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Estimated Annual Burden: 153,833
burden hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 3 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
412,787
Dated: February 13, 2015.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015–03455 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0085]
Agency Information Collection (Appeal
to Board of Veterans’ Appeals) Activity
Under OMB Review
Office of Acquisition, Logistics
and Construction, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
announces that the Board of Veterans’
Appeals (BVA), 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 includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 23, 2015.
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. 2900–0085’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through the FDMS.
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–
0085’’ in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles:
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a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’
Appeals, VA Form 9.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a
Representative.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing
Date.
d Motions for Reconsideration.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0085.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract:
a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’
Appeals, VA Form 9, may be used by
appellants to complete their appeal to
the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA)
from a denial of VA benefits. The
information is used by BVA to identify
the issues in dispute and prepare a
decision responsive to the appellant’s
contentions and the legal and factual
issues raised.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a
Representative: When the appellant’s
representative withdraws from a case,
both the appellant and the BVA must be
informed so that the appellant’s rights
may be adequately protected and so that
the BVA may meet its statutory
obligations to provide notice to the
current representative.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing
Date: VA provides hearings to
appellants and their representatives, as
required by basic Constitutional dueprocess and by Title 38 U.S.C. 7107(b).
From time to time, hearing dates and/or
times are changed, hearing requests
withdrawn and new hearings requested
after failure to appear at a scheduled
hearing. The information is used to
comply with the appellants’ or their
representatives’ requests.
d. Motions for Reconsideration:
Decisions by BVA are final unless the
Chairman orders reconsideration of the
decision either on the Chairman’s
initiative, or upon motion of a claimant.
The Board Chairman, or his designee,
uses the information provided in
deciding whether reconsideration of a
Board decision should be granted.
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 79 FR
71506 on December 2, 2014.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, Business or other for profit,
and Not for profit institutions.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’
Appeals, VA Form 9—52,287 hours.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a
Representative—183 hours.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing
Date—1,343 hours.
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d. Motions for Reconsideration—642
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent:
a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’
Appeals, VA Form 9—1 hour.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a
Representative—20 minutes.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing
Date—15 minutes (hearing date change),
15 minutes (request to withdraw a
hearing),—1 hour (requests change a
motion).
d. Motions for Reconsideration—1
hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Number of
Respondents:
a. Appeal to Board of Veterans’
Appeals, VA Form 9—54,340.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a
Representative—550.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing
Date—3,070.
d. Motions for Reconsideration—642.
Dated: February 13, 2015.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015–03425 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee: National
Academic Affiliations Council Notice of
Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–
463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act)
that a meeting of the National Academic
Affiliations Council will be held March
31, 2015–April 1, 2015 in the Office of
Academic Affiliations (OAA)
Conference Room, 1800 G Street NW.,
Suite 870, Washington, DC. The March
31st sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and
end at 4:30 p.m. On April 1st, sessions
will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 1
p.m.
The purpose of the Council is to
advise the Secretary on matters affecting
partnerships between VA and its
academic affiliates.
On March 31, the Council will discuss
strategies for continued Graduate
Medical Education (GME) expansion
pertaining to the 2014 Veterans Access,
Choice, and Accountability (VACAA)
Act; potential for health professions
education expansion in rural areas; and
potential new VA academic
partnerships. On April 1, the Council
will discuss nursing education, hear
remarks from the Deputy Secretary of
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0085]
Agency Information Collection (Appeal to Board of Veterans'
Appeals) Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction, Department
of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Board of
Veterans' Appeals (BVA), 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 includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 23, 2015.
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-
0085'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may
be viewed online through the FDMS.
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. 2900-0085'' in
any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles:
a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date.
d Motions for Reconsideration.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0085.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract:
a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9, may be used by
appellants to complete their appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals
(BVA) from a denial of VA benefits. The information is used by BVA to
identify the issues in dispute and prepare a decision responsive to the
appellant's contentions and the legal and factual issues raised.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative: When the appellant's
representative withdraws from a case, both the appellant and the BVA
must be informed so that the appellant's rights may be adequately
protected and so that the BVA may meet its statutory obligations to
provide notice to the current representative.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date: VA provides hearings to
appellants and their representatives, as required by basic
Constitutional due-process and by Title 38 U.S.C. 7107(b). From time to
time, hearing dates and/or times are changed, hearing requests
withdrawn and new hearings requested after failure to appear at a
scheduled hearing. The information is used to comply with the
appellants' or their representatives' requests.
d. Motions for Reconsideration: Decisions by BVA are final unless
the Chairman orders reconsideration of the decision either on the
Chairman's initiative, or upon motion of a claimant. The Board
Chairman, or his designee, uses the information provided in deciding
whether reconsideration of a Board decision should be granted.
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 79 FR 71506 on December 2, 2014.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for
profit, and Not for profit institutions.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9--52,287 hours.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative--183 hours.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date--1,343 hours.
d. Motions for Reconsideration--642 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9--1 hour.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative--20 minutes.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date--15 minutes (hearing date
change), 15 minutes (request to withdraw a hearing),--1 hour (requests
change a motion).
d. Motions for Reconsideration--1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Number of Respondents:
a. Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 9--54,340.
b. Withdrawal of Services by a Representative--550.
c. Request for Changes in Hearing Date--3,070.
d. Motions for Reconsideration--642.
Dated: February 13, 2015.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-03425 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am]
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