Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veteran or Beneficiary (29-541)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 29-541 Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veteran or Beneficiary Form	Modified
DOMA.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-06-18
2900-0469 justification.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-07-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28668	Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veteran or Beneficiary Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0469	ICR Reference No: 201406-2900-026
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-2900-011
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0469 VBA-INS-DB
Title: Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veteran or Beneficiary (29-541)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/19/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/19/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2014	09/30/2014	09/30/2014
Responses	2,078	0	2,078
Time Burden (Hours)	1,039	0	1,039
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This form is used by VA to solicit information to establish entitlement to life insurance proceeds. The information on the form is required by law, 38 USC 1917 and 1950.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 1950 Name of Law: Payment to Estates
   US Code: 38 USC 1917 Name of Law: Insurance Maturing after 08/01/1946
  

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:
	76 FR 84	05/02/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 131	07/08/2011
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
Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veteran or Beneficiary	29-541	Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veteran or Beneficiary

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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	2,078	2,078	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,039	1,039	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,229

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]? 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? 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: 06/19/2014

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