Study on Provision of Interments in Veterans’ Cemeteries during Weekends

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
SignedMemo EM Request for OMB.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-25	Repair queued
Emergency FRN NCA Weekend Interments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-05-25	Repair queued
Justification A NCA Weekend Interments EM Request 2017.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-05-25	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
227008	Study on Provision of Interments in Veterans' Cemeteries during Weekends	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201705-2900-011
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Study on Provision of Interments in Veterans’ Cemeteries during Weekends
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/26/2017
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 07/18/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2017
Terms of Clearance: VA withdraws this collection to consider other methods of studying this issue, as required by law.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		06/30/2017
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As stated in the referenced law, ‘‘The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study on the feasibility and the need for providing increased interments in veterans’ cemeteries on Saturdays and Sundays to meet the needs of surviving family members to properly honor the deceased.’’ The information collected shall be used to provide the data to be included in the reporting on the required study. The survey will be distributed by email, with participants being asked to respond to the survey via an internet web link. Collected responses will immediately be available as part of the composite report.

Emergency Justfication: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), in response to the requirements of Public Law PL 114-315 (enacted December 16, 2016) is required to conduct a study of interest in initiating a weekend burial option in VA national cemeteries. Specifically, Section 304 calls for “Study on Provision of Interments in Veterans’ Cemeteries during Weekends” In light of the statutory requirement, and the requirement to consult with groups outside the scope of the population historically addressed in the ongoing NCA customer service survey process, NCA is requesting consideration for emergency processing procedures for an expanded information collection request. While a much abbreviated survey instrument will be used for this process, generally the intent of this collection is in keeping with the NCA survey intent of collection of customer opinions and perceptions, to be used as a quantifiable basis for assessing the quality of service.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 315 304 Name of Law: Study on Provision of Interments in Veterans’ Cemeteries during Weekends
  

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:
	82 FR 97	05/22/2017
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
Study on Provision of Interments in Veterans' Cemeteries during Weekends

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new data collection request. All burden hours are considered an increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,907

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: 05/26/2017

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