Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 20-10206)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 20-10206 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request	Form	Modified	Available
30-Day (published) 2900-0877.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-27	Available
VA-2026-VACO-0001-0322 public comment.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-08-25	Available
60-Day (published) 2900-NEW.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-10	Available
2900-0877, Supporting Statement (VAF20-10206) 2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-27	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 20-10206)	Form	Modified	Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0877	ICR Reference No: 202509-2900-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-2900-005
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-OMS-KM
Title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 20-10206)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/27/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	172,534	132,301
Time Burden (Hours)	14,378	13,230
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: VA Form 20-10206 is used by VA to gather the necessary information to fulfill claimants’ requests to access Federal agency records and requests for access to records based on name or another personal identifier. Without this information, VA would not be able to efficiently process FOIA and PA requests in a standardized manner. As such, requests from claimants and stakeholders vary in nature and in scope.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 38 USC 501 Name of Law: Rules and Regulations
  

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:
	91 FR 34723	06/08/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 55437	08/27/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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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 20-10206)	20-10206	Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	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	172,534	132,301	0	40,233	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,378	13,230	0	1,148	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The respondent burden has increased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,644,485

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: 08/27/2026

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