[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42769-42770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18189]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0674]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Notice of Disagreement: 
Appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals

AGENCY: Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Veterans' Appeals, 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 October 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Sue Hamlin, BVA, (01C2), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0674'' in any correspondence. 
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Hamlin at (202) 632-5100.

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, BVA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of BVA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of BVA'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 115-55; 38 U.S.C. 5104B, 5108, 5701, 5901, 
7103, 7104, 7105, 7107.
    Title: Notice of Disagreement (NOD)/Appeal to the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 10182 and VA Form 9.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0674.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Appellate review of the denial of VA benefits may only be 
initiated by filing a Notice of Disagreement with the Board. 38 U.S.C. 
7105(a). The VA Form 9, ``Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals,'' is 
required to complete a legacy appeal to the Board. The completed form 
becomes the ``substantive appeal'' (or ``formal appeal''), which is 
required by 38 U.S.C. 7105(a) and (d)(3) in order to complete an appeal 
to the Board. Additionally, the proposed information collections allow 
for withdrawal of services by a representative, requests for changes in 
hearing dates and methods under 38

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U.S.C. 7107, and motions for reconsideration pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 
7103(a). The Board is requesting to revise the currently approved OMB 
Control No. 2900-0674, adding four information collections previously 
approved under OMB Control No. 2900-0085, and one new information 
collection. Revised Control No. 2900-0674 would contain all appeals-
related information collections for the legacy and new systems. 2900-
0085 will be discontinued upon approval of this request to renew 2900-
0674.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 114,877.78 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 40.83 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 168,800.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-18189 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am]
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