VA Seeks Feedback on Gravesite Reservation Form Update
Published Date: 5/27/2026
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Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs wants your thoughts on updating their Gravesite Reservation Questionnaire, which helps decide if people want to keep or give up reserved gravesites. This affects anyone holding a gravesite set-aside and aims to make the process clearer and easier. You’ve got until July 27, 2026, to share your feedback—no cost to you, just your voice!
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Gravesite Questionnaire: One-Time 10‑Minute Reply
If you hold a VA gravesite set-aside, the VA will use a Gravesite Reservation Questionnaire to ask whether you want to keep or relinquish the set-aside. VA estimates this is a one-time response for 25,000 people, averaging 10 minutes per respondent (total estimated burden 4,167 hours). You may submit comments on the proposed collection through regulations.gov by July 27, 2026 (OMB Control No. 2900-0546).
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