81_FR_19356 81 FR 19292 - Proposed Information Collection (Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility-Unmarried Surviving Spouses); Activity: Comment Request

81 FR 19292 - Proposed Information Collection (Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility-Unmarried Surviving Spouses); Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

Page Range19292-19293
FR Document2016-07444

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a collection of information notice in the Federal Register on March 21, 2016, which contained errors. The notice incorrectly stated the number of respondents as 25 instead of 5,000 and the number of burden hours as 4 instead of 833.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19292-19293]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-07444]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0055]


Proposed Information Collection (Request for Determination of 
Loan Guaranty Eligibility--Unmarried Surviving Spouses); Activity: 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a collection 
of information notice in the Federal Register on March 21, 2016, which 
contained errors. The notice incorrectly stated the number of 
respondents as 25 instead of 5,000 and the number of burden hours as 4 
instead of 833.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, at 202-632-7492.

Correction

    In FR Doc. 2016-06271, published on March 21, 2016 at 81 FR 15152, 
make the following correction. On page 15152 in the third column, the 
notice should read as follows:
    Estimated Annual Burden: 833.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
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 proposed revision of 
a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment 
in response to the notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before June 3, 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 Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0055'' 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. 3501-3521), 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 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: Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility--
Unmarried Surviving Spouses.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0055.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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    Abstract: Section 3702(c) of Title 38, U.S.C. states that any 
veteran may apply to the Secretary for a certificate of eligibility. A 
completed VA Form 26-1817 constitutes a formal request by the unmarried 
surviving spouse of a veteran for a certificate of eligibility.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 833 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.

    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. 2016-07444 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  SUMMARY:    The Veterans Benefits                          Abstract: VA Form 26–1802a,                        SUMMARY:    The Veterans Benefits
                                                  Administration (VBA), Department of                     Department of Housing and Urban                       Administration (VBA), Department of
                                                  Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an                 Development (HUD)/Department of                       Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
                                                  opportunity for public comment on the                   Veterans Affairs (VA) Addendum to                     opportunity for public comment on the
                                                  proposed collection of certain                          Uniform Residential Loan Application,                 proposed collection of certain
                                                  information by the agency. Under the                    serve as the lender’s and veteran’s                   information by the agency. Under the
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                        application for home loans authorized                 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
                                                  1995, Federal agencies are required to                  by 38 U.S.C. This form is completed in                1995, Federal agencies are required to
                                                  publish notice in the Federal Register                  conjunction with the standard Uniform                 publish notice in the Federal Register
                                                  concerning each proposed collection of                  Residential Loan Application (URLA) as                concerning each proposed collection of
                                                  information, including each proposed                    it captures information unique to VA-                 information, including each proposed
                                                  revision of a currently approved                        guaranteed home loans.                                revision of a currently approved
                                                  collection, and allow 60 days for public                   Affected Public: Individuals or                    collection, and allow 60 days for public
                                                  comment in response to the notice.                      households.                                           comment in response to the notice.
                                                  DATES: Written comments and                                Estimated Annual Burden: 35,000                    DATES: Written comments and
                                                  recommendations on the proposed                         hours.                                                recommendations on the proposed
                                                  collection of information should be                        Estimated Average Burden per
                                                                                                                                                                collection of information should be
                                                  received on or before June 3, 2016.                     Respondent: 6 minutes.
                                                                                                             Frequency of Response: One-time.                   received on or before June 3, 2016.
                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit written comments                         Estimated Number of Respondents:                   ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
                                                  on the collection of information through                350,000.                                              on the collection of information through
                                                  Federal Docket Management System                                                                              Federal Docket Management System
                                                  (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to                        By direction of the Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                                (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
                                                  Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits                   Kathleen M. Manwell,
                                                                                                                                                                Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
                                                  Administrations (20M33), Department                     Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
                                                                                                                                                                Administration (20M33), Department of
                                                  of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont                        of Privacy and Records Management,
                                                                                                          Department of Veterans Affairs.                       Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or                                                                           NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
                                                  email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please                 [FR Doc. 2016–07445 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
                                                  refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0144’’                  BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0055’’ in any
                                                  in any correspondence. During the                                                                             correspondence. During the comment
                                                  comment period, comments may be                                                                               period, comments may be viewed online
                                                  viewed online through FDMS.                             DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                                                                                                          AFFAIRS                                               through FDMS.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or                 [OMB Control No. 2900–0055]
                                                                                                                                                                Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
                                                  FAX (202) 632–8925.                                                                                           FAX (202) 632–8925.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                    Proposed Information Collection
                                                                                                          (Request for Determination of Loan                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                                  PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
                                                                                                          Guaranty Eligibility—Unmarried                        PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
                                                  3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
                                                                                                          Surviving Spouses); Activity:                         3501–3521), Federal agencies must
                                                  approval from the Office of Management
                                                                                                          Comment Request                                       obtain approval from the Office of
                                                  and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
                                                                                                                                                                Management and Budget (OMB) for each
                                                  information they conduct or sponsor.                    AGENCY:  Veterans Benefits                            collection of information they conduct
                                                  This request for comment is being made                  Administration, Department of Veterans                or sponsor. This request for comment is
                                                  pursuant to section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the               Affairs.                                              being made pursuant to Section
                                                  PRA.                                                    ACTION: Notice; correction.
                                                    With respect to the following                                                                               3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
                                                  collection of information, VBA invites                  SUMMARY:   The Department of Veterans                    With respect to the following
                                                  comments on: (1) Whether the proposed                   Affairs (VA) published a collection of                collection of information, VBA invites
                                                  collection of information is necessary                  information notice in the Federal                     comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
                                                  for the proper performance of VBA’s                     Register on March 21, 2016, which                     collection of information is necessary
                                                  functions, including whether the                        contained errors. The notice incorrectly              for the proper performance of VBA’s
                                                  information will have practical utility;                stated the number of respondents as 25                functions, including whether the
                                                  (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the               instead of 5,000 and the number of                    information will have practical utility;
                                                  burden of the proposed collection of                    burden hours as 4 instead of 833.                     (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
                                                  information; (3) ways to enhance the                                                                          burden of the proposed collection of
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                                                                          information; (3) ways to enhance the
                                                                                                          Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records
                                                  information to be collected; and (4)                                                                          quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                          Service (005R1B), Department of
                                                  ways to minimize the burden of the                                                                            information to be collected; and (4)
                                                                                                          Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
                                                  collection of information on                                                                                  ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                                                                          NW., Washington, DC 20420, at 202–
                                                  respondents, including through the use                                                                        collection of information on
                                                                                                          632–7492.
                                                  of automated collection techniques or                                                                         respondents, including through the use
                                                  the use of other forms of information                   Correction                                            of automated collection techniques or
                                                                                                                                                                the use of other forms of information
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                                                  technology.                                               In FR Doc. 2016–06271, published on
                                                    Title: Department of Housing and                      March 21, 2016 at 81 FR 15152, make                   technology.
                                                  Urban Development (HUD)/Department                      the following correction. On page 15152                  Title: Request for Determination of
                                                  of Veterans Affairs (VA) Addendum to                    in the third column, the notice should                Loan Guaranty Eligibility—Unmarried
                                                  Uniform Residential Loan Application.                   read as follows:                                      Surviving Spouses.
                                                    OMB Control Number: 2900–0144.                          Estimated Annual Burden: 833.                          OMB Control Number: 2900–0055.
                                                    Type of Review: Revision of a                           Estimated Number of Respondents:                       Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                  currently approved collection.                          5,000.                                                currently approved collection.


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                                                                                  Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 64 / Monday, April 4, 2016 / Notices                                                  19293

                                                     Abstract: Section 3702(c) of Title 38,               below to the Office of Management and                 contract with the Department of Defense
                                                  U.S.C. states that any veteran may apply                Budget (OMB) for review and comment.                  for the NCS program and elected one of
                                                  to the Secretary for a certificate of                   The PRA submission describes the                      two education incentives.
                                                  eligibility. A completed VA Form 26–                    nature of the information collection and                D. VA Form 22–1990R is used by a
                                                  1817 constitutes a formal request by the                its expected cost and burden; it includes             claimant to request assistance in
                                                  unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran                 the actual data collection instrument.                retraining to enter the workforce.
                                                  for a certificate of eligibility.                       DATES: Comments must be submitted on                    An agency may not conduct or
                                                     Affected Public: Individuals or                      or before May 4, 2016.                                sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                  households.                                             ADDRESSES: Submit written comments                    respond to a collection of information
                                                     Estimated Annual Burden: 833 hours.                  on the collection of information through              unless it displays a currently valid OMB
                                                     Estimated Average Burden per                         www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of                  control number. The Federal Register
                                                  Respondent: 10 minutes.                                 Information and Regulatory Affairs,                   Notice with a 60-day comment period
                                                     Frequency of Response: One-time.                     Office of Management and Budget, Attn:                soliciting comments on this collection
                                                     Estimated Number of Respondents:                     VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,                    of information was published at 80 FR
                                                  5,000.                                                  Washington, DC 20503 or sent through                  31694 on December 17, 2015, pages
                                                     By direction of the Secretary.                       electronic mail to oira_submission@                   78820–78821.
                                                  Kathleen M. Manwell,                                    omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB                      Affected Public: Individuals or
                                                  Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office             Control No. 2900–0154’’ in any                        Households.
                                                  of Privacy and Records Management,                      correspondence.                                         Estimated Annual Burden: 214,881
                                                  Department of Veterans Affairs.                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      hours.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–07444 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]              Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records                      Estimated Average Burden per
                                                  BILLING CODE 8320–01–P                                  Service (005R1B), Department of                       Respondent: 15 minutes.
                                                                                                          Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue                    Frequency of Response: One-time.
                                                                                                          NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–                   Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                  7492 or email crystal.rennie@va.gov.                  859,522 respondents.
                                                  AFFAIRS                                                 Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–                 • VA Form 22–1990 consists of
                                                  [OMB Control No. 2900–0154]                             0154.’’                                               859,128 responses received via (Paper &
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            VONAPP) for 2013, 2014 and 2015
                                                  Agency Information Collection                              Title: Application for VA Education                rendering a total of 214,783 burden
                                                  (Application for VA Education Benefits,                 Benefits, Application for Family                      hours.
                                                  Application for Family Member to Use                    Member to Use Transferred Benefits,                     • VA Form 22–1990N consists of 37
                                                  Transferred Benefits, Application for                   Application for VA Education Benefits                 responses received via (VONAPP) for
                                                  VA Education Benefits Under the                         Under the NCS Program and                             2013, 2014 and 2015 rendering a total of
                                                  National Call to Service (NCS) Program                  Application for Veterans Retraining                   9 burden hours.
                                                  and Application for Veterans                            Assistance Program.                                     • VA Form 1990E consists of 357
                                                  Retraining Assistance Program)                             OMB Control Number: 2900–0154.                     responses received via (VONAPP) for
                                                  Activity Under OMB Review                                  Type of Review: Revision of a                      2013, 2014 and 2015 rendering a total of
                                                                                                          currently approved collection.                        89 burden hours.
                                                  AGENCY:  Veterans Benefits                                                                                      • VA Form 22–1990R consists of 0
                                                  Administration, Department of Veterans                  Abstract
                                                                                                                                                                responses received via (VONAPP for
                                                  Affairs.                                                  A. VA Form 22–1990 is completed by                  2013, 2014 and 2015 rendering 0 burden
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         claimants who are submitting an initial               hours.
                                                                                                          (or original) claim for VA education
                                                  SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                       benefits.                                                By direction of the Secretary.
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995                     B. VA Form 22–1990E is completed                    Kathleen M. Manwell,
                                                  (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice                      by a claimant who wishes to transfer his              Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office
                                                  announces that the Veterans Benefits                    or her Montgomery GI Bill entitlement                 of Privacy and Records Management,
                                                  Administration (VBA), Department of                     to their dependent(s).                                Department of Veterans Affairs.
                                                  Veterans Affairs, will submit the                         C. VA Form 22–1990N is used by a                    [FR Doc. 2016–07446 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  collection of information abstracted                    claimant who signed an enlistment                     BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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Document Created: 2016-04-02 03:53:37
Document Modified: 2016-04-02 03:53:37
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; correction.
DatesWritten comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before June 3, 2016.
ContactCrystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, at 202-632-7492.
FR Citation81 FR 19292 

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