[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 48138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19674]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0042]
Proposed Information Collection--Statement of Accredited
Representative in Appealed Case; Comment Request
AGENCY: Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA), 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 revision of a
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in
response to this notice. This notice solicits comments on information
needed to summarize a claimant's disagreement of denied VA benefits
before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before October 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov;
or to Sue Hamlin, Board of Veterans' Appeals (01C2), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0042'' in any
correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed
online through FDMS at www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Hamlin at (202) 632-5100 or FAX
(202) 632-5841.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44
U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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 VBA'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.
Titles: Statement of Accredited Representative in Appealed Case, VA
Form 646.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0042.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: A recognized organization, attorney, agent, or other
authorized person representing VA claimants before the Board of
Veterans' Appeals complete VA Form 646 to provide identifying data
describing the basis for their claimant's disagreement with the denial
of VA benefits. VA uses the data collected to identify the issues in
dispute and to prepare a decision responsive to the claimant's
disagreement.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 50,286 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,286.
By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-19674 Filed 8-10-15; 8:45 am]
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