82 FR 8564 - Agency Information Collection Activity: (Nonsupervised Lender's Nomination and Recommendation of Credit Underwriter (VA Form 26-8736a))

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 16 (January 26, 2017)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 16 (Thursday, January 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 8564]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01747]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0253]


Agency Information Collection Activity: (Nonsupervised Lender's 
Nomination and Recommendation of Credit Underwriter (VA Form 26-8736a))

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 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 March 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to 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. 2900-0253'' in any correspondence. During 
the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

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: Nonsupervised Lender's Nomination and Recommendation of 
Credit Underwriter
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0253.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Internet based. The standards established by the 
Secretary require that a lender have a qualified underwriter review all 
loans to be closed on an automatic basis to determine that the loan 
meets VA's credit underwriting standards. To determine if the lender's 
nominee is qualified to make such a determination, VA has developed VA 
Form 26-8736a which contains information that VA considers crucial to 
the evaluation of the underwriter's experience. This form will be 
completed by the lender and the lender's nominee for underwriter and 
then submitted to VA for approval.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
VA Clearance Officer, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-01747 Filed 1-25-17; 8:45 am]
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