83 FR 26747 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant's Representative and Appointment of Individual as Claimant's Representative

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 111 (June 8, 2018)

Page Range		26747-26747
FR Document		2018-12331

Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0321]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Appointment of Veterans 
Service Organization as Claimant's Representative and Appointment of 
Individual as Claimant's Representative

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 extension of a 
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice.

DATES:  Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before August 7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0321'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

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.
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant's 
Representative (VA Form 21-22) and Appointment of Individual as 
Claimant's Representative (VA Form 21-22a)
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0321.
    Type of Review: Extension 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.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 26,583 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 319,005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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request for OMB approval. Comments nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to By direction of the Secretary.
will be of public record. Comments are ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0321’’ in any Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
invited on: (a) Whether the collection of correspondence. During the comment Department Clearance Officer, Office of
information is necessary for the proper period, comments may be viewed online Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
performance of the functions of the through FDMS. Veterans Affairs.
agency, including whether the [FR Doc. 2018–12331 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information has practical utility; (b) the BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
burden of the collection of information; 5870.
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
and clarity of the information to be AFFAIRS
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
collected; (d) ways to minimize the obtain approval from the Office of [OMB Control No. 2900–0098]
burden of the collection of information Management and Budget (OMB) for each
on or other forms of information collection of information they conduct Agency Information Collection Activity
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or sponsor. This request for comment is Under OMB Review: Dependents’
or start-up costs and costs of operation, being made pursuant to Section Application for VA Education Benefits
maintenance, and purchase of services 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
to provide information.
With respect to the following Administration, Department of Veterans
Approved: June 4, 2018. collection of information, VBA invites Affairs.
Laurie Brimmer, comments on: (1) Whether the proposed ACTION: Notice.
Senior Tax Analyst. collection of information is necessary
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
[FR Doc. 2018–12405 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am] for the proper performance of VBA’s
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P functions, including whether the
1995, this notice announces that the
information will have practical utility;
Veterans Benefits Administration
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of
will submit the collection of
AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the information abstracted below to the
quality, utility, and clarity of the Office of Management and Budget
[OMB Control No. 2900–0321] information to be collected; and (4) (OMB) for review and comment. The
ways to minimize the burden of the PRA submission describes the nature of
Agency Information Collection
collection of information on the information collection and its
Activity: Appointment of Veterans
Service Organization as Claimant’s respondents, including through the use expected cost and burden; it includes
Representative and Appointment of of automated collection techniques or the actual data collection instrument.
Individual as Claimant’s the use of other forms of information DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Representative technology. or before July 9, 2018.
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits U.S.C. 3501–3521. on the collection of information through
Administration, Department of Veterans
Title: Appointment of Veterans www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Affairs.
Service Organization as Claimant’s Information and Regulatory Affairs,
ACTION: Notice. Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
Representative (VA Form 21–22) and
Appointment of Individual as VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits
Claimant’s Representative (VA Form Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Administration, Department of Veterans
21–22a) electronic mail to oiralsubmission@
Affairs (VA), is announcing an
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
opportunity for public comment on the OMB Control Number: 2900–0321. Control No. 2900–0098’’ in any
proposed collection of certain Type of Review: Extension of a correspondence.
information by the agency. Under the currently approved collection.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1995, Federal agencies are required to Abstract: VA Forms 21–22 and 21– Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of Quality,
publish notice in the Federal Register 22a are used to collect the information Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of
concerning each proposed collection of needed to determine whom claimants Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
information, including each proposed have appointed to represent them in the NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–
extension of a currently approved preparation, presentation, and 5870 or email Cynthia.Harvey-Pryor@
collection, and allow 60 days for public prosecution of claims for VA benefits. va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
comment in response to the notice. The information is also used to No. 2900–0098’’ in any correspondence.
DATES: Written comments and
determine the extent of representatives’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
recommendations on the proposed access to claimants’ records. Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3311 (as
collection of information should be Affected Public: Individuals and amended by P.L. 113–146, section 701,
received on or before August 7, 2018. households. effective August 7, 2014), 3513, 3697A,
5113, 5101, 5102, and 5103, 38 CFR
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Annual Burden: 26,583 21.3030 and 21.9510.
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on the collection of information through hours. Title: Dependents’ Application for VA
Federal Docket Management System Estimated Average Burden Per Education Benefits.
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Respondent: 5 minutes. OMB Control Number: 2900–0098.
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Type of Review: Extension of a
Administration (20M33), Department of Frequency of Response: Once. currently approved collection.
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Estimated Number of Respondents: Abstract: VA claims examiners use
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to 319,005. the information from this collection to

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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		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before August 7, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 26747