[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19239-19240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5436]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0018]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, 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 Office of General 
Counsel (OGC), 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

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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 May 15, 2006.
    For Further Information or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise 
McLamb, Records Management Service (005E3), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8374, 
fax (202) 565-6950 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0018.'' Send comments and recommendations 
concerning any aspect of the information collection to VA's OMB Desk 
Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0018'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Accreditation of Service Organization Representative, VA 
Form 21.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0018.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved 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, and to cancel representatives' accreditation due to 
misconduct or lack of competence. VA uses the information collected to 
determine whether service organizations representatives continue to 
meet regulatory eligibility requirements and to ensure claimants have 
qualified representatives to assist in the preparation, presentation, 
and prosecution of their claims for benefits.
    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 November 2, 2005, at pages 66485-66486.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit-institutions, and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 600 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2400.

    Dated: March 30, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Anaylst, Records Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E6-5436 Filed 4-12-06; 8:45 am]
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