8764 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 32 / Wednesday, February 18, 2015 / Notices 

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 

revision of currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments for information 

needed to determine whether claimant 

appointed a veterans service 

organization or an individual to 

prosecute their VA claims. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before April 20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M33), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0321’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or 

FAX (202) 632–8925. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501—3521), 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. 

Titles: 

a. Appointment of Veterans Service 

Organization as Claimant’s 

Representative, VA Form 21–22. 

b. Appointment of Individual as 

Claimant’s Representative, VA Form 21– 

22a. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0321. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Claimants complete VA 

Forms 21–22 and 21–22a to appoint a 

veterans service organization or an 

individual to assist in the preparation, 

representation, and prosecution of 

claims for VA benefits and to authorize 

VA to disclose any or all records to the 

appointed representative. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 

a. VA Form 21–22—27,083 hours. 

b. VA Form 21–22a—533 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One-time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

a. VA Form 21–22—325,000. 

b. VA Form 251–22a—6,400. 

Dated: February 12, 2015. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03248 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0674] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Clarification of a Notice of 

Disagreement) Activity Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Board of Veterans’ 

Appeals (BVA), 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 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on the 

information needed to clarify actions 

taken by the agency of original 

jurisdiction regarding a claimant’s 

disagreement with his or her rating 

decision. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before April 20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Sue Hamlin, Board of Veterans’ Appeals 

(01C2), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20420 or email sue.hamlin@va.gov. 

Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– 

0674’’ in any correspondence. During 

the comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue 

Hamlin at (202) 632–5100 or fax (202) 

632–5841. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), 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, BVA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of BVA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of BVA’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: Clarification of Notice of 

Disagreement. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0674. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: A Notice of Disagreement 

(NOD) is a written communication from 

a claimant or his or her representative 

to express disagreement or 

dissatisfaction with the result of an 

adjudicative determination by the 

agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ). 

The data collected will be used by the 

AOJ to reexamine the issues in dispute 

and to determine if additional review or 

development is warranted. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

122,487. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Number of 

Respondents: 122,487. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 32 / Wednesday, February 18, 2015 / Notices 8765 

Dated: February 12, 2015. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03249 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive 

License 

AGENCY: Office of Research and 

Development, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Office of Research and Development, 

intends to grant to L.A.D. Global 

Enterprises, Inc., 1309 S. Fountain 

Drive, Olathe, KS 66061, USA, an 

exclusive license to practice the 

following: U.S. Patent Application 

Serial No. 13/593,456 (‘‘UNIVERSAL 

STERILE DRAPE AND SUPPORT 

SYSTEM FOR INOPERATING–ROOM 

SAFE PATIENT HANDLING 

EQUIPMENT’’), filed 23 August 2012, 

which claimed the priority of U.S. 

Provisional Patent Application Serial 

No. 61/526,993, filed 24 August 2011. 

Copies of the published patent 

applications may be obtained from the 

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at 

www.uspto.gov. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

VA on or before March 5, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted through www.regulations.gov; 

by mail or hand-delivery to the Director, 

Regulations Management (02REG), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW., Room 1068, 

Washington, DC 20420; or by fax to 

(202) 273–9026. Copies of comments 

received will be available for public 

inspection in the Office of Regulation 

Policy and Management, Room 10638, 

between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 

p.m., Monday through Friday (except 

holidays). Call (202) 461–4902 for an 

appointment (this is not a toll-free 

number). In addition, during the 

comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through the Federal 

Docket Management System at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Lee A. Sylvers, Technology Transfer 

Specialist, Office of Research and 

Development (1 OP9TT), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 443– 

5646 (this is not a toll-free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is in the 

public interest to so license these 

inventions, as LAD. Global Enterprises, 

Inc. submitted a complete and sufficient 

application for a license. The 

prospective exclusive license will be 

royalty-bearing and will comply with 

the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 

209 and 37 CFR 404.7 

Signing Authority 

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or 

designee, approved this document and 

authorized the undersigned to sign and 

submit the document to the Office of the 

Federal Register for publication 

electronically as an official document of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose 

D. Riojas, Chief of Staff, approved this 

document on February 6, 2015, for 

publication. 

Dated: February 12, 2015. 

William F. Russo, 

Acting Director, Office of Regulation Policy 

& Management, Office of the General Counsel, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03274 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Veterans’ Advisory Committee on 

Education 

Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, that the Veterans’ Advisory 

Committee on Education will meet on 

March 18–19, 2015, at the JW Marriot 

Washington, DC, located at 1331 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20004, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

on both days. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the administration of education and 

training programs for Veterans, 

Servicepersons, Reservists, and 

Dependents of Veterans under Chapters 

30, 32, 33, 35, and 36 of title 38, and 

Chapter 1606 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

The purpose of the meeting is to assist 

in the evaluation of existing GI Bill 

programs and services; review recent 

legislative and administrative changes 

to GI Bill benefits; and submit their 

recommendations to the Secretary. 

On March 18th, the Committee will 

receive presentations about the 

administration of VA’s education and 

training programs. Oral statements will 

be heard from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

On March 19th, the Committee will 

review and summarize issues raised 

throughout the meeting and discuss 

committee work groups and next steps. 

The public may submit written 

statements for the Committee’s review 

to Mr. Barrett Y. Bogue, Designated 

Federal Officer, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (223D), 810 Vermont 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, 

via or email at Barrett.Bogue@va.gov. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend the meeting or seeking additional 

information should contact Mr. Bogue at 

(202) 461–9800. 

Dated: February 12, 2015. 

Jelessa Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03243 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] 

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