiz (202) 461–4279 or Fax
Request Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours.
(202) 461–4301.
Estimated Average Burden per
AGENCY: Office of Small and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Respondent: 3 minutes.
Disadvantaged Business Utilization PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Frequency of Response: Once a year,
(OSDBU), The Department of Veterans 3501–3521), Federal agencies must 6 months after the NVSBE.
Affairs (VA). obtain approval from the Office of Estimated Number of Respondents:
ACTION: Notice. Management and Budget (OMB) for each 800 per year.
collection of information they conduct
SUMMARY: VA OSDBU is announcing an or sponsor. This request for comment is By direction of the Secretary.
opportunity for public comment on the being made pursuant to Section Crystal Rennie,
proposed collection of certain 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Department Clearance Officer, Department of
information by the agency. Under the With respect to the following Veterans Affairs.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of collection of information, OMB invites [FR Doc. 2015–12201 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am]
1995, Federal agencies are required to comments on: (1) Whether the proposed BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| Dates | Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before July 20, 2015. | |
| Contact | Dana Raffaelli at (202) 461-7699 or FAX (202) 273-6404. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 29158 |
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