{"abstract":"The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations governing the accreditation of representatives of claimants for veterans' benefits. As amended, the regulations require service organizations to recertify the qualifications of their accredited representatives every 5 years, and to notify VA when requesting cancellation of a representative's accreditation based upon misconduct or lack of competence, or if a representative resigns to avoid cancellation of accreditation for misconduct or lack of competence. They also clarify that VA's authority to cancel accreditation includes the authority to suspend accreditation. The purpose of these amendments is to ensure that claimants for veterans' benefits have responsible, qualified representation in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","name":"Veterans Affairs Department","id":520,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/veterans-affairs-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/520","parent_id":null,"slug":"veterans-affairs-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2007/10/12/E7-20211.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":14,"title":38}],"citation":"72 FR 58009","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Effective Date: This final rule is effective January 10, 2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for initial compliance dates.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E7-20211","effective_on":"2008-01-10","end_page":58013,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2007/10/12/E7-20211.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/10/12/E7-20211/accreditation-of-service-organization-representatives-and-agents","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E7-20211?publication_date=2007-10-12","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2007-10-12/E7-20211/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":588,"last_updated":"2026-10-22 18:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2007-10-12/pdf/E7-20211.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2007-10-12","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2007/10/12/E7-20211.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2900-AM29":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["2900-AM29"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-13T04:41:09Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":58009,"subtype":null,"title":"Accreditation of Service Organization Representatives and Agents","toc_doc":"Service organization representatives and agents; accreditation","toc_subject":"Legal services, General Counsel, and miscellaneous claims:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Claims","Courts","Foreign relations","Government employees","Lawyers","Legal services","Organization and functions (Government agencies)","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Surety bonds","Trusts and trustees","Veterans"],"type":"Rule","volume":72}