Veterans Affairs Department — the long-form archive

coverage from 2026-08-11

What that date means

Coverage begins on 2026-08-11, which is when this archive started holding Federal Register issues — not when the agency started publishing.

Anything earlier is absent from this page, and its absence is not evidence.

11 August 2026 1 document

Notice Agency Information Collection Activity: Veteran/Servicemembers Supplemental Application for Assistance in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing 2026-16308

12 August 2026 1 document

Veterans Affairs published a notice announcing submission to OMB of information collection activities for government life insurance claims.

Notice Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance, EZ-Beneficiary Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance, Claim for Monthly Payments Government Life Insurance, and Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance (DocuSign) 2026-16411

13 August 2026 2 documents

The Department of Veterans Affairs published two notices announcing public comment periods on information collection activities for home loan assumption approval and dependent verification.

14 August 2026 2 documents

Veterans Affairs Department published two notices announcing information collections for OMB review regarding insurance reinstatement and gravesite reservation questionnaires.

19 August 2026 1 document

The Veterans Affairs Department published a notice of a meeting for the Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee.

Notice Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting 2026-16873

24 August 2026 1 document

The Veterans Affairs Department announced submission to OMB for review of information collection for grant-funded cemetery data sheets and cemetery grant documents.

Notice Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Grant Funded Cemetery Data Sheet and Cemetery Grant Documents 2026-17218

27 August 2026 2 documents

The Department of Veterans Affairs published notices announcing submissions to the Office of Management and Budget for review of two information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Notice Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: CFM Stakeholder Feedback Survey 2026-17541
Notice Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA) Request 2026-17532

31 August 2026 1 document

The Department of Veterans Affairs published a notice announcing submission to OMB for review of an information collection for Assignment-VA Government Life Insurance.

Notice Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Assignment-VA Government Life Insurance 2026-17718

3 September 2026 1 document

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced an information collection activity for Acquisition Regulation Provision 852.209-70, with public comments due November 2.

Notice Agency Information Collection Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Provision 852.209-70 2026-18028

4 September 2026 1 document

The Veterans Benefits Administration announced submission to OMB for review of an information collection on applications for refund of educational contributions.

Notice Agency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review: Application for Refund of Educational Contributions 2026-18125

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