Federal Register #29000877

Information Collection for FOIA and Privacy Act Requests – Veterans Benefits Administration

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is conducting an information collection activity related to FOIA and Privacy Act requests. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) - Purpose: - Collect information from claimants and stakeholders to process requests for access to federal agency records - Utilizes VA Form 2010206 for standardized information collection - Scope: - Estimated 172,534 respondents annually - Annual burden estimated at 14,378 hours - Products/Services Requested: - Information collection service (FOIA or Privacy Act requests) - No physical products or OEMs involved - Unique Requirements: - Standardized, efficient processing of FOIA and Privacy Act requests - Compliance with federal regulations for information access - No OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned, as this is not a product or service procurement but an information collection process.

Description

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit a collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. This collection pertains to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) requests, using VA Form 2010206 to gather necessary information to process requests for access to federal agency records. The information collection aims to standardize and efficiently process these requests. Comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection are due by September 28, 2026.

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