Request for Disinterment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 40-4970 Request for Disinterment Form	Modified
30-day FRN 2900-0365.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-04-06
60-day RN 2900-0365.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-02-12
Justification 2900-0365 04-06-20.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-04-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28570	Request for Disinterment Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0365	ICR Reference No: 202002-2900-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-2900-023
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0365
Title: Request for Disinterment
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/23/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/06/2020
Terms of Clearance: In the next extension, revision, or reinstatement request for this collection, VA shall clarify to the respondent on the form or related instructions that this form is not necessary if a valid court order is submitted. VA shall also include 1. Whether responses to the collection of information are voluntary, required to obtain or retain a benefit (citing authority), or mandatory (citing authority); and 2 The nature and extent of confidentiality to be provided, if any (citing authority) (5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3)). VA shall also correct the comma splice in this part of the sentence on this form: "National Cemetery, I understand that the expenses of the disinterment cannot be borne by the Government."

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2020
Responses	1,777	0	1,106
Time Burden (Hours)	296	0	185
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information is used to determine if requester is entitled to disinter a loved one from or within a national cemetery. Next-of-kin are generally initiators of disinterment requests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC Section 2404 Name of Law: National Cemeteries and Memorials Administration
  

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:
	85 FR 5068	01/28/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 19074	04/03/2020
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
Request for Disinterment	40-4970	Request for Disinterment

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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	1,777	1,106	0	671	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	296	185	0	111	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden related to the number of requests for disinterment made in a national cemetery is increasing and can be unanticipated based on the veteran population surrounding that national cemetery. There are a number of reasons for the increase in disinterment actions to more than 1777 in the current period of review: 1. The decedent’s family relocates to another area and disinters their loved one to be at a nearby cemetery. 2. Family/next of kin (NOK) disinters the remains and relocates the remains to a private cemetery where other family members are buried. 3. Cemetery disinters remains and reinters at another gravesite within the same cemetery (i.e. family member is interred in the columbaria, garden niche, or an in-ground location. The subsequent interment is a casketed burial, the cremated remains are disinterred and the remains are joined in the casket site. Most Veteran authorized one gravesite).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $31,310

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 04/06/2020

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