Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Alternate Signer Certification

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#  Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Alternate Signer Certification

**AGENCY:**

Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

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.

**DATES:**

Comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent by March 30, 2026.

**ADDRESSES:**

To submit comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection, please type the following link into your browser: *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. 2900-0849.”

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

*VA PRA information:* Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, *[email protected].*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

*Title:* Alternate Signer Certification (VA Form 21-0972).

*OMB Control Number:* 2900-0849. *https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch.*

*Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection.

*Abstract:* VA Form 21-0972 is used to collect the alternate signer information necessary for VA to accept benefit application forms signed by individuals on behalf of Veterans and claimants. The information collected is used to contact the alternate signer for verification purposes. Without this information, VA would be unable to verify information related to the alternate signer who has been appointed to represent the claimant in the prosecution of VA claims, the extent of such representation, and access to appropriate records.

No changes have been made to this form. The respondent burden has increased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a 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 insert citation date: 90 FR 58374, December 16, 2025.

*Affected Public:* Individuals and Households.

*Estimated Annual Burden:* 5,570 hours.

*Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 15 minutes.

*Frequency of Response:* One time.

*Estimated Number of Respondents:* 22,278 per year.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* )

Dorothy Glasgow,

Acting VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.