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The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public input to help create a national standard of practice for VA Rehabilitation Counselors. They aim to set consistent guidelines for what these professionals can do, regardless of state laws. To achieve this, VA will gather comments and feedback to develop the national standards. The deadline for submitting comments is February 28, 2025, and these efforts are part of an ongoing push to improve and standardize care across VA healthcare systems.

The Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection related to the Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS). This request is part of the requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which mandates public notice and comment for such information collections. The goal is to gather input on the necessity, accuracy, and ways to reduce the burden of this information collection. Interested parties have until April 19, 2021, to submit their comments.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced an update to the reimbursement rates for caskets and urns purchased for the burial of veterans in national, state, or tribal veterans' cemeteries when there is no known next of kin and insufficient funds for burial containers. In 2021, the maximum reimbursement rates are set at $1,984.00 for caskets and $145.00 for urns, based on the average costs determined from a market analysis in 2020. This ensures that veterans who are unclaimed are given a proper burial.

The Veterans Affairs Department has modified its system of records to assist veteran entrepreneurs. The system, known as the VA VetBiz Assistance Program Pages, allows VA personnel, government agencies, and the public to access resources, including business support services for veterans. This service provides information on assistance programs offered by Federal, State, and local governments and private sectors. It aims to help veterans start or expand small businesses by connecting them with available resources and services.

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.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation. The meeting's purpose is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on adjusting the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities and to assess its effectiveness. Although the meeting is open to the public, there won't be time for oral presentations. Interested individuals can submit written statements by April 13, 2021, for the Committee's review. For participation, public attendees can dial in using a provided phone number and access code.

The Veterans Benefits Administration from the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public comments on the proposed collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is a planned reinstatement of a previously approved collection using Form Letter 21-30 to gather necessary contact information. The form is used when other methods are not available, often for locating individuals such as fiduciaries and beneficiaries required for field examinations. Comments are open until April 26, 2021, and the public is encouraged to provide input on the necessity, accuracy, and impact of this information collection.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a meeting for the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board (JBL/CS SMRB). The meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2021, and will take place online via WebEx from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. There will be an open session for discussing research priorities from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., followed by a closed session focusing on evaluating research applications from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The closed session is not open to the public to protect privacy and prevent premature disclosure of research information. Members of the public can join the open session online and contact the VA for further details if needed.

The Veterans Benefits Administration under the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public comments on a form called the Lay/Witness Statement (VA Form 21-10210). This form helps gather statements from individuals supporting claims for benefits or services. The proposal is to extend the use of this form without any changes. The public has 30 days to provide feedback, with the opportunity to comment online at www.reginfo.gov.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating its record system called "Veterans, Dependents of Veterans, and VA Beneficiary Survey Records (43VA008)" as required by the Privacy Act of 1974. The updates include changing the System Manager, revising organizational information, and modifying Routine Uses to comply with VA standards. New security practices have been added, like the Handbook for Secure Connections 6513, and updates to the language for handling data storage and protection have been made. The changes will be effective from February 24, 2021, and aim to ensure better privacy and data security for the records involved.