Request for Substitution of Claimant upon Death of Claimant

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VA Form 21-0847 Authorization to Substitute a Claim of a Deceased Claimant Form	Unchanged
2900-0740 justification.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-09-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189428	Authorization to Substitute a Claim of a Deceased Claimant Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0740	ICR Reference No: 201206-2900-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-2900-003
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0740
Title: Request for Substitution of Claimant upon Death of Claimant
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: 12/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/27/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	20,000	0	20,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,667	0	1,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: VA Form 21-0847, Request for Substitution of Claimant upon Death of Claimant, will be used to allow claimants to request substitution for an claimant, who passed away, prior to VA processing a claim to completion.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 5121A Name of Law: Payment of certain accrued benefits upon death of a beneficiary
  

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:
	77 FR 139	07/19/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 187	09/26/2012
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
Authorization to Substitute a Claim of a Deceased Claimant	VA Form 21-0847	Request for Substitution of Claimant upon Death of Claimant

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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	20,000	20,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,667	1,667	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: $740,206

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

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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: 09/27/2012

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