Casket/Urn Reimbursement

OMB Control No: 2900-0799	ICR Reference No: 202208-2900-011
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-2900-006
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Casket/Urn Reimbursement
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: 08/24/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2022
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2023	07/31/2023	07/31/2023
Responses	445	0	445
Time Burden (Hours)	74	0	74
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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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.

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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

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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:
	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

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Casket/Urn Reimbursement VA 40-10088, VA 40-10088 Request for Reimbursement of Casket/Urn ,   Request for Reimbursement of Casket/Urn

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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	445	445	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	74	74	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: 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.

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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: Brian Hurley 202 461-5870 [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: 08/24/2022

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