Statement of Person Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of Parent (VA Form 21P-524)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VA Form 21P-524 Statement of Person Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of Parent (21P-524) Form	Modified
2023-21395.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-29
Supporting Statement(2900-0059).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-29
2023-16049.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28190	Statement of Person Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of Parent (21P-524) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0059	ICR Reference No: 202307-2900-012
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-2900-024
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-P&F-NK
Title: Statement of Person Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of Parent (VA Form 21P-524)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/29/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2024
Responses	21	400
Time Burden (Hours)	42	800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	16,180

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Abstract: VA Form 21P-524 is used to gather information from claimants seeking service-connected survivors benefits as persons who stood in relation of parent to deceased veterans. This relationship must be established in order to meet basic eligibility requirements. The information collected will be used by VBA to evaluate a claimant’s parental relationship to a deceased Veteran when the claimant is not the Veteran’s natural mother or father or adopted mother or father.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 1315 Name of Law: Dependency and indemnity compensation to parents
   US Code: 38 USC 1310 Name of Law: Deaths entitling survivors to dependency and indemnity compensation
  

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:
	88 FR 16049	07/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 21395	09/29/2023
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
Statement of Person Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of Parent (21P-524)	VA Form 21P-524	Statement of Person Claiming to Have Stood in Relation of Parent

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	21	400	0	-379	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	42	800	0	-758	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	16,180	0	-16,180	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The respondent burden has decreased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $732

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: 09/29/2023

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