[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72787-72788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29655]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0042]


Agency Information Collection (Statement of Accredited 
Representative in Appealed Case) 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. 3501-3521), 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 December 21, 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-
0042'' in any correspondence.

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. 2900-0042'' in 
any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    Title: Statement of Accredited Representative in Appealed Case.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0042.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: A recognized organization, attorney, agent, or other 
authorized person representing VA claimants before the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals complete VA Form 646 to provide identifying data 
describing the basis for their claimant's disagreement with the denial 
of VA benefits. VA uses the data collected to identify the issues in 
dispute and to prepare a decision responsive to the claimant's 
disagreement.
    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 80 FR 48138 on August 11, 2015.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50,286.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,286.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-29655 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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