Application for Supplemental Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (VA Forms 29-0188 and 29-0189)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VA Form 29-0189 Application for Supplemental Service Disabled Veterans Insurance	Form	Modified	Available
2900-0539 SupportingStatement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-11-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
28718	Application for Supplemental Service Disabled Veterans Insurance	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0539	ICR Reference No: 201604-2900-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-2900-035
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-INS-NK
Title: Application for Supplemental Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (VA Forms 29-0188 and 29-0189)
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: 03/27/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/22/2016
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	10,000	0	10,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,333	0	3,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The VA Forms 29-0188 and 29-0189 are used to apply for Supplemental Service Disabled Insurance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 1922 Name of Law: Service disabled veterans' insurance
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 568 203 Name of Law: Supplemental Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance For Totally Disabled Veterans
  

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:
	81 FR 60414	09/01/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 78685	11/08/2016
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 for Supplemental Service Disabled Veterans Insurance	VA Form 29-0189, VA Form 29-0188	Application for Supplemental Service Disabled Veteran (SRH) Life Insurance ,   Application for Supplemental Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (SRH)

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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	10,000	10,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,333	3,333	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: $79,900

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: 11/22/2016

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