Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 20-10206), Priority Processing Request (VA Form 20-10207) and Document/Evidence Submission (VA Form 20-10208)
ICR 202005-2900-005 · OMB 2900-0877 · Active
⚠️ Notice: This information collection may be outdated. More recent filings for OMB 2900-0877 can be found here:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 20-10206), Priority Processing Request (VA Form 20-10207) and Document/Evidence Submission (VA Form 20-10208)
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
During the Public Health Emergency declared for COVID-19, VA shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation, accept electronic signatures and shall submit an appropriate non-material/non-substantive change request to Form 20-10206 within 15 days of approval. VA may submit a non-material/non-substantive change to require wet signatures after the expiration of the Public Health Emergency declared in response to COVID-19.
In its next revision, reinstatement, or extension request, VA shall modify in each of these three forms the statement "Your obligation to respond is voluntary" to "Your response is required to obtain or retain a benefit."
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
500,000
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0
50,000
0
0
0
0
0
VA Form 20-10206 is used by claimants to request access to Federal agency records as long as the record is not exempt from release by one of nine FOIA exemptions. VA Form 20-10207 is used by claimants to notify VA of an urgent or immediate need due to change in status or circumstance for priority processing of claim. VA Form 20-10208 is used to identify and associate additional evidence or information in support of claim.
US Code:
38 USC 501
Name of Law: Rules and Regulations
US Code:
38 USC 5102(b)
Name of Law: Application forms furnished upon request; notice to claimants of incomplete applications
US Code:
38 USC 5101(a)
Name of Law: Claims and Forms
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form VA Form 20-10206 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 2010206), Priority Processing Request (VA Form 20-10207), Document/Evidence Submission (VA Form 20-10208)
SupportState(2900-0877)(7-20).docx
2020-15339.pdf
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request (VA Form 2010206), Priority Processing Request (VA Form 20-10207), Document/Evidence Submission (VA Form 20-10208)