Notice2026-08345
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative
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Published
April 29, 2026
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Office of General Counsel, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 23158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08345]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0018]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representative
AGENCY: Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
this notice announces that the Office of General Counsel, 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: Comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent by May 29, 2026.
ADDRESSES: To submit comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection, please type the following link into your
browser: <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, select ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'', then search the list for the
information collection by Title or ``OMB Control No. 2900-0018.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c6a7d6c6e7d7c4a5d125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5a3b4a5a7b4b58394db929a83">[email protected]</span></a>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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>
Type of Review: Reinstatement without change.
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.
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 91 FR 3984, January 29, 2026.
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: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Dorothy Glasgow,
Acting VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration,
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-08345 Filed 4-28-26; 8:45 am]
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