Application for Exclusion of Children's Income (VA Form 21P-0571)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VA Form 21P-0571 Application for Exclusion of Children's Income (21P-0571) Form	Modified
2021-10113.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-13
SupportingState(2900-0510).docx Supporting Statement A	2021-03-10
2021-04970.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28698	Application for Exclusion of Children's Income (21P-0571) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0510	ICR Reference No: 202103-2900-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-2900-004
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-P&F-NK
Title: Application for Exclusion of Children's Income (VA Form 21P-0571)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/13/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,700	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,025	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: VBA administers Pension Benefits, which is a needs-based benefit program for wartime Veterans, who are aged 65 or older or have a permanent and total non-service-connected disability and limited income and net worth. Eligibility is determined based on the income of and asset amounts for the Veteran and their spouse. A Veteran’s or surviving spouses’ rate of Improved Pension is determined by family income. Normally, the income of children who are members of the household is included in this determination. However, children’s income may be excluded if it is unavailable or if consideration of that income would cause hardship. 38 U.S.C 1521(h) and 1541(g) provide the authority for the exclusion of children’s income based on unavailability or hardship. VA Form 21P – 0571, Application for Exclusion of Children’s Income, is used for the sole purpose of collecting the information needed to determine if the children’s income is available to the beneficiary, and if it would cause a hardship to consider their income.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 1541 Name of Law: Surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war
   US Code: 38 USC 1521 Name of Law: Veterans of a period of war
  

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:
	86 FR 4970	03/10/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 10113	05/13/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Exclusion of Children's Income (21P-0571)	VA Form 21P-0571	Application for Exclusion of Children's Income

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,700	0	0	0	0	2,700
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,025	0	0	0	0	2,025
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: $120,721

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 05/13/2021

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