Application for Benefits for a Qualifying Veteran's Child Born with Disabilities (VA Form 21-0304)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VA Form 21-0304 Application for Benefits for a Qualifying Veteran's Child Born with Disabilities Form	Modified
2019-11583.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-06-04
2019-04721, 60-Day FRN (VAF21-0304).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-20
2900-0572, Supporting Statement (VAF 21-0304).docx Supporting Statement A	2019-11-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28777	Application for Benefits for a Qualifying Veteran's Child Born with Disabilities Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0572	ICR Reference No: 201903-2900-011
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201508-2900-009
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-COMP-NK
Title: Application for Benefits for a Qualifying Veteran's Child Born with Disabilities (VA Form 21-0304)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/14/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2019
Terms of Clearance: In its next revision or extension request, VA will modify the Privacy Act statement from "Your obligation to respond is required in order to obtain or retain benefits" to "Your response is required in order to obtain or retain benefits."

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	430	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	72	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: VA Form 21-0304 is used to gather information necessary to determine eligibility for a monetary allowance for a child born with spina bifida or certain birth defects who is a natural child of a Vietnam or certain Korea service veteran.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC Section 1805 Name of Law: Monetary allowance
   US Code: 38 USC Section 1815 Name of Law: Monetary allowance
  

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:
	84 FR 9413	03/14/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 11583	06/04/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Benefits for a Qualifying Veteran's Child Born with Disabilities	VA Form 21-0304	Application for Benefits for a Qualifying Veteran's Child Born with Disabilites

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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	430	0	0	0	0	430
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	72	0	0	0	0	72
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: $13,393

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? 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: 11/27/2019

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