Agency Information Collection Activity: Decision Review Request: Supplemental Claim, 10161 [2024-02944]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 10161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02944]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0886]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Decision Review Request: 
Supplemental Claim

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before April 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0886'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0886'' in any correspondence.

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, VBA 
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VBA'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: Public Law 115-55, sec. 2, 38 U.S.C. 5108, 38 CFR 
3.2501.
    Title: Decision Review Request: Supplemental Claim (VA Form 20-
0995).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0886.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 20-0995 is used by a claimant and/or beneficiary 
to formally request a review of an initial VA decision, based on new 
and relevant evidence, in accordance with the Appeals Modernization 
Act. Without the information solicited by this form, VA would be unable 
to initiate the `Supplemental Claim' on behalf of the claimant or 
determine the issues for which the claimant seeks review.
    This proposed revision consists of; non-substantive edits to the 
`Instructions' to help clarify the content, a new question that helps 
identify what benefit type the claimant is requesting, a new section 
that separates Veteran from claimant, a new section identifying if the 
claimant is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, a new section 
that provides an option to the claimant to check a box if they want VBA 
to notify the Veteran Health Administration about certain upcoming 
event(s) during the claim and/or appeal process, and a witness 
signature section, alternate signer signature section, and a power of 
attorney signature section has been added to help clarify who is 
signing the form. The respondent burden has increased due to the 
estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 160,119.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 640,477.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-02944 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]
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