[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2389-2390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00585]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0849]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Alternate Signer Certification

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

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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. 2900-0849.''

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. 2900-0849'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: Public Law 112-154 Section 502, 38 U.S.C. 5101.
    Title: Alternate Signer Certification (VA Form 21-0972).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0849.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 21-0972 is used to collect the alternate signer 
information necessary for VA to accept benefit application forms signed 
by individuals on behalf of Veterans and claimants. The information 
collected is used to contact the alternate signer for verification 
purposes. Without this information, VA would be unable to verify 
information related to the alternate signer who has been appointed to 
represent the claimant in the prosecution of VA claims, the extent of 
such representation, and access to appropriate records.
    No changes have been made to this form. The respondent burden has 
increased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the 
past year.
    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 XX FR XXX on XXXXX XX, 202X, pages XXXX 
and XXXX.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,644 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,575.

    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. 2023-00585 Filed 1-12-23; 8:45 am]
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