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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2018 / Notices

OMB Control Number: 2900–0734.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The forms will be used by
VA personnel to document verbal
information obtained telephonically
from claimants or their beneficiary. The
data collected will be used as part of the
evidence needed to determine the
claimant’s or beneficiary’s eligibility 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.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Annual Burden: 35,501.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR),
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0085]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Appeal to the Board of
Veterans’ Appeals
Board of Veterans’ Appeals,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Board of Veterans’
Appeals, 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
collection of information should be
received on or before June 29, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Sue Hamlin, BVA, (01C2), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
email to [email protected]. Please refer
to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0085’’ in

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any correspondence. During the
comment period, comments may be
viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sue

Hamlin at (202) 632–5100.
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 of
the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, BVA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of BVA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of BVA’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; 38
U.S.C. 5104B, 5108, 5701, 5901, 7103,
7104, 7105, 7107.
Title:
• Appeal to the Board of Veterans’
Appeals, VA Form 9
• Services Withdrawal by
Representative
• Requests for Change to Hearing Date
• Motions for Reconsideration
OMB Control Number: 2900–0085.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Appellate review of the
denial of VA benefits may only be
completed by filing a VA Form 9,
‘‘Appeal to Board of Veterans’ Appeals.’’
38 U.S.C. 7105(a) and (d)(3).
Additionally, the proposed information
collections allow for withdrawal of
services by a representative, requests for
changes in hearing dates and methods
under 38 U.S.C. 7107, and motions for
reconsideration pursuant to 38 U.S.C.
7103(a).
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 59,770
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 61.196 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
58,602.

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By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
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[OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-Separation
Transition Assistance Program
(PSTAP) Assessment Survey
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration,
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 May 30, 2018.
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–NEW’’ in any
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email [email protected]. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Public Law 112–56, § 221–
225, 125 Stat. 715–718.
Title: Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) Post-Separation Transition
Assistance Program (PSTAP)
Assessment Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
Type of Review: New Collection.
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