Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 20-10206), Priority Processing Request (VA Form 20-10207) and Document/Evidence Submission (VA Form 20-10208)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VA Form 20-10206 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 2010206), Priority Processing Request (VA Form 20-10207), Document/Evidence Submission (VA Form 20-10208)	Form	Modified	Available
SupportState(2900-0877)(7-20).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-07-21	Available
2020-15339.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-21	Available
2020-10355.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-05-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
241472	Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 2010206), Priority Processing Request (VA Form 20-10207), Document/Evidence Submission (VA Form 20-10208)	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0877	ICR Reference No: 202005-2900-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-2900-006
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-OMS-NK
Title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 20-10206), Priority Processing Request (VA Form 20-10207) and Document/Evidence Submission (VA Form 20-10208)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/26/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/19/2020
Terms of Clearance: During the Public Health Emergency declared for COVID-19, VA shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation, accept electronic signatures and shall submit an appropriate non-material/non-substantive change request to Form 20-10206 within 15 days of approval. VA may submit a non-material/non-substantive change to require wet signatures after the expiration of the Public Health Emergency declared in response to COVID-19. In its next revision, reinstatement, or extension request, VA shall modify in each of these three forms the statement "Your obligation to respond is voluntary" to "Your response is required to obtain or retain a benefit."

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	500,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	50,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: VA Form 20-10206 is used by claimants to request access to Federal agency records as long as the record is not exempt from release by one of nine FOIA exemptions. VA Form 20-10207 is used by claimants to notify VA of an urgent or immediate need due to change in status or circumstance for priority processing of claim. VA Form 20-10208 is used to identify and associate additional evidence or information in support of claim.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 501 Name of Law: Rules and Regulations
   US Code: 38 USC 5102(b) Name of Law: Application forms furnished upon request; notice to claimants of incomplete applications
   US Code: 38 USC 5101(a) Name of Law: Claims and Forms
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 10355	05/14/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 15339	07/16/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 2010206), Priority Processing Request (VA Form 20-10207), Document/Evidence Submission (VA Form 20-10208)	VA Form 20-10206, VA Form 20-10207, VA Form 20-10208	Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request ,   Priority Processing Request ,   Document/Evidence Submission

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	500,000	0	0	0	0	500,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50,000	0	0	0	0	50,000
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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,661,527

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 08/19/2020

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