[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35929-35930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15782]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0018]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for
Accreditation as Service Organization Representative
AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of General Counsel (OGC), Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain information by the
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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 September 23, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
or to Jonathan Taylor, Office of the General Counsel (022D), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No.
2900-0018'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Taylor at (202) 461-7699 or
FAX (202) 273-6404.
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, OGC
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of OGC's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of OGC'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: 38 U.S.C. 5901, 5902, 5904; 38 CFR 14.629, 14.633.
Title: Application for Accreditation as Service Organization
Representative.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0018.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously 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 and recertify the qualifications of accredited
representatives.
Organizations requesting cancellation of a representative's
accreditation based on misconduct, incompetence, or resignation to
avoid cancellation of accreditation based upon misconduct or
incompetence are required to inform VA of the specific reason for the
cancellation request. VA will use the information collected to
determine whether service organizations' representatives continue to
meet regulatory eligibility requirements to ensure claimants have
qualified representatives to assist in the preparation, presentation
and prosecution of their claims for benefits.
Affected Public: Individuals, not-for-profit institutions, and
state, local, or tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,013 hours (650 hours for new applicants,
350 hours for recertifications, and 13 hours for accreditation
cancellation information responses).
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 13 minutes (15 minutes for
new applicants, 10 minutes for recertifications, and 60 minutes for
accreditation cancellation information responses).
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,713 (2,600 new applicants, 2,100
recertifications, and 13 accreditation cancellation information
responses).
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA Interim Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-15782 Filed 7-24-19; 8:45 am]
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