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OMB Control No:
2900-0018
ICR Reference No:
202211-2900-012
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201910-2900-005
Agency/Subagency:
VA
Agency Tracking No:
2900-0018
Title:
Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/28/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/24/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2023
Responses
4,510
0
4,713
Time Burden (Hours)
1,010
0
1,013
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Application For Accreditation - representatives of service organizations use this form to apply for VA accreditation to represent claimants for benefits before VA.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
38 USC 5904
Name of Law: Recognition of agents and attorneys generally
US Code:
38 USC 5902
Name of Law: Recognition of representatives of organizations
US Code:
38 USC 5901
Name of Law: Prohibition against acting as claims agent or attorneyion
US Code:
38 USC 5903
Name of Law: Recognition with respect to particular claims
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 73073
11/28/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 11980
02/24/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative
VA Form 21
Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
4,510
4,713
0
-203
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,010
1,013
0
-3
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The adjustment is a program adjustment due to change in estimate number of filings.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$45,887
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Jonathan Taylor 202 461-7650 jonathan.taylor2@va.gov
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:
The revised VA Form 21 requires the same information as prior version of the form. It is important for both VA's Office of General Counsel and the veterans service organizations themselves to have the additional information to contact the individuals. So the new form requires the individual applicant’s home address and, by removing “Optional,” requires the individual applicant’s business email address and business phone number. OGC had previously assumed that the service organizations separately collected this information. But OGC’s interactions with the organizations indicates that, often, the organizations rely on the VA form to contact the individuals and that without additional information, neither VA nor the organizations would be able to contact the individuals. Other minor revisions to the form are the options to indicate additional specific military service branches rather than having those listed categorized under other.
Approved RCFs using this ICR
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
02/24/2023
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