VA seeks OMB review of form for accrediting service organization representatives
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This notice says the Department of Veterans Affairs is sending its accreditation application form for service organization representatives to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The form is used to qualify new representatives, renew existing accreditations, and report requests to cancel a representative’s accreditation for misconduct, incompetence, or resignation tied to those issues. For service organizations, the practical point is simple: they may need to keep filing this form and should be prepared to explain any cancellation request clearly. The public can comment on the information collection by May 29, 2026.
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Key Changes
- VA is renewing, without changes, the information collection for accrediting service organization representatives.
- Service organizations must use the form to request accreditation, recertify representatives, and report cancellation requests tied to misconduct, incompetence, or related resignations.
- The public can comment on the proposed information collection by May 29, 2026.
Obligations
What this law requires
Service organizations must file an application with the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish eligibility for accreditation of their representatives to represent benefit claimants before VA.
Service organizations must use the VA application process to recertify the qualifications of already accredited representatives.
If a service organization requests cancellation of a representative's accreditation based on misconduct, incompetence, or a resignation intended to avoid cancellation for misconduct or incompetence, it must inform VA of the specific reason for the cancellation request.
Respondents should submit comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection to VA by May 29, 2026.