Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program (VSTAGP) - Recordkeeping

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
VSTAGP_Supporting_Statement_RIN 2900-AR68_Recordkeeping_clean 05.13.2024_ (003).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-14	Available
VSTAGP_Supporting_Statement_RIN 2900-AR68_Recordkeeping_clean 05.13.2024_ (003).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
260998	Record Keeping		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0930	ICR Reference No: 202405-2900-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-2900-003
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-OTED-NK
Title: Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program (VSTAGP) - Recordkeeping
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/20/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2024
Terms of Clearance: OMB is approving this information collection request for a period of three years during which time the agency will request approval to extend or revise the collection if the agency seeks to continue the information collection activity beyond the period approved under this action.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	10	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As the VSTAGP is a proposed program, no information has yet been collected. Once the final rule has been published and funding allocated, VSTAGP will collect information from grantees such as documents, papers, or other records which are pertinent to the Federal award, to make audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcripts. This also includes timely and reasonable access to grantee personnel for interviews and discussions related to such documents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 501 Name of Law: 501
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2900-AR68	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 41312	05/13/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Record Keeping

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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	0	0	10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10	0	0	10	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $560

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.     No

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.     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? 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: 05/14/2024

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