Certification of School Attendance or Termination

OMB Control No: 2900-0458	ICR Reference No: 200704-2900-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200511-2900-007
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0458
Title: Certification of School Attendance or Termination
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/01/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/19/2007
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the following terms of clearance. Approved for one year during which time OMB strongly encourages VA to develop electronic means for respondents to complete and submit the forms associated with this collection. Due to the large number of annual responses providing an electronic system for reporting may significantly decrease the burden on respondents. In the next submission of this collection to OMB VA will specifically address the feasibility of providing an electronic version of forms addressing such issues as the estimated cost, anticipated time savings and a timetable for completing the transition to electronic reporting.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2008	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2007
Responses	70,000	0	70,000
Time Burden (Hours)	11,667	0	11,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: VA Forms 21-8960 and 21-8960-1 are used to gather the necessary information to determine continued benefit entitlement to or for a child between the ages of 18 and 23 who is attending school. Without this information, VA would be unable to verify continued entitlement in a timely manner, and increased overpayments would result.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC Section 101 Name of Law: Definitions

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 228	11/28/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 49	03/14/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Certification of School Attendance or Termination VA Form 21-8960, VA Form 21-8960-1 Certification of School Attendance or Termination ,   Certification of School Attendance or Termination

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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	70,000	70,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,667	11,667	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,369,480

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Denise McLamb 202-565-8374 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 04/19/2007

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