Information Collection

Mandatory Verification of Dependents (VA Form 21-0538)

IC 28684 under ICR 202009-2900-001 · OMB 2900-0500.

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Documents and Forms

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Document Name	Document Type
Form 21-0538 Mandatory Verification of Dependents (VA Form 21-0538)	Form
21-0538 Mandatory Verification of Dependents VBA-21-0538-ARE (08-21-20).pdf www.va.gov/va.forms	Form

IC Title:

Mandatory Verification of Dependents (VA Form 21-0538)

Agency IC Tracking Number:

2900-0500

Is this a Common Form? No

IC Status: Modified

Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits

CFR Citation: 38 CFR 3.652

Information Collection Instruments:

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Document Type	Form No.	Form Name	Instrument File	URL	Available Electronically?	Can Be Submitted Electronically?	Electronic Capability
Form	21-0538	Mandatory Verification of Dependents	VBA-21-0538-ARE (08-21-20).pdf	www.va.gov/va.forms	Yes	No	Fillable Printable

Line of Business: General Government

Subfunction: Legislative Functions

Privacy Act System of Records

Title: Compensation, Pension, Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Records-VA (58VA21/22/28)

FR Citation: 74 FR 29275

Number of Respondents: 540,000

Number of Respondents for Small Entity: 0

Affected Public: Individuals or Households

Percentage of Respondents Reporting Electronically: 0 %

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	Approved	Program Change Due to Agency Discretion	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses for this IC	540,000	455,500	84,500
Annual IC Time Burden (Hours)	90,000	75,917	14,083
Annual IC Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,349,968	1,138,723	211,245

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