Notice2024-23991
Agency Information Collection Activity: VBA Contractor Background Investigation Request and VBA Affiliate Background Investigation Request
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Published
October 18, 2024
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 new collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83953-83954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23991]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0915]
Agency Information Collection Activity: VBA Contractor Background
Investigation Request and VBA Affiliate Background Investigation
Request
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 new collection, and
allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-Specific information: Nancy Kessinger, 202-632-8924,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6888788859fc88d8395958f88818394a69087c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="741a151a170d5a1f1107071d1a1311063402155a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ee8fffdf1eeffeefbece9f1ecf5ecfbfaebfffdeadee8ffb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97e1f6f4f8e7f6e7f2e5e0f8e5fce5f2f3e2f6f4e3d7e1f6b9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 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, VBA
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of VBA'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.
Title: VBA Contractor Background Investigation Request and VBA
Affiliate Background Investigation Request (VA Form 20-10276a).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0915. <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a> (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 20-10276 and 20-10276a are used to gather the
mandatory information to determine eligibility for employment and have
physical and logical access for VBA.
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Without this information, determination of eligibility for employment
and access would not be possible.
The new form (VA Form 20-10276a) added to this collection is used
to collect information from Affiliates who are applying to work/
volunteer for VBA. After the collection, personnel security specialists
can perform background investigation work to determine eligibility for
employment and to have physical and logical access to VBA Systems.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,167.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000 per year.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-23991 Filed 10-17-24; 8:45 am]
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