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[https://govinfo.gov](https://govinfo.gov 8320-01)[ 8320-01](https://govinfo.gov 8320-01)  \nDEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS  \n[OMB Control No. 2900-0881]  \nAgency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review: Lay/Witness Statement  \nAGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.  \nACTION: Notice.  \nSUMMARY: 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.  \nDATES: Comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice by clicking on the following link [www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain](www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain), select “Currently under Review-Open for Public Comments\", then search the list for the information collection by Title or “OMB Control No. 2900–0881.”  \nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Program-Specific information: Nancy Kessinger, 202-632-8924, [nancy.kessinger@va.gov](nancy.kessinger@va.gov).  \nVA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, [vacopaperworkreduact@va.gov](vacopaperworkreduact@va.gov)[ ](vacopaperworkreduact@va.gov)SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  \nTitle: Lay/Witness Statement (VA Form 21-10210) .  \nOMB Control Number: 2900-0881 . [https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch](https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch)  \n[Type of Review:](Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.)[ Revision of a currently approved collection.](Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.)  \nAbstract: VA Form 21-10210 is used by the claimant to gather lay or witness statements that support an existing claim for benefits/services. Without this information, VA may not be able to efficiently and successfully process claims that may require additional statements associated with a claim for benefits/services. No changes have been made to this form. The respondent burden has decreased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year.  \nAn agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond toa 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 89 FR 20298, Thursday, March 21, 2024.  \nAffected Public: Individuals or Households.  \nEstimated Annual Burden: 10,767 hours.  \nEstimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.  \nFrequency of Response: One time.  \nEstimated Number of Respondents: 64,603 per year.  \nAuthority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 5103, and 5101(a), 38 CFR 3.159 and 3.303, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.  \nMaribel Aponte,  \nVA PRA Clearance Officer,  \nOffice of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.  \n[FR Doc. 2024-11844 Filed: 5/29/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 5/30/2024]","cbCaid4VSzXDOVgf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid4VSzXDOVgf","pdf",233316,"English","# Agency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review\n## Summary\n## Dates\n## For Further Information Contact\n## Supplementary Information\n## Affected Public\n## Estimated Annual Burden\n## Authority","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this Federal Register notice?\",\"answer\":\"The notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration will submit an information collection for OMB review and comment under the Paperwork Reduction Act.\"},{\"question\":\"What information does VA Form 21-10210 collect?\",\"answer\":\"It is used by the claimant to gather lay or witness statements that support an existing claim for benefits/services.\"},{\"question\":\"Who can be affected and what is the estimated burden?\",\"answer\":\"The notice states the affected public is individuals or households, with an estimated annual burden of 10,767 hours and an estimated average burden per respondent of 10 minutes.\"}]","Lay/Witness Statement - Notice | PDF",1789495323]