80 FR 8952 - Agency Information Collection (Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals) Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA), 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 includes the actual data collection instrument.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8952]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03425]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0085]


Agency Information Collection (Appeal to Board of Veterans' 
Appeals) Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction, 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. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals (BVA), 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 includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 23, 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-
0085'' 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. 2900-0085'' in 
any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Titles:
    a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9.
    b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative.
    c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date.
    d Motions for Reconsideration.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0085.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract:
    a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9, may be used by 
appellants to complete their appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals 
(BVA) from a denial of VA benefits. The information is used by BVA to 
identify the issues in dispute and prepare a decision responsive to the 
appellant's contentions and the legal and factual issues raised.
    b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative: When the appellant's 
representative withdraws from a case, both the appellant and the BVA 
must be informed so that the appellant's rights may be adequately 
protected and so that the BVA may meet its statutory obligations to 
provide notice to the current representative.
    c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date: VA provides hearings to 
appellants and their representatives, as required by basic 
Constitutional due-process and by Title 38 U.S.C. 7107(b). From time to 
time, hearing dates and/or times are changed, hearing requests 
withdrawn and new hearings requested after failure to appear at a 
scheduled hearing. The information is used to comply with the 
appellants' or their representatives' requests.
    d. Motions for Reconsideration: Decisions by BVA are final unless 
the Chairman orders reconsideration of the decision either on the 
Chairman's initiative, or upon motion of a claimant. The Board 
Chairman, or his designee, uses the information provided in deciding 
whether reconsideration of a Board decision should be granted.
    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 79 FR 71506 on December 2, 2014.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for 
profit, and Not for profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden:
    a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9--52,287 hours.
    b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative--183 hours.
    c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date--1,343 hours.
    d. Motions for Reconsideration--642 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9--1 hour.
    b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative--20 minutes.
    c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date--15 minutes (hearing date 
change), 15 minutes (request to withdraw a hearing),--1 hour (requests 
change a motion).
    d. Motions for Reconsideration--1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents:
    a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9--54,340.
    b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative--550.
    c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date--3,070.
    d. Motions for Reconsideration--642.

    Dated: February 13, 2015.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-03425 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am]
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