Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant (VA Form 26-4555)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-Day FRN (2900-0132)(5-8-15).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-06-02	Available
60-Day FRN (2900-0132)(12-22-14).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-02-20	Available
201410-2900-011_OMB2900-0132(26-4555)(4-28-15).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-07-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
28354	Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant (Title 38 U.S.C. Section 2101(a) or 2101(b))	Other-Screenshots of Electronic Submission Systems	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0132	ICR Reference No: 201410-2900-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201407-2900-018
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0132 VBA-LGY-DB
Title: Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant (VA Form 26-4555)
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: 08/18/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/10/2015
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2015
Responses	6,000	0	4,158
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0	693
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: VA form is used to gather information necessary to determine the eligibility for the veteran or servicemember for specially adapted housing or for a special home adaptation grant.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 2101 Name of Law: Veterans Eligible For Assistance
  

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:
	79 FR 245	12/22/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 89	05/08/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant (Title 38 U.S.C. Section 2101(a) or 2101(b))	VA Form 26-4555	Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,000	4,158	0	0	1,842	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	693	0	0	307	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: The increase in burden hours is due to the rise in the number of respondents for SAH or SHA grants from 4,158 to 6,000 annually due to improved outreach campaigns.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $35,920

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: 06/10/2015

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