Notice2026-01782
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative
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Published
January 29, 2026
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3984-3985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01782]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0018]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for
Accreditation as Service Organization Representative
AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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
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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: Comments must be received on or before March 30, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-Specific information: Jonathan Taylor, 202-461-7650,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcf6d3d2ddc8d4ddd292e8ddc5d0d3ce8efccadd92dbd3ca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b7154555a4f535a55156f5a42575449097b4d5a155c544d">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#db8d9a8b899a9badbaf5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f392e3f3d2e2f190e41080019">[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, 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.
Title: Application for Accreditation as Service Organization
Representative.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0018. <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: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Service organizations are required to file an application
with VA to establish eligibility for accreditation for representatives
of that organization to represent benefit claimants before VA. VA Form
21 is completed by service organizations to establish accreditation for
representatives and recertify the qualifications of accredited
representatives.
Organizations requesting cancellation of a representative's
accreditation based on misconduct, incompetence, or resignation to
avoid cancellation of accreditation based upon misconduct or
incompetence are required to inform VA of the specific reason for the
cancellation request. VA will use the information collected to
determine whether service organizations' representatives continue to
meet regulatory eligibility requirements to ensure claimants have
qualified representatives to assist in the preparation, presentation,
and prosecution of their claims for benefits.
Affected Public: Individuals, not-for-profit institutions, and
state, local, or tribal governments.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,010 hours (750 hours for new applicants,
250 hours for recertifications, and 10 hours for accreditation
cancellation information responses).
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 13 minutes (15 minutes for
new applicants, 10 minutes for recertifications, and 60 minutes for
accreditation cancellation information responses).
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,510 (3,000 new applicants, 1,500
recertifications, and 10 accreditation cancellation information
responses).
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5901, 5902, 5904; 38 CFR 14.629, 14.633.)
Dorothy Glasgow,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology,
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-01782 Filed 1-28-26; 8:45 am]
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