[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 125 (Monday, June 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39044-39045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13931]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0850]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Requirements for Recognition as a VA Accredited Organization
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,
this notice announces that the Office of General Counsel (OGC),
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 it
includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to
``OMB Control No. 2900-0850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421-1354 or email [email protected].
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0850'' in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5902; 38 CFR 14.628.
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Title: Requirements for Recognition as a VA Accredited
Organization.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0850.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: In order for an organization to provide representation to
claimants before VA regarding claims for VA benefits, the organization
must be recognized by VA for that purpose. Section 5902(a) of title 38,
United States Code, authorizes VA to recognize organizations for the
limited purpose of ensuring competent representation of veterans in
claims for benefits administered by VA. VA implemented this authority
in 38 CFR 14.628. An organization must apply for VA recognition,
supplying information as specified in section 14.628 to demonstrate
that it satisfies the legal requirements for recognition.
(Organizations may provide services to veterans without VA recognition
if the services do not include the preparation, presentation, and
prosecution of claims for VA benefits.) The information submitted by
the organizations in conjunction with a request for recognition is used
by VA in reviewing accreditation applications to determine whether
organizations meet the requirements for VA recognition under section
14.628. VA relies on this information to ensure that it is granting
recognition only to organizations that can provide long-term, competent
representation to VA claimants.
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: Vol. 85, No. 71, Monday, April 13, 2020,
pages 20572 and 20573.
Affected Public: Individuals, not-for-profit institutions, and
state, local, or tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
By direction of the Secretary:
Danny S. Green,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-13931 Filed 6-26-20; 8:45 am]
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