In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2016
118,197
0
118,197
59,230
0
59,230
0
0
0
VA Form 21P-527 is necessary to obtain current employment, dependency, and family income and net worth information so VA can determine entitlement to disability pension. VA disability pension benefits are not payable without this information.
VA Form 21P-527EZ, Application for Pension, is the prescribed form for disability pension claims, respectively, claimed under the FDC Program. This form is required as part of the FDC Program Transformation Initiative.
US Code:
38 USC 1503
Name of Law: Disability Pension Program
US Code:
38 USC 1502
Name of Law: Disability Pension Program
In RIN 2900-AO73, VA proposes to amend its pension regulations to maintain the integrity of its needs-based pension program. VA has authority under 38 U.S.C. 501(a) to prescribe all rules and regulations which are necessary or appropriate to carry out the laws administered by VA. VA would amend its information collections consistent with RIN 2900-AO73. This rulemaking is largely in response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, GAO-12-50, Veterans' Pension Benefits: Improvements Needed to Ensure only Qualified Veterans and Survivors Receive Benefits.
GAO 12-50 recommended that VBA modify its pension application forms and recommended an up-front verification process. VA has authority under 38 U.S.C. 5317 to use information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in an up-front verification process. VA would amend its information collections consistent with the GAO recommendations and an up-front verification process with the SSA and IRS. Up-front verification also aids in VA compliance with the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act (IPERA), Public Law 112-248.
These forms were redesigned into a "user friendly" form, incorporating plain English, to comply with the President's Memorandum of June 1, 1998, Plain Language in Government Writing.
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:
(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;
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.
Form VA Form 21P-527 Income-Net Worth and Employment Statement
JS - 21P-527EZ.docx
Income-Net Worth and Employment Statement