# Federal Register #2026-20025

VA seeks public comment on Chapter 33 retroactive induction information collection

**Buyer:** Veterans Affairs Department
**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20025

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public comment on a benefits-related information collection, not soliciting products or services.
- **Government offices:** The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is submitting the collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
- **Purpose:** VA Form 28-10286 collects information from veterans requesting retroactive induction for a period previously completed under Chapter 33 benefits.
- **Collection estimates:** The revised collection is estimated to involve 144,601 respondents annually, totaling 48,333.33 annual burden hours, with an average response time of 20 minutes.
- **Procurement scope:** No OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, or contracted services are identified.

### Description

The Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit an information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and comment under the Paperwork Reduction Act. VA Form 28-10286 gathers information from veterans requesting retroactive induction for a period previously completed under Chapter 33 benefits. The notice identifies this as a revision of a currently approved collection and estimates 144,601 respondents per year, with an estimated annual burden of 48,333.33 hours. Comments and recommendations were requested by October 30, 2026.

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