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###### Department of Veterans Affairs

          - [OMB Control No. 2900-0674]

# AGENCY:

Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs.

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board), 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.                    

# DATES:

Comments must be received on or before February 14, 2025.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Comments must be submitted through                         *www.regulations.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

*Program-Specific information:*                         Sue Hamlin White, 202-632-5100,                         *Edna.HamlinWhite@va.gov.*

*VA PRA information:*                         Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900,                         *vacopaperworkreduact@va.gov.*

# 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, the Board invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the Board's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Board'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:*                     Notice of Disagreement (NOD)/Appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals, VA Form 10182 and VA Form 9.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     2900-0674.                     *https://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRASearch*                     (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:*                     Appellate review of the denial of VA benefits may only be initiated by the filing of a Notice of Disagreement with the Board. 38 U.S.C. 7105(a). A                     *VA Form 10182 Decision Review Request: Board Appeal (Notice of Disagreement)*                     is required to initiate Board review of an appeal in the modernized review system as implemented by the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (AMA). The                     *VA Form 9 Appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals*                     may be used to complete a legacy appeal to the Board. The completed form becomes the “substantive appeal” (or “formal appeal”), which is required by the pre-AMA version of 38 U.S.C. 7105(a) and (d)(3) to complete an appeal to the Board. Additionally, the proposed information collections allow for withdrawal of services by a representative, requests for changes in hearing dates and methods under 38 U.S.C. 7107, and motions for reconsideration pursuant to 38 CFR 7103(a).                

                    The Board is requesting to revise the currently approved OMB Control No. 2900-0674 as there has been a decrease in the estimated number of respondents and annual burden. There has been a decrease in the use of the                     *VA Form 9 Appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals,*                     as the                     *VA Form 10182 Decision Review Request: Board Appeal (Notice of Disagreement)*                     is required to initiate Board review of decisions issued on or after February 19, 2019. Consequently, the majority of incoming appeals at the Board are governed by the AMA; therefore, the estimated number of respondents who utilize the                     *VA Form 10182 Decision Review Request: Board Appeal (Notice of Disagreement)*                     has been adjusted accordingly.                

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals and households.                

*Estimated Annual Burden:*                     60,305 hours.                

*Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:*                     30 minutes.                

*Frequency of Response:*                     Once.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     119,800.                

*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. 2024-29521 Filed 12-13-24; 8:45 am]

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