[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16944]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: VBA 
Contractor Background Investigation Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 
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-NEW''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 5 CFR part 731.
    Title: VBA Contractor Background Investigation Request, VA Form 20-
10276.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: NEW Collection.
    Abstract: The VA Form 20-10276 will be used to request information 
necessary to conduct a background investigation of a VBA contractor. 
The results will determine the suitability and trustworthiness of the 
VBA contractor applicant to have their background investigation 
adjudicated. After a favorable adjudication, they may receive a 
personal identity verification (PIV) Card to access VA systems.
    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 87 FR 105, on June 1, 2022, page 33313.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 833 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000 per year.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-16944 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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