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OMB Control No:
2900-0222
ICR Reference No:
202504-2900-013
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202405-2900-014
Agency/Subagency:
VA
Agency Tracking No:
2900-0222
Title:
Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker for Installation in Private or State Veterans Cemetery
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
05/02/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/28/2025
Terms of Clearance:
This request is approved to revise questions to align with E.O. 14168 Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2027
09/30/2027
09/30/2027
Responses
183,035
0
183,035
Time Burden (Hours)
45,759
0
45,759
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
VA Form 40-1330 is used by the public to apply for Government-provided headstones or markers for unmarked graves of eligible veterans in accordance with 38 USC 2306. It is the source of information used to evaluate the applicant’s claim for the benefit. The information is requested under 38 CFR 38.632 and represents the minimum requirement by VA to properly determine the veteran’s eligibility for, and entitlement to, this benefit. VA Form 40-1330M is used by the public to apply for Government-provided medallions to be affixed to privately purchased headstones or markers of veterans that died on or after November 1, 1990. It is the source of information used to evaluate the applicant’s claim for the benefit. The information is requested under 38 CFR 38.632 and represents the minimum requirement by VA to properly determine the veteran’s eligibility for, and entitlement to, this benefit.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
38 USC Section 2411
Name of Law: The Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012
US Code:
38 USC Section 2306
Name of Law: Headstones, markers, and burial receptacles
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 103 501 and 502
Name of Law: Government Markers for Marked Graves at Private Cemeteries
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 157 201
Name of Law: . James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
PL: Pub.L. 110 - 157 201 Name of Law: Blinded Veterans Paired Organs Act of 2007
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:
89 FR 45748
05/23/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 60689
07/26/2024
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
Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker for Installation in Private or State Veterans Cemetery
VA40-1330M, VA40-1330
Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker
,
Claim for Government Medallion For Placement in a Private Cemetery
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
183,035
183,035
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
45,759
45,759
0
0
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,599,726
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:
Brian Hurley 202 461-5870 brian.hurley1@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:
04/28/2025
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