Pension Claim Questionnaire for Farm Income

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VA Form 21-4165 Pension Claim Questionnaire for Farm Income Form	Modified
Supporting statement VAF 21-4165.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-11-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28263	Pension Claim Questionnaire for Farm Income Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0095	ICR Reference No: 200707-2900-029
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200410-2900-003
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0095
Title: Pension Claim Questionnaire for Farm Income
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 01/02/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2008
Responses	2,075	0	2,075
Time Burden (Hours)	1,038	0	1,038
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: VA Form 21-4165 is used to gather information which is necessary to determine a claimant's countable annual income and available assets due to farm operations. Eligibility to income-based benefits cannot be determined without complete income information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 1541 Name of Law: Death Pension
   US Code: 38 USC 1521 Name of Law: Death Pension Eligibility
   US Code: 38 USC 1315 Name of Law: Parents Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
   US Code: 38 USC 1121 Name of Law: Countable Family Income
   US Code: 38 USC 1542 Name of Law: Death Pension
  

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:
	72 FR 162	08/22/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 214	11/06/2007
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
Pension Claim Questionnaire for Farm Income	VA Form 21-4165	Pension Claim Questionnaire for Farm Income

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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	2,075	2,075	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,038	1,038	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: $27,298

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

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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: 11/30/2007

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