Approved
consistent with the following terms of clearance: consistent with
the GPEA of 1998, in the next submission of this collection VA
shall report to OMB on the status of Agency efforts to provide a
fully electronic process to respondents for completion and
submission of associated forms including the use of electronic
signatures where applicable.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2008
09/30/2008
09/30/2005
1,500
0
10,000
1,125
0
7,500
0
0
0
VA Form 21-8416b is used to gather
information about certain expenses related to securing compensation
based on personal injury or death. The form is used by claimants
for VA income-based benefits in order to determine the amount of
countable income. Without this information, VA would be unable to
properly determine entitlement to income-based benefits and the
rate payable.
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:
(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;
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.