82_FR_19393 82 FR 19314 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Authority To Close Loans on an Automatic Basis-Nonsupervised Lenders

82 FR 19314 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Authority To Close Loans on an Automatic Basis-Nonsupervised Lenders

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 79 (April 26, 2017)

Page Range19314-19314
FR Document2017-08439

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 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 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017) 
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0252]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Authority 
To Close Loans on an Automatic Basis--Nonsupervised Lenders

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 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 June 26, 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. 2900-0252'' 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, 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.

    Authority:  Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.

    Title: Application for Authority to Close Loans on an Automatic 
Basis--Nonsupervised Lenders (VA Form 26-8736).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0252.
    Type of Review: Extension of a Previously Approved Collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 26-8736 is used by non-supervised lenders 
requesting approval to close loans on an automatic basis. The form 
contains information and data considered crucial for making 
acceptability determinations as to lenders who shall be approved for 
this privilege. Upon receipt of the form, the VA Regional Loan Centers 
will process and evaluate the information. They will then advise the 
lender-applicant of their decision. Without this information, VA would 
not be able to determine if lender-applicants meet the qualifications 
for processing loans on an automatic basis.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 25 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 120.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Records Service, Office of 
Quality and Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-08439 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P

19314 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 26, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Title: Application for Authority to AFFAIRS NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to Close Loans on an Automatic Basis— nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Nonsupervised Lenders (VA Form 26– [OMB Control No. 2900–0252] ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0252’’ in any 8736). Agency Information Collection correspondence. During the comment OMB Control Number: 2900–0252. Activity: Application for Authority To period, comments may be viewed online Type of Review: Extension of a Close Loans on an Automatic Basis— through the FDMS. Previously Approved Collection. Nonsupervised Lenders FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abstract: VA Form 26–8736 is used Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or by non-supervised lenders requesting AGENCY: Veterans Benefits approval to close loans on an automatic FAX (202) 632–8925. Administration, Department of Veterans basis. The form contains information Affairs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the and data considered crucial for making ACTION: Notice. PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must acceptability determinations as to obtain approval from the Office of lenders who shall be approved for this SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Management and Budget (OMB) for each privilege. Upon receipt of the form, the Administration (VBA), Department of collection of information they conduct VA Regional Loan Centers will process Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an or sponsor. This request for comment is and evaluate the information. They will opportunity for public comment on the being made pursuant to Section then advise the lender-applicant of their proposed collection of certain 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. decision. Without this information, VA information by the agency. Under the With respect to the following would not be able to determine if Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of collection of information, VBA invites lender-applicants meet the 1995, Federal agencies are required to comments on: (1) Whether the proposed qualifications for processing loans on an publish notice in the Federal Register collection of information is necessary automatic basis. concerning each proposed collection of for the proper performance of VBA’s information, including each proposed Affected Public: Individuals or functions, including whether the extension, of a previously approved households. information will have practical utility; collection for which approval has Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the expired, and allow 60 days for public burden of the proposed collection of Estimated Average Burden per comment in response to the notice. information; (3) ways to enhance the Respondent: 25 minutes. DATES: Written comments and quality, utility, and clarity of the Frequency of Response: One time. recommendations on the proposed information to be collected; and (4) Estimated Number of Respondents: collection of information should be ways to minimize the burden of the 120. received on or before June 26, 2017. collection of information on By direction of the Secretary. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments respondents, including through the use Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, on the collection of information through of automated collection techniques or Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Federal Docket Management System the use of other forms of information Records Service, Office of Quality and (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to technology. Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2017–08439 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am] Administration (20M33), Department of 3501–21. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:43 Apr 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 June 26, 2017.
ContactNancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632-8924 or FAX (202) 632-8925.
FR Citation82 FR 19314 
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