80_FR_8985 80 FR 8952 - Agency Information Collection (Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals) Activity Under OMB Review

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)

Page Range8952-8952
FR Document2015-03425

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 Issue 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015) 
[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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8952 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 33 / Thursday, February 19, 2015 / Notices Estimated Annual Burden: 153,833 a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’ d. Motions for Reconsideration—642 burden hours. Appeals, VA Form 9. hours. Estimated Average Burden per b. Withdrawal of Services by a Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 3 minutes. Representative. Respondent: Frequency of Response: Annually. c. Request for Changes in Hearing a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’ Estimated Number of Respondents: Date. Appeals, VA Form 9—1 hour. 412,787 d Motions for Reconsideration. b. Withdrawal of Services by a OMB Control Number: 2900–0085. Representative—20 minutes. Dated: February 13, 2015. Type of Review: Revision of a c. Request for Changes in Hearing By direction of the Secretary. currently approved collection. Date—15 minutes (hearing date change), Crystal Rennie, Abstract: 15 minutes (request to withdraw a Department Clearance Officer, Department of a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’ hearing),—1 hour (requests change a Veterans Affairs. Appeals, VA Form 9, may be used by motion). [FR Doc. 2015–03455 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] appellants to complete their appeal to d. Motions for Reconsideration—1 BILLING CODE 8320–01–P the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) hour. from a denial of VA benefits. The Frequency of Response: On occasion. information is used by BVA to identify Estimated Total Number of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS the issues in dispute and prepare a Respondents: AFFAIRS decision responsive to the appellant’s a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’ contentions and the legal and factual Appeals, VA Form 9—54,340. [OMB Control No. 2900–0085] issues raised. b. Withdrawal of Services by a b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative—550. Agency Information Collection (Appeal Representative: When the appellant’s to Board of Veterans’ Appeals) Activity c. Request for Changes in Hearing representative withdraws from a case, Date—3,070. Under OMB Review both the appellant and the BVA must be d. Motions for Reconsideration—642. AGENCY: Office of Acquisition, Logistics informed so that the appellant’s rights Dated: February 13, 2015. and Construction, Department of may be adequately protected and so that the BVA may meet its statutory By direction of the Secretary. Veterans Affairs. obligations to provide notice to the Crystal Rennie, ACTION: Notice. Department Clearance Officer, Department of current representative. c. Request for Changes in Hearing Veterans Affairs. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 Date: VA provides hearings to [FR Doc. 2015–03425 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice appellants and their representatives, as BILLING CODE 8320–01–P announces that the Board of Veterans’ required by basic Constitutional due- Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans process and by Title 38 U.S.C. 7107(b). Affairs, will submit the collection of From time to time, hearing dates and/or DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information abstracted below to the times are changed, hearing requests AFFAIRS Office of Management and Budget withdrawn and new hearings requested after failure to appear at a scheduled Advisory Committee: National (OMB) for review and comment. The Academic Affiliations Council Notice of PRA submission describes the nature of hearing. The information is used to comply with the appellants’ or their Meeting the information collection and its expected cost and burden and includes representatives’ requests. The Department of Veterans Affairs d. Motions for Reconsideration: (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– the actual data collection instrument. Decisions by BVA are final unless the 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) DATES: Comments must be submitted on Chairman orders reconsideration of the or before March 23, 2015. that a meeting of the National Academic decision either on the Chairman’s Affiliations Council will be held March ADDRESSES: Submit written comments initiative, or upon motion of a claimant. 31, 2015–April 1, 2015 in the Office of on the collection of information through The Board Chairman, or his designee, Academic Affiliations (OAA) www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of uses the information provided in Conference Room, 1800 G Street NW., Information and Regulatory Affairs, deciding whether reconsideration of a Suite 870, Washington, DC. The March Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Board decision should be granted. An agency may not conduct or 31st sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., sponsor, and a person is not required to end at 4:30 p.m. On April 1st, sessions Washington, DC 20503 or sent through respond to a collection of information will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 1 electronic mail to oira_submission@ unless it displays a currently valid OMB p.m. omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB The purpose of the Council is to Control No. 2900–0085’’ in any control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period advise the Secretary on matters affecting correspondence. During the comment partnerships between VA and its period, comments may be viewed online soliciting comments on this collection of information was published at 79 FR academic affiliates. through the FDMS. On March 31, the Council will discuss FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 71506 on December 2, 2014. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before March 23, 2015.
ContactCrystal 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.
FR Citation80 FR 8952 
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