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OMB Control No:
2900-0799
ICR Reference No:
201908-2900-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201504-2900-006
Agency/Subagency:
VA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Casket/Urn Reimbursement
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/14/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/04/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
Responses
445
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
74
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has established VA regulations to implement statutory authority for NCA to provide reimbursement for the purchase of caskets and urns for the interment of the remains of Veterans without next of kin (NOK) and sufficient resource available for burial.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
38 USC 2306
Name of Law: Headstones, Markers, and Burial Receptacles
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
US Code: 38 USC 2306 Name of Law: Headstones, Markers, and Burial Receptacles
PL: Pub.L. 112 - 260 101 Name of Law: The Dignified Burial and other Veterans Improvement Act of 2012
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 14291
03/11/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 34304
06/03/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Casket/Urn Reimbursement
VA 40-10088
Request for Reimbursement of Casket/Urn
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
445
0
0
-225
0
670
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
74
0
0
-94
0
168
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
Due to changing regulations, VA seeks to revise and reinstate this information collection. VA has been diligently making the necessary revisions to form 40-10088 and the ICR justification during the expiration time frame. This information collection is required to amend 38 USC 2306(f), which authorizes VA to provide caskets and urns for deceased Veterans with no identified next of kin and insufficient available resources for burial in VA-funded state and tribal cemeteries. VA will reimburse third-parties who purchase NCA-approved caskets and urns for such Veterans for burial in VA-funded state and tribal cemeteries.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$9,397
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Cynthia Harvey - Pryor 202 461-5870 cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(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;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date:
06/04/2020
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