Financial Status Report

OMB Control No: 2900-0165	ICR Reference No: 201501-2900-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-2900-020
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0165
Title: Financial Status Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/28/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/27/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2015
Responses	95,570	0	57,155
Time Burden (Hours)	95,570	0	57,155
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information reported on this form is necessary to evaluate eligibility for waiver of collection, payment plans or compromises and to determine hardship imposed by an offset schedule as required under 32 USC 3711, 3716 and 5 USC 5514.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 5314 Name of Law: Indebtedness offsets    US Code: 31 USC 3711 Name of Law: Collection and compromise    US Code: 38 USC 3716 Name of Law: Administrative offset    US Code: 38 USC 3717 Name of Law: Interest and penalty on claims    US Code: 38 USC 3718 Name of Law: Contracts for collection services    US Code: 38 USC 5316 Name of Law: Authority to sue to collect certain debts    US Code: 5 USC 5514 Name of Law: Installment deduction for indebtedness to the United States    US Code: 38 USC 5302 Name of Law: Waiver of recovery of claims by the United States

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:
	80 FR 27	02/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 86	05/05/2015
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 Financial Status Report 5655 Financial Status Report

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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	95,570	57,155	0	38,415	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	95,570	57,155	0	38,415	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in respondent total and burden hour due to the fact that the Debt Management Center continues to experience a surge in compensation and pension debts as well as education debts. It is believed the increase in compensation and pension debts is attributable to the focus on improper payments within the Veterans Benefits Administration as well as maintenance processing on established claims.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $448,206

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Crystal Rennie 202 632-7492 [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: 05/27/2015

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