VA should
resubmit this request at the final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2016
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2016
104,440
0
104,440
43,517
0
43,517
0
0
0
Public Law 110-389, Section
221(a)directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to
expeditiously process fully developed compensation and pension
claims within 90 days after receipt of the claim. The law requires
the claimant and the representative submit a certification in
writing that is signed and dated by the claimant stating that, as
of such date, no additional information or evidence is available or
needs to be submitted in order for the claim to be
adjudicated.
The increase in burden is due
to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) RIN 2900-AO81,
"Standard Claims and Appeals Forms" which proposes to require all
claims for benefits to be submitted on an application or form
prescribed by the Secretary. VA is proposing to codify its
regulations to standardize the use of all VA forms, to include VA
Forms 21-526EZ, 21-527EZ and 21-534EZ. Currently, other than for
the initial original claim, VA does not require that claimants
submit any subsequent claim on a prescribed VA form. Although there
is no substantive change in these forms, VA expects a substantial
increase in the number of respondents submitting VA Forms 21-526EZ,
21-527EZ, and 21-534EZ on account of VA's electronic claims
processing system which uses these forms and expects an increase in
the annual number of respondents filing compensation, pension, and
death claims in VA's fully developed claim program which requires
submission on these forms. The total estimated costs to respondents
and the federal government have changed as shown in paragraphs 12
and 14 of this statement.
$26,865,591
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Crystal Rennie 202 632-7492
crystal.rennie@va.gov
No
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.