Notice2026-18396
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Application for Disability Compensation Benefits
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Published
September 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57451-57452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18396]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0747]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Application for Disability Compensation Benefits
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA),
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 October 9, 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. 2900-0747.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow,
202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cb9d8a9b998a8bbdaae5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d2849382809392a4b3fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Disability Compensation Benefits (VA Form
21-526EZ).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0747. <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a>.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21-526EZ is used to collect the information
needed to process a claim for disability
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compensation and/or related compensation benefits. The form has evolved
over time into a standard claim form to be used for any benefit
associated with disability compensation; to include new or initial
claims and claims for increase. Without this information, determination
of entitlement would not be possible.
VBA is currently undertaking an initiative to streamline and
simplify VA Form 21-526EZ, aiming to reduce the length and complexity
of the form by the end of Calendar Year 2026. The primary objectives
are to enhance the experience for Veterans, lessen the administrative
burden and time required to submit a claim for benefits, and
accommodate preferences for submitting forms either through <a href="http://VA.gov">VA.gov</a> or
via paper, while preserving accessibility.
Burden has decreased due to the shortening of the length of the
form from 15 to 5 pages, further reducing the respondent burden from 25
minutes to 15 minutes and through a decrease in the number of
receivables averaged over the past year.
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 insert citation date: 90 FR 37497, June
23, 2026.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 499,398 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,997,592 per year.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Shunda Willis,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information and
Technology/Office of Data Governance and Analytics, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-18396 Filed 9-4-26; 4:15 pm]
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