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OMB Control No: 2900-0941	ICR Reference No: 202402-2900-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Payment of Monetary Allowance for Outer Burial Receptacles
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 04/12/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. In the preamble of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), authorizes VA to provide an outer burial receptacle for each new grave used for casketed remains in an open VA national cemetery. Section 2203 of Public Law 116-315, the “Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 amended section 2306(e) to expand VA’s authority to provide outer burial receptacles to include burials in cemeteries that are the subject of a grant to a State or Tribal Organization under 38 U.S.C. 2408. VA proposes to implement this authority in three ways: 1) by reimbursing States and Tribal Organizations for the cost of outer burial receptacles that are pre-placed as part of a new construction or expansion cemetery grant project, 2) by paying a monetary allowance to States and Tribal Organizations for the cost of outer burial receptacles that are placed at the time of interment, and 3) by paying an allowance to individuals who privately purchase an outer burial receptacle. VA already has the information required to provide reimbursement for OBRs that are placed as part of construction, so no information collection is required to issue payment. However, to issue payment of the monetary allowance to a State or Tribal Organization for OBRs placed at the time of interment, or to an individual for a privately purchased OBR VA needs information regarding the number of burials where such graveliners were used, and proof of purchase for privately purchased outer burial receptacles. The new form will provide the necessary information to issue payment and serves as a control tool allowing VA to ensure compliance with regulations.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 2306(e)

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 38 USC 2306(e)
PL: Pub.L. 116 - 315 2203 Name of Law: Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act of 2021

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2900-AR82	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 8126	02/06/2024

Federal Register Notices & Comments
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
Request for Payment of Monetary Allowance for Outer Burial Receptacles	40-10232

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,492

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. No

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: Brian Hurley 202 461-5870 brian.hurley1@va.gov

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