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The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs is requesting comments on an information collection activity as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act. This involves using specific VA forms to gather verbal information from claimants or beneficiaries, which will assist in determining their eligibility for benefits. The collection is expected to have an annual burden of 212,500 hours, and the VBA is inviting public feedback by January 6, 2025. Interested parties can submit their comments via the described online process.

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a notice for collecting background information from potential employees or volunteers. This information, gathered using VA Form 20-10276a, is needed to determine eligibility for employment and access to VBA systems. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will review this information collection. The public can comment on the information collection until 30 days after the notice's publication, and it is estimated to take 10 minutes per respondent with an annual burden of 2,167 hours for 10,000 respondents.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a virtual meeting of the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board set for January 28, 2021. This meeting, open to the public, aims to discuss various topics such as updates on the COVID-19 response and strategies for housing homeless veterans. The Board was created to offer advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on improving services for veterans and their families. The meeting will also cover Federal Advisory Committee Act training and updates on the West Los Angeles Draft Master Plan.

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking comments on a proposed information collection related to Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations (NPCs) by March 5, 2025. This involves various forms used for annual reports, audit remediation, internal control, and operational oversight, which help monitor the NPCs' operations and financial health. The Veterans Affairs Department uses this data for oversight, ensuring NPCs address any audit issues and improve their operations. The total expected burden for this data collection is 858 hours annually, affecting not-for-profit organizations.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a meeting of the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board (JBL/CS SMRB) on January 21, 2021, via WebEx. The meeting will start with an open session from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., where VA research priorities will be discussed. This will be followed by a closed session from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., where the board will review and evaluate research applications for scientific quality and mission relevance. Public attendance is invited for the open session, while the closed session is restricted due to privacy and confidentiality concerns.

The Veterans Health Administration is gathering feedback on a survey about Veteran enrollees' health care choices and usage. This survey aims to understand the factors affecting Veterans' health care decisions and their preferences for VA and other health services. The collected data will guide future VA policy and management decisions. Comments on the proposed information collection can be submitted until January 16, 2025, as part of the compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is inviting public comments on a proposed information collection to be published in the Federal Register. This is part of fulfilling requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are looking for feedback on whether the information collection is necessary, its accuracy, how to improve its quality, and how to reduce the burden on those providing the information. The information collection involves two forms: the VA Form 10182 for modernized appeals and the VA Form 9 for legacy appeals, and includes requests related to appeal management such as hearing reschedules or reconsiderations. Public comments are due by February 14, 2025.

The Veterans Benefits Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, has announced the submission of a revised information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review. This revision concerns VA Form 20-0996, which claimants use to request a Higher-Level Review of a VA decision. The changes improve the clarity of instructions and simplify form sections, aiming to reduce respondent burden. Public comments are invited within 30 days, and details can be found by searching for "OMB Control No. 2900-0862" on the provided website.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans scheduled for March 6, 2025. The meeting will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST and is open to the public. Attendees can join online or call in by phone. During the meeting, the Committee will review and vote on a report, discuss plans for future meetings, and provide a time for public comments.

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is inviting public comments on a proposed information collection related to life insurance through February 7, 2025. This initiative complies with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, requiring public input for such collections. The proposed collection involves the "Certification of Change or Correction of Name Government Life Insurance" form (VA Form 29-586), which is used by individuals to officially change or correct their names. The estimated annual burden for this is 20 hours, involving 120 respondents with an average response time of 10 minutes each.