82 FR 14278 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Compliance Inspection Report

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)

Page Range		14278-14279
FR Document		2017-05382

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) or 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14278-14279]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05382]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0041]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Compliance Inspection 
Report

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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) or 1995, Federal agencies are 
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension, 
of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired, 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 May 16, 2017.

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. 2900-0041'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through the 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

[[Page 14279]]

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: Compliance Inspection Report (VA Form 26-1839).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0041.
    Type of Review: Extension of an approved collection.
    Abstract: Fee-compliance inspectors complete VA Form 26-1839 during 
their inspection on properties under construction. The inspections 
provide a level of protection to Veterans by assuring them and VA that 
the adaptation are in compliance with the plans and specifications for 
which a specially adapted housing grant is based.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 900 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,600.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-05382 Filed 3-16-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P

14278 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 51 / Friday, March 17, 2017 / Notices

Estimated Average Burden per being made pursuant to Section By direction of the Secretary.
Respondent: 3 hours. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Frequency of Response: Annually. With respect to the following Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Estimated Number of Respondents: collection of information, VBA invites Privacy and Records Management,
2451. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed Department of Veterans Affairs.
By direction of the Secretary. collection of information is necessary [FR Doc. 2017–05381 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am]
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, for the proper performance of VBA’s BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
functions, including whether the
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Privacy and Records Management, information will have practical utility;
Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
burden of the proposed collection of AFFAIRS
[FR Doc. 2017–05384 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am]
information; (3) ways to enhance the [OMB Control No. 2900–0041]
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) Agency Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ways to minimize the burden of the Activity: Compliance Inspection Report
AFFAIRS collection of information on
respondents, including through the use AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
[OMB Control No. 2900–0047] of automated collection techniques or Administration, Department of Veterans
the use of other forms of information Affairs.
Agency Information Collection technology. ACTION: Notice.
Activity: Financial Statement Title: Financial Statement.
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits OMB Control Number: 2900–0047.
Administration (VBA), Department of
Administration, Department of Veterans Type of Review: Extension of a
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
Affairs. currently approved collection.
opportunity for public comment on the
ACTION: Notice.
Abstract: The major use of the form is
proposed collection of certain
to determine a borrower’s financial
information by the agency. Under the
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits condition in connection with efforts to
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) or
Administration (VBA), Department of reinstate a seriously defaulted,
1995, Federal agencies are required to
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an guaranteed, insured, or portfolio loan. In
publish notice in the Federal Register
opportunity for public comment on the addition, the form is used in
concerning each proposed collection of
proposed collection of certain determining the financial feasibility of a
information, including each proposed
information by the agency. Under the veteran or service member to obtain a
extension, of a previously approved
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of home with the assistance of a Specially
collection for which approval has
1995, Federal agencies are required to Adapted Housing Grant under 38
expired, and allow 60 days for public
publish notice in the Federal Register U.S.C., Chapter 21. Also, VA Form 26–
comment in response to the notice.
concerning each proposed collection of 6807 may be used to establish eligibility
of homeowners for aid under the DATES: Written comments and
information, including each proposed
Homeowners Assistance Program, recommendations on the proposed
extension of a currently approved
Public Law 89–754, which provides collection of information should be
collection, and allow 60 days for public
assistance by reducing losses incident to received on or before May 16, 2017.
comment in response to the notice.
the disposal of homes when military ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
DATES: Written comments and
installations at which the homeowners on the collection of information through
recommendations on the proposed
were employed or serving are ordered Federal Docket Management System
collection of information should be
closed in whole or in part. Finally, the (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
received on or before May 16, 2017.
form is used in release of liability and Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Administration (20M33), Department of
substitution of entitlement cases. Under
on the collection of information through Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 3714, the
Federal Docket Management System NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
may release original veteran obligors
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0041’’ in any
from personal liability arising from the
Administration (20M33), Department of correspondence. During the comment
original guaranty of their home loans, or
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue period, comments may be viewed online
the making of a direct loan, provided
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to through the FDMS.
purchasers/assumers meet the necessary
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
requirements, among which is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0047’’ in any
qualifying from a credit standpoint. Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
correspondence. During the comment
Substitution of entitlement is authorized FAX (202) 632–8925.
period, comments may be viewed online
by 38 U.S.C. 3702(b)(2) and prospective SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
through FDMS.
veteran-assumers must also meet the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: creditworthiness requirements. 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– Affected Public: Individuals and approval from the Office of Management
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

5870. households. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Estimated Annual Burden: 2,250 information they conduct or sponsor.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. hours. This request for comment is being made
3501–3521), Federal agencies must Estimated Average Burden per pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
obtain approval from the Office of Respondent: 45 minutes. PRA.
Management and Budget (OMB) for each Frequency of Response: On occasion. With respect to the following
collection of information they conduct Estimated Number of Respondents: collection of information, VBA invites
or sponsor. This request for comment is 3,000. comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:02 Mar 16, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1

$Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 51 / Friday, March 17, 2017 / Notices 14279 collection of information is necessary Title: Compliance Inspection Report Affected Public: Individuals or for the proper performance of VBA’s (VA Form 26–1839). households. functions, including whether the OMB Control Number: 2900–0041. Estimated Annual Burden: 900 hours. information will have practical utility; Type of Review: Extension of an Estimated Average Burden per (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the approved collection. Respondent: 15 minutes. burden of the proposed collection of Frequency of Response: One time. Abstract: Fee-compliance inspectors information; (3) ways to enhance the Estimated Number of Respondents: complete VA Form 26–1839 during their quality, utility, and clarity of the 3,600. inspection on properties under information to be collected; and (4) construction. The inspections provide a By direction of the Secretary. ways to minimize the burden of the level of protection to Veterans by Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information on assuring them and VA that the Department Clearance Officer, Office of respondents, including through the use adaptation are in compliance with the Privacy and Records Management, of automated collection techniques or plans and specifications for which a Department of Veterans Affairs. the use of other forms of information specially adapted housing grant is [FR Doc. 2017–05382 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am] technology. based. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:02 Mar 16, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1$

Document Created: 2017-03-17 02:49:00
Document Modified: 2017-03-17 02:49:00

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		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before May 16, 2017.
Contact		Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation		82 FR 14278