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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 155 / Monday, August 14, 2023 / Notices

review or seek additional information
by contacting Dr. Karen Block,
Designated Federal Officer, at 202–443–
5600, or at Karen.Block@va.gov.
Dated: August 8, 2023.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–17348 Filed 8–11–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0850]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Requirements for Recognition
as a VA Accredited Organization
Office of General Counsel,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Office of General Counsel
(OGC), 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 October 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Jonathan Taylor, Office of the General
Counsel (022D), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420 or email to
jonathan.taylor2@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0850’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0850’’
in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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

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or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, OGC invites
comments on: (1) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of OGC’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of OGC’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: 38 U.S.C. 5902; 38 CFR
14.628.
Title: Requirements for Recognition as
a VA Accredited Organization.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0850.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: In order for an organization
to provide representation to claimants
before VA regarding claims for VA
benefits, the organization must be
recognized by VA for that purpose.
Section 5902(a) of title 38, United States
Code, authorizes VA to recognize
organizations for the limited purpose of
ensuring competent representation of
veterans in claims for benefits
administered by VA. VA implemented
this authority in 38 CFR 14.628. An
organization must apply for VA
recognition, supplying information as
specified in section 14.628 to
demonstrate that it satisfies the legal
requirements for recognition.
(Organizations may provide services to
veterans without VA recognition if the
services do not include the preparation,
presentation, and prosecution of claims
for VA benefits.) The information
submitted by the organizations in
conjunction with a request for
recognition is used by VA in reviewing
accreditation applications to determine
whether organizations meet the
requirements for VA recognition under
section 14.628. VA relies on this
information to ensure that it is granting
recognition only to organizations that
can provide long-term, competent
representation to VA claimants.
Affected Public: Individuals, not-forprofit institutions, and State, local, or
Tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: One time.

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Estimated Number of Respondents:
10.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Announcement of Public Listening
Sessions To Inform VA’s Standards of
Practice
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice of public listening
sessions.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is announcing a series of
five virtual listening sessions for
stakeholders to provide input on known
state variances for health care
occupations. National standards of
practice are a standardized set of
services that all health care
professionals in a given occupation can
perform in VA facilities with the proper
education, training and skill. To learn
more about VA’s national standards of
practice visit https://www.va.gov/
standardsofpractice/.
DATES: VA will hold the listening
sessions from August through
September 2023. Each session will start
at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT) and adjourn at 4:30 p.m. EDT and
focus on a preset list of occupations
grouped by service type. Occupations
not listed below have already had
proposed VA national standards of
practice shared for feedback on the
Federal Register. Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) subject matter
experts will be present during each
listening session and may ask clarifying
questions but will not share proposals
for specific occupation’s standards of
practice nor address the merits of any
comments provided. Individuals can
sign up for each session separately using
the links below:
• Session 1: August 24, 2023—
Audiologist, Chiropractor, Occupational
Therapist, Occupational Therapy
Assistant, Physical Therapist, Physical
Therapist Assistant, Speech Language
Pathologist. Registration link: https://
veteransaffairs.webex.com/weblink/
register/rb6f2e33ef859c128990
b27f448e5a535.
• Session 2: August 31, 2023—
Acupuncturist, Genetic Counselor,
Massage Therapist, Optometrist,
Perfusionist, Podiatrist, Respiratory
SUMMARY:

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