82 FR 30005 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Credit Underwriting Standards and Procedures for Processing VA Guaranteed Loans
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 30005-30006] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13728] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0521] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Credit Underwriting Standards and Procedures for Processing VA Guaranteed Loans AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, 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 and it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before July 31, 2017. 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 [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0521'' in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0521.'' SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-21. Title: Credit Underwriting Standards and Procedures for Processing VA Guaranteed Loans (VA Form 26-1820, VA Form 26-8497, VA Form 26- 8497a). OMB Control Number: 2900-0521. Type of Review: Extension of an approved collection. Abstract: Lenders must obtain specific information concerning a veteran's credit history in order to properly underwrite the veteran's loan. VA loans may not be guaranteed unless the veteran is a satisfactory credit risk. The data collected on the following forms are used to ensure that applications for VA-guaranteed loans are underwritten in a reasonable and prudent manner. a. VA Form 26-1820 is completed by lenders closing VA-guaranteed and insured loans under the automatic or prior approval procedures. b. VA Form 26-8497 is used by lenders to verify a loan applicant's income and employment information when making guaranteed and insured loans. VA does not require the exclusive use of this form for verification purposes, any alternative verification document would be acceptable provided that all information requested on VA Form 26-8497 is provided. c. Lenders making guaranteed and insured loans complete VA Form 26- 8497a to verify the applicant's deposits in banks and other savings institutions. 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 Vol. 82, No. 64, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, pages 16664 and 16665. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Annual Burden: VA Form 26-1820 150,000 hours VA From 26-8497 25,000 hours VA Form 26-8497a 12,500 hours Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: VA Form 26-1820 15 minutes VA Form 26-8497 10 minutes VA Form 26-8497a 5 minutes Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: VA Form 26-1820 600,000 VA Form 26-8497 150,000 VA Form 26-8497a 150,000 [[Page 30006]] 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. 2017-13728 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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1995, this notice announces that the soliciting comments on this collection Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
Veterans Benefits Administration of information was published at 82 FR (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, 69 on April 12, 2017, page 17742. pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
will submit the collection of Affected Public: Individuals or Control No. 2900–0521.’’
information abstracted below to the households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Management and Budget Estimated Annual Burden: 11,311 Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
(OMB) for review and comment. The hours. U.S.C. 3501–21.
PRA submission describes the nature of Estimated Average Burden per Title: Credit Underwriting Standards
the information collection and its Respondent: 5 minutes. and Procedures for Processing VA
expected cost and burden; it includes Frequency of Response: Once. Guaranteed Loans (VA Form 26–1820,
the actual data collection instrument. Estimated Number of Respondents: VA Form 26–8497, VA Form 26–8497a).
135,735. OMB Control Number: 2900–0521.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 31, 2017. By direction of the Secretary. Type of Review: Extension of an
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, approved collection.
on the collection of information through Department Clearance Officer, Office of Abstract: Lenders must obtain specific
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Privacy and Records Management, information concerning a veteran’s
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs. credit history in order to properly
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: [FR Doc. 2017–13729 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] underwrite the veteran’s loan. VA loans
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., BILLING CODE 8320–01–P may not be guaranteed unless the
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through veteran is a satisfactory credit risk. The
electronic mail to oira_submission@ data collected on the following forms
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS are used to ensure that applications for
Control No. 2900–00708’’ in any AFFAIRS VA-guaranteed loans are underwritten
correspondence. in a reasonable and prudent manner.
[OMB Control No. 2900–0521]
a. VA Form 26–1820 is completed by
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: lenders closing VA-guaranteed and
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Credit insured loans under the automatic or
Clearance Officer—OI&T (005R1B), prior approval procedures.
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Underwriting Standards and
Procedures for Processing VA b. VA Form 26–8497 is used by
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC lenders to verify a loan applicant’s
20420, (202) 461–5870 or email Guaranteed Loans
income and employment information
Cynthia.harvey.pryor@va.gov. Please AGENCY: Veterans Benefits when making guaranteed and insured
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0708’’ Administration, Department of Veterans loans. VA does not require the exclusive
in any correspondence. Affairs use of this form for verification
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice. purposes, any alternative verification
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3020, 38 U.S.C. document would be acceptable
3319; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. SUMMARY: In compliance with the provided that all information requested
Title: Evidence for Transfer Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of on VA Form 26–8497 is provided.
Entitlement of Education Benefits (CFR 1995, this notice announces that the c. Lenders making guaranteed and
21.7080). Veterans Benefits Administration, insured loans complete VA Form 26–
OMB Control Number: 2900–0708. Department of Veterans Affairs, will 8497a to verify the applicant’s deposits
Type of Review: Revision of a submit the collection of information in banks and other savings institutions.
currently approved collection. abstracted below to the Office of An agency may not conduct or
Abstract: Servicemembers on active Management and Budget (OMB) for sponsor, and a person is not required to
duty may request to designate up to a review and comment. The PRA respond to a collection of information
maximum of 18 months of their submission describes the nature of the unless it displays a currently valid OMB
educational entitlement to their spouse, information collection and its expected control number. The Federal Register
one or more of their children, or a cost and burden and it includes the Notice with a 60-day comment period
combination of the spouse and children. actual data collection instrument. soliciting comments on this collection
VA will accept DOD Form 2366–1 as DATES: Written comments and of information was published at Vol. 82,
evidence that the servicemember must recommendations on the proposed No. 64, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, pages
submit it in writing to VA, the name of collection of information should be 16664 and 16665.
each dependent, the number of months received on or before July 31, 2017. Affected Public: Individuals or
of entitlement transferred to each
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments households.
dependent, and the period (beginning
on the collection of information through Estimated Annual Burden:
date or ending date) for which the
transfer will be effective for each www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of VA Form 26–1820 150,000 hours
designated dependent. VA will use the Information and Regulatory Affairs, VA From 26–8497 25,000 hours
information shown on DOD Form 2366– Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Form 26–8497a 12,500 hours
1 to determine whether the dependent VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Estimated Average Burden per
qualifies to receive education benefits Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Respondent:
under the transfer of entitlement electronic mail to oira_submission@ VA Form 26–1820 15 minutes
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provision of law. omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB VA Form 26–8497 10 minutes
An agency may not conduct or Control No. 2900–0521’’ in any VA Form 26–8497a 5 minutes
sponsor, and a person is not required to correspondence. Frequency of Response: One time.
respond to a collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Number of Respondents:
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise VA Form 26–1820 600,000
control number. The Federal Register Records Service (005R1B), Department VA Form 26–8497 150,000
Notice with a 60-day comment period of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont VA Form 26–8497a 150,000
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By direction of the Secretary. the Board to gauge the effectiveness of DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, the Board’s process delivering or before July 31, 2017.
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise information and assistance to Veterans
Records Service, Office of Quality and and other appellants, as well as assess ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans’ and other appellants’ overall on the collection of information through
[FR Doc. 2017–13728 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] level of satisfaction with the Board’s www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P appeals process. In addition, the data Information and Regulatory Affairs,
will be used by the Board to make Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
improvements to the Board’s VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS operational processes and service Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
AFFAIRS delivery, which in turn, will enable the electronic mail to oira_submission@
Board to serve Veterans in the most omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
[OMB Control No. 2900–0816]
efficient and effective way possible. Control No. 2900–0546 in any
Agency Information Collection Activity An agency may not conduct or correspondence.
under OMB Review: Board of Veterans’ sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Appeals Voice of the Veteran Appellant
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Satisfaction Survey
control number. The Federal Register Records Service (005R1B), Department
AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals, Notice with a 60-day comment period of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Department of Veterans Affairs. soliciting comments on this collection Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
ACTION: Notice. of information was published at Vol. 82, (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
No. 78, Tuesday, April 25, 2017, page pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
SUMMARY: In compliance with the 19140. Control No. 2900–0546.’’
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Affected Public: Individuals and
1995, this notice announces that the households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Board of Veterans’ Appeals, Department Estimated Annual Burden: 1,571 Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521.
of Veterans Affairs, will submit the hours.
collection of information abstracted Title: Gravesite Reservation
Estimated Average Burden per
below to the Office of Management and Questionnaire (2-year).
Respondent: 5 minutes for telephone
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. survey; 12 minutes for eSurvey. OMB Control Number: 2900–0546.
The PRA submission describes the Frequency of Response: One-time. Type of Review: Revision of a
nature of the information collection and Estimated Number of Respondents: currently approved collection.
its expected cost and burden and it 14,727 (11,782 for telephone survey;
includes the actual data collection 2,945 for eSurvey). Abstract: The information is needed
instrument. to determine if individuals holding
By direction of the Secretary.
gravesite set-asides wish to retain their
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
set-aside or their wish to relinquish it.
or before July 31, 2017. Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy
An agency may not conduct or sponsor,
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and Records Management, Department of
Veterans Affairs. and a person is not required to respond
on the collection of information through
to a collection of information unless it
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of [FR Doc. 2017–13730 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
displays a currently valid OMB control
Information and Regulatory Affairs, BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: number. The Federal Register Notice
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., with a 60-day comment period soliciting
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS comments on this collection of
electronic mail to oira_submission@ AFFAIRS information was published at Vol. 82,
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB No. 74, Wednesday, April 19, 2017,
[OMB Control No. 2900–0546]
Control No. 2900–0816’’ in any page 18540.
correspondence. Agency Information Collection Activity Affected Public: Individual or House
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Under OMB Review: Gravesite Holds.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Reservation Questionnaire Estimated Annual Burden: 4,166
Records Service (005R1B), Department AGENCY: National Cemetery hours.
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Administration, Department of Veterans Estimated Average Burden per
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, Affairs.
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- Respondent: 10 minutes each.
ACTION: Notice.
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Frequency of Response: One-time.
Control No. 2900–0816’’ in any SUMMARY: In compliance with the Estimated Number of Respondents:
correspondence. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 25,000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1995, this notice announces that the
National Cemetery Administration By direction of the Secretary.
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
(NCA), Department of Veterans Affairs, Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
U.S.C. 3501–3521.
Title: Board of Veterans’ Appeals will submit the collection of Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise
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Voice of the Veteran Appellant information abstracted below to the Records Service, Office of Quality and
Satisfaction Survey. Office of Management and Budget Compliance, Department of Veterans Affairs.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0816. (OMB) for review and comment. The [FR Doc. 2017–13732 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
Type of Review: Extension of a PRA submission describes the nature of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
Currently Approved Collection. the information collection and its
Abstract: This notice solicits expected cost and burden; it includes
comments information needed to enable the actual data collection instrument.
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| Contact | Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0521.'' | |
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