[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24569-24570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10580]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0605]
Agency Information Collection (Application for Accreditation as a
Claims Agent or Attorney) Under OMB Review
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
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of General
Counsel (OGC), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through http://www.Regulations.gov or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB
Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``OMB
Control No. 2900-0605'' in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, FAX (202) 461-0966 or e-mail
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0605.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles:
a. Application for Accreditation as a Claims Agent or Attorney, VA
Form 21a.
b. Filing of Representatives' Fee Agreements.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee Agreements.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0605.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Applicants seeking accreditation as claims agents or
attorneys to represent benefits claimants before VA must complete VA
Form 21a. The applicant is required to file the application with VA
General Counsel to establish initial eligibility for accreditation. The
information requested is necessary to establish the statutory and
regulatory eligibility requirements, e.g., good character and
reputation which includes basic identifying information, information
concerning past representation, military service, employment, criminal
activity and mental health of the applicant. The data is used to
determine the applicant's eligibility for accreditation as a claims
agent. The data collected under Filing of Representatives' Fee
Agreements and Motions for Review of Such Fee Agreements is used to
determine whether a fee agreement between claimants and their
representative is in compliance with the law governing representation.
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 on February 8, 2011, at page 6846.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. Application for Accreditation as a Claims Agent, VA Form 21a--
1,967 hours.
b. Filing of Representatives' Fee Agreements--1,222 hours
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee Agreements--78 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
a. Application for Accreditation as a Claims Agent or Attorney, VA
Form 21a--45 minutes.
b. Filing of Representatives' Fee Agreements--12 minutes.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee Agreements--2 hours.
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Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. Application for Accreditation as a Claims Agent, VA Form 21a--
2,623.
b. Filing of Representatives' Fee Agreements--5,869.
c. Motions for Review of Such Fee Agreements--39.
Dated: April 27, 2011.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-10580 Filed 4-29-11; 8:45 am]
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