30-Day Draft FRN

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]

Agency Information Collection Activity: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request, Priority Processing Request and Document/Evidence Submission.

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: 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: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].

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: Danny S. Green, (202) 421-1354 or e-mail Danny.Green2@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW” in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521.

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).

OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.

Type of Review: New collection.

Abstract: VA Form 20-10206 will be used by a claimant to request access to Federal agency records as long as the record is not exempt from release by one of the nine FOIA exemptions. This form standardizes submission of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) requests received from claimants in order to facilitate the identification and retrieval of requested records. VA Form 20-10207 will be used by claimant’s 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 will be used to identify and associate additional evidence or information in support of claim.

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 at FR XX, XX, on XXXXXXXXXX page(s) XXXX.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 50,000 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 6 minutes.

Frequency of Response: One time.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.

By direction of the Secretary:

Danny S. Green,

VA Clearance Officer,

Office of Quality, Performance and Risk

Department of Veterans Affairs.

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