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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
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Proposed Information Collection
(Application for Accreditation as
Service Organization Representative)
Activity: Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Office of General Counsel,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury will submit the following
information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13, on or after the date of publication of
this notice.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before June 19, 2015 to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
Treasury, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC
20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submission may be
obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov,
calling (202) 927–5331, or viewing the
entire information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS)
OMB Number: 1530–0031.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Application by Voluntary
Guardian of Incapacitated Owner of
United States Savings Bonds/Notes.
Form: FS Form 2513.
Abstract: Used by voluntary guardian
of incapacitated bond owner(s) to
establish right to act of behalf of owner.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 333.
Dated: May 14, 2015.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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The Office of General Counsel
(OGC), 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 the notice. This notice
solicits comments on information
needed to determine accredited service
organization representatives’
qualifications to represent claimants
before VA.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before July 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov or to Dana
Raffaelli, Office of the General Counsel
(022O), Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20420 or email to dana.raffaelli2@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0018’’ in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dana Raffaelli at (202) 461–7699 or FAX
(202) 273–6404.
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, OGC invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of OGC’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
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(2) the accuracy of OGC’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.
Title: Application for Accreditation as
Service Organization Representative,
VA Form 21; Accreditation Cancellation
Information.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0018.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection and
modification to the collection.
Abstract: Service organizations are
required to file an application with VA
to establish eligibility for accreditation
for representatives of that organization
to represent benefit claimants before
VA. VA Form 21 is completed by
service organizations to establish
accreditation for representatives,
recertify the qualifications of accredited
representatives.
Organizations requesting cancellation
of a representative’s accreditation based
on misconduct or incompetence or
resignation to avoid cancellation of
accreditation based upon misconduct or
incompetence, are required to inform
VA of the specific reason for the
cancellation request. VA will use the
information collected to determine
whether service organizations
representatives continue to meet
regulatory eligibility requirements to
ensure claimants have qualified
representatives to assist in the
preparation, presentation and
prosecution of their claims for benefits.
VA is modifying the collection to
include an optional request to permit
the organization to provide an email
address and phone number in which the
representative may be reached. VA
believes that the additional contact
information pertaining to the
organization will be helpful in that it
provides an additional means of
communication between VA and the
organization as well as provides an
additional way that Veterans and their
family may contact the representative.
The organization may choose to provide
a general phone number and email
address for the organization, e.g.,
tampa@vso.com, or the representative’s
individual email address through the
organization and direct phone number,
e.g., johnsmith@vso.com.VA does not
anticipate the modification request will
result in an additional burden. VA
believes that the organizations already
have the information available to them,
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and adding that information to the form
should not take additional time. This is
supported by the fact that many
organizations are already providing the
additional contact information. Finally,
this request will be optional.
Affected Public: Not-for profit
institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: 782 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 15 minutes for new
applicants, 10 minutes for
recertification, and 30 minutes for
accreditation cancellation information
responses.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,157 (2962 new applicants, 170
recertification, and 25 accreditation
cancellation information responses).
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
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Proposed Information Collection
(Awards & ROI) Activity: Comment
Request
Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU), The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
VA OSDBU 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
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publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed new
collection of information and allow 60
days for public comment in response to
the notice. This notice solicits
comments on information needed to (1)
determine the return on investment
(ROI) provided by the National Veterans
Small Business Engagement (NVSBE) to
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),
other Federal agencies, and small and
large business attendees, (2) have a
mechanism that allows to share ROI and
satisfaction levels with potential
attendees in order to make informed
decisions regarding their participation
in future NVSBEs.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before July 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Milagros Ortiz, OSDBU, (OOSB) or
email to: milagros.ortiz@va.gov. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900—NEW
(Awards & ROI)’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Milagros Ortiz (202) 461–4279 or Fax
(202) 461–4301.
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, OMB invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
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collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of OMB’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of OMB’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.
Title: Awards & ROI.
OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: The Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU) needs to measure the return
on investment received by attendees of
the 2014 National Veteran Small
Business Engagement. This will be
determined by the incidence of federal
and commercial contracts and subcontracts received by large and small
business as result of their participation
at this event, and the benefits received
by connecting with decision makers
during the engagement.
Affected Public: Small and large
business representatives that attended
the NVSBE.
Estimated Annual Burden: 40 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 3 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once a year,
6 months after the NVSBE.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
800 per year.
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0018]
Proposed Information Collection (Application for Accreditation as
Service Organization Representative) Activity: Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of General Counsel (OGC), 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 the notice. This notice solicits comments on information
needed to determine accredited service organization representatives'
qualifications to represent claimants before VA.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before July 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through www.Regulations.gov or to Dana Raffaelli, Office of the General
Counsel (022O), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420 or email to dana.raffaelli2@va.gov. Please refer
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0018'' in any correspondence. During the
comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal
Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Raffaelli at (202) 461-7699 or
FAX (202) 273-6404.
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, OGC
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of OGC's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of OGC'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.
Title: Application for Accreditation as Service Organization
Representative, VA Form 21; Accreditation Cancellation Information.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0018.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection and
modification to the collection.
Abstract: Service organizations are required to file an application
with VA to establish eligibility for accreditation for representatives
of that organization to represent benefit claimants before VA. VA Form
21 is completed by service organizations to establish accreditation for
representatives, recertify the qualifications of accredited
representatives.
Organizations requesting cancellation of a representative's
accreditation based on misconduct or incompetence or resignation to
avoid cancellation of accreditation based upon misconduct or
incompetence, are required to inform VA of the specific reason for the
cancellation request. VA will use the information collected to
determine whether service organizations representatives continue to
meet regulatory eligibility requirements to ensure claimants have
qualified representatives to assist in the preparation, presentation
and prosecution of their claims for benefits. VA is modifying the
collection to include an optional request to permit the organization to
provide an email address and phone number in which the representative
may be reached. VA believes that the additional contact information
pertaining to the organization will be helpful in that it provides an
additional means of communication between VA and the organization as
well as provides an additional way that Veterans and their family may
contact the representative. The organization may choose to provide a
general phone number and email address for the organization, e.g.,
tampa@vso.com, or the representative's individual email address through
the organization and direct phone number, e.g., johnsmith@vso.com.VA
does not anticipate the modification request will result in an
additional burden. VA believes that the organizations already have the
information available to them,
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and adding that information to the form should not take additional
time. This is supported by the fact that many organizations are already
providing the additional contact information. Finally, this request
will be optional.
Affected Public: Not-for profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: 782 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes for new
applicants, 10 minutes for recertification, and 30 minutes for
accreditation cancellation information responses.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,157 (2962 new applicants, 170
recertification, and 25 accreditation cancellation information
responses).
By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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