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as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: September 24, 2019.
Philippe Thomas,
Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019–22844 Filed 10–18–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0018]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Application for
Accreditation as Service Organization
Representative
Office of General Counsel,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Office of General Counsel (OGC),
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 it includes the
actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 20, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
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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. 2900–0018’’ in any
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danny S. Green, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421–
1354 or email danny.green2@va.gov.
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
0018’’ in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5901, 5902, 5904;
38 CFR 14.629, 14.633.
Title: Application for Accreditation as
Service Organization Representative.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0018.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved 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 and
recertify the qualifications of accredited
representatives.
Organizations requesting cancellation
of a representative’s accreditation based
on misconduct, 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.
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: Vol.
84, No. 143, Thursday, July 25, 2019,
pages 35929 and 35930.
Affected Public: Individuals, not-forprofit institutions, and state, local, or
tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,013
hours (650 hours for new applicants,
350 hours for recertifications, and 13
hours for accreditation cancellation
information responses).
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Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 13 minutes (15 minutes for
new applicants, 10 minutes for
recertifications, and 60 minutes for
accreditation cancellation information
responses).
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,713 (2,600 new applicants, 2,100
recertifications, and 13 accreditation
cancellation information responses).
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Performance and Risk, Department
of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0605]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Application for
Accreditation as a Claims Agent or
Attorney, Filing of Representatives’
Fee Agreements and Motions for
Review of Such Fee Agreements
Office of General Counsel,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Office of General Counsel (OGC),
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 it includes the
actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 20, 2019.
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:
Danny S. Green, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421–
1354 or email danny.green2@va.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0018]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative
AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, 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 Office of General Counsel (OGC),
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 it
includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 20, 2019.
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
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0018'' in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421-1354 or email [email protected].
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0018'' in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5901, 5902, 5904; 38 CFR 14.629, 14.633.
Title: Application for Accreditation as Service Organization
Representative.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0018.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved 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 and recertify the qualifications of accredited
representatives.
Organizations requesting cancellation of a representative's
accreditation based on misconduct, 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.
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: Vol. 84, No. 143, Thursday, July 25,
2019, pages 35929 and 35930.
Affected Public: Individuals, not-for-profit institutions, and
state, local, or tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,013 hours (650 hours for new applicants,
350 hours for recertifications, and 13 hours for accreditation
cancellation information responses).
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 13 minutes (15 minutes for
new applicants, 10 minutes for recertifications, and 60 minutes for
accreditation cancellation information responses).
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,713 (2,600 new applicants, 2,100
recertifications, and 13 accreditation cancellation information
responses).
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-22845 Filed 10-18-19; 8:45 am]
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