80 FR 46108 - Agency Information Collection (Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan Worksheet) Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

Page Range		46108-46108
FR Document		2015-18931

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0386]


Agency Information Collection (Interest Rate Reduction 
Refinancing Loan Worksheet) Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits 
Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the 
collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and 
burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0386'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email 
crystal.rennie@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0386.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan Worksheet, VA Form 
26-8923.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0386.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Lenders are required to complete VA Form 26-8923, 
Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan Worksheet, on all interest 
rate reduction refinancing loans and submit the form in the loan file 
when selected by VA for quality review. The subject form ensures that 
lenders correctly compute the funding fee and the maximum permissible 
loan amount for interest rate reduction refinancing loans.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 80 FR 2482 on January 16, 2015.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 23,333 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once per year.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 140,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell
VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Administration (20M33), Department of the balances remaining on deposit in www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue financial institutions as shown on Information and Regulatory Affairs,
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to accountings are correct. Certifying Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to official at a financial institution VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0017’’ in any completing the form must affix the Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
correspondence. During the comment institution’s official seal or stamp. The electronic mail to oira_submission@
period, comments may be viewed online data collected is used to appoint an omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
through the FDMS. appropriate fiduciary for a VA Control No. 2900–0386’’ in any
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: beneficiary and to prevent fiduciaries correspondence.
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or from supplying false certification,
FAX (202) 632–8925. embezzling funds, and possibly prevent FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the and/or identify fraud, waste and abuse Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. of government funds paid to fiduciaries Service (005R1B), Department of
3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain on behalf of VA beneficiaries. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
approval from the Office of Management Affected Public: Individuals or NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of households. 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.
information they conduct or sponsor. Estimated Annual Burden: 17,850. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
This request for comment is being made (a) 21P–4706b: 12,600. 0386.’’
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the (b) 21P–4706c: 3,500.
(c) 21–4718a: 1,750. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
PRA.
Estimated Average Burden per Title: Interest Rate Reduction
With respect to the following
Respondent: Refinancing Loan Worksheet, VA Form
collection of information, VBA invites
(a) 21P–4706b: 27 minutes. 26–8923.
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
(b) 21P–4706c: 30 minutes.
collection of information is necessary OMB Control Number: 2900–0386.
(c) 21–4718: 3 minutes.
for the proper performance of VBA’s
Frequency of Response: Annually. Type of Review: Revision of a
functions, including whether the Estimated Number of Respondents:
information will have practical utility; currently approved collection.
35,000.
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Abstract: Lenders are required to
burden of the proposed collection of By direction of the Secretary. complete VA Form 26–8923, Interest
information; (3) ways to enhance the Kathleen M. Manwell, Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan
quality, utility, and clarity of the Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office Worksheet, on all interest rate reduction
information to be collected; and (4) of Privacy and Records Management, refinancing loans and submit the form
ways to minimize the burden of the Department of Veterans Affairs. in the loan file when selected by VA for
collection of information on [FR Doc. 2015–18923 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] quality review. The subject form ensures
respondents, including through the use BILLING CODE 8320–01–P that lenders correctly compute the
of automated collection techniques or funding fee and the maximum
the use of other forms of information permissible loan amount for interest rate
technology. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
reduction refinancing loans.
Title: (a) VA Fiduciary’s Account (VA AFFAIRS
Form 21P–4706b), An agency may not conduct or
[OMB Control No. 2900–0386]
(b) Court Appointed Fiduciary’s sponsor, and a person is not required to
Account (VA Form 21P–4706c), and Agency Information Collection respond to a collection of information
(c) Certificate of Balance on Deposit (Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing unless it displays a currently valid OMB
and Authorization to Disclose Financial Loan Worksheet) Activity Under OMB control number. The Federal Register
Records (VA Form 21–4718a). Review Notice with a 60-day comment period
OMB Control Number: 2900–0017. soliciting comments on this collection
Type of Review: Extension of a AGENCY: Veterans Benefits of information was published at 80 FR
currently approved collection and Administration, Department of Veterans 2482 on January 16, 2015.
minor changes. Affairs.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Abstract: VA maintains supervision of ACTION: Notice.
the distribution and use of VA benefits Estimated Annual Burden: 23,333
paid to fiduciaries on behalf of VA SUMMARY: In compliance with the hours.
claimants who are incompetent, a Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
Estimated Average Burden per
minor, or under legal disability. The (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
Respondent: 10 minutes.
forms are used to verify beneficiaries’ announces that the Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of Frequency of Response: Once per
deposit remaining at a financial
Veterans Affairs, will submit the year.
institution against a fiduciary’s
accounting. The following forms will be collection of information abstracted Estimated Number of Respondents:
used to ensure claimants’ benefits below to the Office of Management and 140,000.
payments are administered properly. Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
The PRA submission describes the By direction of the Secretary.
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(a) VA Forms 21P–4706b and 4706c Kathleen M. Manwell
are used by estate to determine proper nature of the information collection and
usage of benefits paid to fiduciaries. The its expected cost and burden; it includes VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and
the actual data collection instrument. Records Management, Department of
21P–4706b are both necessary to
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Veterans Affairs.
conform to requirement of various State
or before September 2, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–18931 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am]
courts.
(b) VA Form 21–4718a—Fiduciaries ADDRESSES: Submit written comments BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

are required to obtain certifications that on the collection of information through

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before September 2, 2015.
Contact		Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0386.''
FR Citation		80 FR 46108