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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 92 / Tuesday, May 13, 2014 / Notices
U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND
SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing—
May 15, 2014, Washington, DC.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review
Commission.
Name: Dennis C. Shea, Chairman of
the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission. The Commission
is mandated by Congress to investigate,
assess, and report to Congress annually
on ‘‘the national security implications of
the economic relationship between the
United States and the People’s Republic
of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the
Commission will hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on May 15, 2014,
‘‘Stability in China: Lessons from
Tiananmen and Implications for the
United States.’’
Background: This is the sixth public
hearing the Commission will hold
during its 2014 report cycle to collect
input from academic, industry, and
government experts on national security
implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
and economic relationship with China.
This hearing will examine the legacy of
the Tiananmen Square Massacre and the
underlying economic, political, and
social tensions that cause instability in
China today, as well as the implications
of these challenges for U.S. economic
and security interests. The hearing will
also assess China’s response to its
internal security challenges, and the use
of media and information controls to
contain domestic unrest and manage
public opinion. The hearing will be cochaired by Dr. Larry M. Wortzel and
Commissioner Carolyn Bartholomew.
Any interested party may file a written
statement by May 15, 2014, by mailing
to the contact below. A portion of each
panel will include a question and
answer period between the
Commissioners and the witnesses.
Location, Date and Time: Room 608,
Dirksen Senate Office Building, 1st
Street Southeast, Washington, DC.
Thursday, May 15, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–3:15
p.m. Eastern Time. A detailed agenda
for the hearing will be available on
Commission’s Web site at
www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our
Web site for possible changes to the
hearing schedule. Reservations are not
required to attend the hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public seeking further
information concerning the hearing
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should contact Reed Eckhold, 444 North
Capitol Street NW., Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202–
624–1496, or via email at reckhold@
uscc.gov. Reservations are not required
to attend the hearing.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review Commission
in 2000 in the National Defense
Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
amended by Division P of the Consolidated
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
(November 22, 2005).
Dated: May 7, 2014.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0605]
Agency Information Collection
(Application for Accreditation as a
Claims Agent or Attorney) Under OMB
Review
Office of the General Counsel,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
announces that the Office of the General
Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), has submitted 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; it includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0605’’ in any
correspondence.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.
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Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
0605.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles:
a. Application for Accreditation as a
Claims Agent or Attorney, VA Form 21a.
b. Filing of Representatives’ Fee
Agreements.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee
Agreements.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0605.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Applicants seeking
accreditation as claims agents or
attorneys to represent benefits claimants
before VA must complete VA Form 21a.
The applicant is required to file the
application with VA’s Office of the
General Counsel to establish initial
eligibility for accreditation. The
information requested is necessary to
establish the statutory and regulatory
eligibility requirements, e.g., good
character and reputation which includes
basic identifying information,
information concerning past
representation, military service,
employment, criminal activity and
mental health of the applicant. The data
is used to determine the applicant’s
eligibility for accreditation as a claims
agent or attorney.
The data collected under Filing of
Representatives’ Fee Agreements is used
to determine whether a fee agreement
between claimants and their
representative is in compliance with the
law governing representation. The data
collected under Motions for Review of
Such Fee Agreements is used to
determine the reasonableness of an
agent or attorney fee from a claimant’s
award of VA benefits.
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 on
February 10, 2014, at pages 7743–7744.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. Application for Accreditation as a
Claims Agent, VA Form 21a—1,987.50
hours.
b. Filing of Representatives’ Fee
Agreements—2,500 hours.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee
Agreements—42 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent:
a. Application for Accreditation as a
Claims Agent or Attorney, VA Form
21a—45 minutes.
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b. Filing of Representatives’ Fee
Agreements—0.2 hour.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee
Agreements—2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
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a. Application for Accreditation as a
Claims Agent, VA Form 21a—2,650.
b. Filing of Representatives’ Fee
Agreements—12,000.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee
Agreements—21.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10902]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0605]
Agency Information Collection (Application for Accreditation as a
Claims Agent or Attorney) Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of the
General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has submitted 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0605'' in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email
crystal.rennie@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0605.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles:
a. Application for Accreditation as a Claims Agent or Attorney, VA
Form 21a.
b. Filing of Representatives' Fee Agreements.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee Agreements.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0605.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Applicants seeking accreditation as claims agents or
attorneys to represent benefits claimants before VA must complete VA
Form 21a. The applicant is required to file the application with VA's
Office of the General Counsel to establish initial eligibility for
accreditation. The information requested is necessary to establish the
statutory and regulatory eligibility requirements, e.g., good character
and reputation which includes basic identifying information,
information concerning past representation, military service,
employment, criminal activity and mental health of the applicant. The
data is used to determine the applicant's eligibility for accreditation
as a claims agent or attorney.
The data collected under Filing of Representatives' Fee Agreements
is used to determine whether a fee agreement between claimants and
their representative is in compliance with the law governing
representation. The data collected under Motions for Review of Such Fee
Agreements is used to determine the reasonableness of an agent or
attorney fee from a claimant's award of VA benefits.
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 on February 10, 2014, at pages 7743-7744.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. Application for Accreditation as a Claims Agent, VA Form 21a--
1,987.50 hours.
b. Filing of Representatives' Fee Agreements--2,500 hours.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee Agreements--42 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
a. Application for Accreditation as a Claims Agent or Attorney, VA
Form 21a--45 minutes.
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b. Filing of Representatives' Fee Agreements--0.2 hour.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee Agreements--2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. Application for Accreditation as a Claims Agent, VA Form 21a--
2,650.
b. Filing of Representatives' Fee Agreements--12,000.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee Agreements--21.
Dated: May 8, 2014.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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