Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection Program Application for TSGLI Benefits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SGLV 8600 Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) Form	Modified
2900-0671 justification emergency.DOC Supporting Statement A	2008-11-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44128	Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0671	ICR Reference No: 200810-2900-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-2900-016
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0671
Title: Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection Program Application for TSGLI Benefits
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/31/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/15/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2009	6 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	1,500	0	950
Time Burden (Hours)	1,125	0	475
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This form is designed for use by servicemembers who are insured under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and suffer a loss from a traumatic injury. This form is replacing GL.2005.261

Emergency Justfication: In order to begin making payments for these new benefits, the current TSGLI regulation, 38 CFR 9.20 needed to be amended, and the TSGLI application, now named SGLV 8600, had to be revised to allow medical professionals to provide information on the new losses. Some injured service members who previously might not have previously filed a TSGLI claim because they did not have a loss for which a benefit could be paid will now be able to do so because of the new covered losses.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 13 1032(d) Name of Law: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, GWT, Tsunamie Relief, 2005
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 13 1032 Name of Law: Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2900-AN00	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 229	11/26/2008

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI)	SGLV 8600	Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection Program Application for TSGLI Benefits

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,500	950	550	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,125	475	650	0	0	0
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: The increase in possible respondents using this form is due to the fact that the VA Insurance Service, after an extensive study of the TSGLI program, identified a number of new losses for which TSGLI benefits can be paid. These new losses have been approved by top management at VA and DoD. In order to begin making payments for these new benefits, the current TSGLI regulation, 38 CFR 9.20 needed to be amended, and the TSGLI application, now named SGLV 8600, had to be revised to allow medical professionals to provide information on the new losses. Some injured service members who previously might not have previously filed a TSGLI claim because they did not have a loss for which a benefit could be paid will now be able to do so because of the new covered losses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 11/18/2008

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