Certification of School Attendance or Termination (VA Forms 21-8960 & 21-8960-1)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VA Form 21-8960-1 Certification of School Attendance or Termination (21-8960 & 21-8960-1) Form	Modified
2017-11886, 30-Day FRN (21-4140s).pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-08
2900-0458, Supporting Statement (21-8960s).docx Supporting Statement A	2017-05-10
2900-0458 - 60-Day FRN (VAF 21-8960) Published 01-31-17.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28649	Certification of School Attendance or Termination (21-8960 & 21-8960-1) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0458	ICR Reference No: 201701-2900-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-2900-019
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-COMP-DJ
Title: Certification of School Attendance or Termination (VA Forms 21-8960 & 21-8960-1)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/15/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	70,000	0	70,000
Time Burden (Hours)	11,667	0	11,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: VA Forms 21-8960 and 21-8960-1 are used to gather the necessary information to determine continued benefit entitlement to or for a child between the ages of 18 and 23 who is attending school.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC Section 101 Name of Law: Definitions
  

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:
	82 FR 8891	01/31/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 22722	05/17/2017
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
Certification of School Attendance or Termination (21-8960 & 21-8960-1)	VA Form 21-8960-1, VA Form 21-8960	Certification of School Attendance or Termination ,   Certification of School Attendance or Termination

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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	70,000	70,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,667	11,667	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: $4,745,532

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: 06/15/2017

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