Agency Information Collection Activity: Requirements for Recognition as a VA Accredited Organization, 20572-20573 [2020-07642]
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this NOFA and the Application between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, starting on the date that
the NOFA is published through the
dates listed in this NOFA. The CDFI
Fund strongly recommends Applicants
submit questions to the CDFI Fund via
an AMIS service request to the CDFI
Program, Office of Certification,
Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation,
or IT Help Desk. The CDFI Fund will
post on its website responses to
reoccurring questions received about the
NOFA and Application. Other
information regarding the CDFI Fund
and its programs may be obtained from
the CDFI Fund’s website at https://
www.cdfifund.gov.
B. The CDFI Fund’s contact
information is as follows:
TABLE A—CONTACT INFORMATION
Type of question
Preferred method
Telephone number
(not toll free)
CDFI Program ..................................
CCME ...............................................
AMIS—IT Help Desk ........................
Service Request via AMIS ...........
Service Request via AMIS ...........
Service Request via AMIS ...........
202–653–0421, option 1 ..............
202–653–0423 .............................
202–653–0422 .............................
C. Communication with the CDFI
Fund. The CDFI Fund will use the
contact information in AMIS to
communicate with Applicants and
Recipients. It is imperative therefore,
that Applicants, Recipients,
Subsidiaries, Affiliates, and signatories
maintain accurate contact information
in their accounts. This includes
information such as contact names
(especially for the Authorized
Representative), email addresses, fax
and phone numbers, and office
locations. For more information about
AMIS, please see the AMIS Landing
Page at https://amis.cdfifund.gov.
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4701, et seq.; 12 CFR
parts 1805 and 1815; 2 CFR part 200.
Jodie L. Harris,
Director, Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Notice to Account
Holder for Garnishment of Accounts
Containing Federal Benefit Payments
Departmental Offices, U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other federal agencies to comment on
the proposed information collections
listed below, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before June 12, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
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Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100,
Washington, DC 20220, or email at
PRA@treasury.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submissions may be
obtained from Alexander Abawi by
emailing Alexander.Abawi@
treasury.gov, calling (202) 622–7214, or
viewing the entire information
collection request at www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice to Account Holder for
Garnishment of Accounts Containing
Federal Benefit Payments.
OMB Control Number: 1505–0230.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Description: Certain federal benefits
are exempt from garnishment orders. In
order to give force and effect to federal
anti-garnishment statutes, financial
institutions, and child support
enforcement agencies must maintain
records of actions taken in handling
garnishments and provide notices to
financial account holders.
Form: None.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions, State and Local
Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
130,250.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: 130,250.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 23,355 hours.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget 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
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Email addresses
cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov.
ccme@cdfi.treas.gov.
AMIS@cdfi.treas.gov.
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 technology; and (e) estimates of
capital or start-up costs and costs of
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of services required to provide
information.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dated: April 8, 2020.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0850]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: Requirements for Recognition
as a VA Accredited Organization
Office of General Counsel,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 extension of a
currently approved collection, and
allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
SUMMARY:
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collection of information should be
received on or before June 12, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Jonathan Taylor, Office of the General
Counsel (022D), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420 or email to
jonathan.taylor2@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0850’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danny S. Green, VA PRA Clearance
Officer at (202) 421–1354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995, 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.
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5902; 38 CFR
14.628.
Title: Requirements for Recognition as
a VA Accredited Organization.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0850.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: In order for an organization
to provide representation to claimants
before VA regarding claims for VA
benefits, the organization must be
recognized by VA for that purpose.
Section 5902(a) of title 38, United States
Code, authorizes VA to recognize
organizations for the limited purpose of
ensuring competent representation of
veterans in claims for benefits
administered by VA. VA implemented
this authority in 38 CFR 14.628. An
organization must apply for VA
recognition, supplying information as
specified in section 14.628 to
demonstrate that it satisfies the legal
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requirements for recognition.
(Organizations may provide services to
veterans without VA recognition if the
services do not include the preparation,
presentation, and prosecution of claims
for VA benefits.) The information
submitted by the organizations in
conjunction with a request for
recognition is used by VA in reviewing
accreditation applications to determine
whether organizations meet the
requirements for VA recognition under
section 14.628. VA relies on this
information to ensure that it is granting
recognition only to organizations that
can provide long-term, competent
representation to VA claimants.
Affected Public: Individuals, not-forprofit institutions, and state, local, or
tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality,
Performance and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0850]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Requirements for
Recognition as a VA Accredited Organization
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 extension of a
currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
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collection of information should be received on or before June 12,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
or to Jonathan Taylor, Office of the General Counsel (022D), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No.
2900-0850'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, VA PRA Clearance
Officer at (202) 421-1354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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.
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5902; 38 CFR 14.628.
Title: Requirements for Recognition as a VA Accredited
Organization.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0850.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: In order for an organization to provide representation to
claimants before VA regarding claims for VA benefits, the organization
must be recognized by VA for that purpose. Section 5902(a) of title 38,
United States Code, authorizes VA to recognize organizations for the
limited purpose of ensuring competent representation of veterans in
claims for benefits administered by VA. VA implemented this authority
in 38 CFR 14.628. An organization must apply for VA recognition,
supplying information as specified in section 14.628 to demonstrate
that it satisfies the legal requirements for recognition.
(Organizations may provide services to veterans without VA recognition
if the services do not include the preparation, presentation, and
prosecution of claims for VA benefits.) The information submitted by
the organizations in conjunction with a request for recognition is used
by VA in reviewing accreditation applications to determine whether
organizations meet the requirements for VA recognition under section
14.628. VA relies on this information to ensure that it is granting
recognition only to organizations that can provide long-term, competent
representation to VA claimants.
Affected Public: Individuals, not-for-profit institutions, and
state, local, or tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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