[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 54341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22895]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0042]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Board of Veterans' Appeals, 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 et seq.), this notice announces that the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted 
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; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 10, 2000.

For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise 
McLamb, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030 
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0042.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Statement of Accredited Representative in Appealed Case, VA 
Form 646.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0042.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, for a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: The form is used by accredited veterans' service 
organization representatives to present their argument to the Board on 
behalf of appellants of whom the service organizations represent. It 
facilitates appellants' exercise of their representation rights. The 
legal and factual arguments presented on the form are considered and 
addressed by the Board in making decisions on appeals. The form is also 
designed to solicit enough identifying data to enable VA to identify 
the particular case to which the statement pertains so that it may be 
properly considered and filed when received by VA. It aids the Board in 
assuring that rights to representation have been honored by 
establishing that the record has been made available to the 
representative for review and presentation of argument.
    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 on May 4, 2000 at page 25977.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 32,895 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 60 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,895.
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, Allison Eydt, OMB 
Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-4650. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0042'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: August 7, 2000.

    By direction of the Acting Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 00-22895 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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