81_FR_15203 81 FR 15149 - Proposed Information Collection-Status of Loan Account-Foreclosure or Other Liquidation, VA Form 26-0971; Activity: Comment Request

81 FR 15149 - Proposed Information Collection-Status of Loan Account-Foreclosure or Other Liquidation, VA Form 26-0971; Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)

Page Range15149-15150
FR Document2016-06275

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. The holder of a vendee account which has been guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may request VA to repurchase a loan as provided in 38 CFR 36.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15149-15150]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06275]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Proposed Information Collection--Status of Loan Account--
Foreclosure or Other Liquidation, VA Form 26-0971; Activity: Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment 
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are 
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each new collection, and 
allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. The holder 
of a vendee account which has been guaranteed by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) may request VA to repurchase a loan as provided 
in 38 CFR 36.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before May 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administrations (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-NEW'' (Status of Loan Account--Foreclosure or other 
Liquidation, VA Form 26-0971)'' in any correspondence. During the 
comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 
or FAX (202) 632-8925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-21), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they 
conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to 
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VBA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VBA's

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functions, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of VBA's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use 
of other forms of information technology.
    Title: Status of Loan Account--Foreclosure or other Liquidation.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: Under 38 CFR 36, the holder of a delinquent vendee 
account is legally entitled to repurchase of the loan by VA when the 
loan has been continuously in default for 3 months and the amount of 
the delinquency equals or exceeds the sum of 2 monthly installments. 
When requesting the repurchase of a loan, the holder uses VA Form 26-
0971.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-06275 Filed 3-18-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 54 / Monday, March 21, 2016 / Notices 15149 intent to participate must be made with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Antoinette Ross. For more information PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. AFFAIRS please contact: Antoinette Ross at 1– 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW] 888–912–1227 or (202) 317–4110, or approval from the Office of Management write TAP Office, 1111 Constitution and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Proposed Information Collection— Avenue NW., Room 1509–National information they conduct or sponsor. Status of Loan Account—Foreclosure Office, Washington, DC 20224, or This request for comment is being made or Other Liquidation, VA Form 26– contact us at the Web site: http:// pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 0971; Activity: Comment Request www.improveirs.org. PRA. The committee will be discussing AGENCY: Veterans Benefits various issues related to Taxpayer With respect to the following Administration, Department of Veterans Communications and public input is collection of information, VBA invites Affairs. welcome. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed ACTION: Notice. Dated: March 15, 2016. collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VBA’s SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Antoinette Ross, functions, including whether the Administration (VBA), Department of Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. information will have practical utility; Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an [FR Doc. 2016–06237 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] opportunity for public comment on the (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the BILLING CODE 4830–01–P proposed collection of certain burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the information by the agency. Under the quality, utility, and clarity of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 1995, Federal agencies are required to AFFAIRS information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the publish notice in the Federal Register [OMB Control No. 2900–0703] concerning each proposed collection of collection of information on information, including each new respondents, including through the use Proposed Information Collection collection, and allow 60 days for public of automated collection techniques or (Dependent’s Educational Assistance comment in response to the notice. The (DEA) Election Letter) Activity: the use of other forms of information holder of a vendee account which has Comment Request technology. been guaranteed by the Department of Title: Dependent’s Educational Veterans Affairs (VA) may request VA to AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Assistance (DEA) Election Letter. repurchase a loan as provided in 38 CFR Administration, Department of Veterans OMB Control Number: 2900–0703. 36. Affairs. DATES: Written comments and ACTION: Notice. Type of Review: Revision of a recommendations on the proposed currently approved collection. SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits collection of information should be Administration (VBA), Department of Abstract: VA FL 22–909 is used by received on or before May 20, 2016. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an eligible student children and some ADDRESSES: Submit written comments opportunity for public comment on the dependent spouses to elect the on the collection of information through proposed collection of certain beginning date of their eligibility period Federal Docket Management System information by the agency. Under the under the Survivors’ and Dependents’ (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Educational Assistance (DEA) program. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 1995, Federal agencies are required to VA will use the information collected to Administrations (20M33), Department publish notice in the Federal Register determine when to begin their payment. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont concerning each proposed collection of It is mandatory VA notify the dependent Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or information, including each proposed child of the opportunity to make an email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please revision of a currently approved election. It is not mandatory VA provide refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–NEW’’ collection, and allow 60 days for public spouses the opportunity to make an (Status of Loan Account—Foreclosure or comment in response to the notice. election, but they may also elect a other Liquidation, VA Form 26–0971)’’ DATES: Written comments and beginning date. in any correspondence. During the recommendations on the proposed comment period, comments may be collection of information should be Affected Public: Individuals or viewed online through FDMS. received on or before May 20, 2016. households. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Annual Burden: 96 hours. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or on the collection of information through Estimated Average Burden per FAX (202) 632–8925. Federal Docket Management System Respondent: 15 minutes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov, or to PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Frequency of Response: One-time. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain Administration (20M33), Department of Estimated Number of Respondents: approval from the Office of Management Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 384. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to By direction of the Secretary. information they conduct or sponsor. nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Kathleen M. Manwell, This request for comment is being made ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0703 in any pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office correspondence. During the comment PRA. of Privacy and Records Management, period, comments may be viewed online With respect to the following Department of Veterans Affairs. through the FDMS. collection of information, VBA invites [FR Doc. 2016–06270 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments on: (1) Whether the proposed BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or collection of information is necessary FAX (202) 632–8925. for the proper performance of VBA’s VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Mar 18, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1

15150 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 54 / Monday, March 21, 2016 / Notices functions, including whether the Administration’s Adjudication DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information will have practical utility; Procedures Manual, M21–1, for VA’s AFFAIRS (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Compensation, Pension, Dependency [OMB Control No. 2900–0465] burden of the proposed collection of and Indemnity Compensation, and information; (3) ways to enhance the monetary Burial benefits programs, was Agency Information Collection quality, utility, and clarity of the electronically available to the public (Student Verification of Enrollment) information to be collected; and (4) only in WARMS. WARMS displays Activity Under OMB Review ways to minimize the burden of the M21–1 content in individual Microsoft collection of information on Word documents, currently in excess of AGENCY: Veterans Benefits respondents, including through the use Administration, Department of Veterans 300 documents, making it difficult to of automated collection techniques or Affairs. search for information or navigate from the use of other forms of information one citation to another. ACTION: Notice. technology. Title: Status of Loan Account— On April 15, 2015, VA began SUMMARY: In compliance with the Foreclosure or other Liquidation. providing additional electronic public Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW. access to M21–1 through the KnowVA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice Type of Review: New collection. Knowledge Base, available at http:// announces that the Veterans Benefits Abstract: Under 38 CFR 36, the holder www.knowva.ebenefits.va.gov/. The Administration (VBA), Department of of a delinquent vendee account is M21–1 content found on KnowVA is a Veterans Affairs, will submit the legally entitled to repurchase of the loan mirror image of the M21–1 content collection of information abstracted by VA when the loan has been available to VA employees through below to the Office of Management and continuously in default for 3 months internal servers and is updated Budget (OMB) for review and comment. and the amount of the delinquency simultaneously when VA updates The PRA submission describes the equals or exceeds the sum of 2 monthly nature of the information collection and M21–1 content on the internal servers. installments. When requesting the its expected cost and burden; it includes Moreover, KnowVA is more user repurchase of a loan, the holder uses VA the actual data collection instrument. friendly than WARMS, with an intuitive Form 26–0971. DATES: Comments must be submitted on search engine, keyword search Affected Public: Individuals or or before April 20, 2016. households. capability, hyperlinked cross references ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Annual Burden: 10 hours. to other M21–1 content, and historical versions of M21–1 content, making it on the collection of information through Estimated Average Burden per www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Respondent: 30 minutes. easier for users to locate information. Information and Regulatory Affairs, Frequency of Response: One-time. Consequently, effective March 28, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Estimated Number of Respondents: 2016, VA will remove the duplicative VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., 20. M21–1 content available through Washington, DC 20503 or sent through By direction of the Secretary. WARMS and will direct users to electronic mail to oira_submission@ Kathleen M. Manwell, KnowVA for access to the M21–1. VA omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office will only remove duplicative Control No. 2900–0465’’ in any of Privacy and Records Management, M21–1 content that is now available, correspondence. Department of Veterans Affairs. content not available in KnowVA will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2016–06275 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] continue to be available through Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records BILLING CODE 8320–01–P WARMS. Service (005R1B), Department of Signing Authority Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov. AFFAIRS The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this document and Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900– Veterans Benefits Administration authorized the undersigned to sign and 0465.’’ submit the document to the Office of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Web Automated Reference Material Federal Register for publication Title: Student Verification of System electronically as an official document of Enrollment. the Department of Veterans Affairs. OMB Control Number: 2900–0465. AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. Type of Review: Revision of an Robert D. Snyder, Interim Chief of Staff, ACTION: Notice. already approved collection. Department of Veterans Affairs, Abstract: VA Form 22–8979 is used FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: approved this document on March 11, by students to submit their verification Aimee Benson, Chief of the Procedures 2016, for publication. of enrollment on a monthly basis to Maintenance Staff, Compensation Dated: March 16, 2016. allow for a frequent and periodic release Service, at (202) 461–9700 or via email Michael Shores, of payment. Without this information, at M21-1.VBAVACO@va.gov. VA could not pay benefits based on Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Web Policy & Management, Office of the General proof of attendance and/or change in mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Automated Reference Manual System Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. enrollment. (WARMS), available at http:// [FR Doc. 2016–06257 Filed 3–18–16; 8:45 am] An agency may not conduct or www.benefits.va.gov/WARMS/, provides sponsor, and a person is not required to BILLING CODE 8320–01–P public access to Department of Veterans respond to a collection of information Affairs (VA) benefits policies and unless it displays a currently valid OMB procedures issued in the form of control number. The Federal Register manuals, directives, and handbooks. Notice with a 60-day comment period Historically, the Veterans Benefits soliciting comments on this collection VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:46 Mar 18, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1


Document Created: 2016-03-19 01:00:22
Document Modified: 2016-03-19 01:00:22
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before May 20, 2016.
ContactNancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation81 FR 15149 
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