83 FR 12848 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan Worksheet

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)

Page Range		12848-12848
FR Document		2018-05907

Loan Guaranty Service, 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 currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0386]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Interest Rate Reduction 
Refinancing Loan Worksheet

AGENCY: Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Loan Guaranty Service, 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 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 May 22, 2018.

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 nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0386'' 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, 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. 3501-3521.
    Title: Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan (IRRRL) Worksheet 
VAF 26-8923.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0386.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The major use of this form is to determine Veterans 
eligible for an exception to pay a funding fee in connection with a VA-
guaranteed loan. Lenders are required to complete VA Form 26-8923 on 
all interest rate reduction refinancing loans and submit the form to 
the Veteran no later than the third business day after receiving the 
Veteran's application.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 23,333 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 140,000.


    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality and Compliance, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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information to be collected; and (4) Estimated Average Burden per FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ways to minimize the burden of the Respondent: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
collection of information on Veteran Survey—10–10161—6 minutes. 5870.
respondents, including through the use Provider Assessment—10–10162—9 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
of automated collection techniques or minutes. PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
the use of other forms of information obtain approval from the Office of
technology. Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Authority: Public Law 102–405,
collection of information they conduct
Public Law 103–446 and Public Law Veteran Survey—10–10161—5,000.
or sponsor. This request for comment is
105–114. Provider Assessment—10–10162—
Title: VHA Homeless Programs, being made pursuant to Section
4,700. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Project CHALENG (Community
By direction of the Secretary. With respect to the following
Homelessness Assessment, Local
Education and Networking Groups) for Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information, VBA invites
Veterans. Department Clearance Officer, Office of comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
OMB Control Number: 2900–0843. Quality and Compliance, Department of collection of information is necessary
Type of Review: Revision of a Veterans Affairs. for the proper performance of VBA’s
currently approved collection. [FR Doc. 2018–05993 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] functions, including whether the
Abstract: In 1993 the Department of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information will have practical utility;
Veterans Affairs (VA) launched Project (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
CHALENG (Community Homelessness burden of the proposed collection of
Assessment, Local Education and DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information; (3) ways to enhance the
Networking Groups) for Veterans in AFFAIRS quality, utility, and clarity of the
response to Public Law 102–405 which information to be collected; and (4)
required VA to make an assessment of [OMB Control No. 2900–0386] ways to minimize the burden of the
the needs of homeless Veterans in collection of information on
coordination with other Federal Agency Information Collection respondents, including through the use
departments, state and local government Activity: Interest Rate Reduction of automated collection techniques or
agencies, and nongovernmental agencies Refinancing Loan Worksheet the use of other forms of information
with experience working with homeless technology.
AGENCY: Loan Guaranty Service,
persons. Since 1993, VA has Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
Department of Veterans Affairs.
administered a needs assessment in U.S.C. 3501–3521.
accordance with guidance in Public Law ACTION: Notice. Title: Interest Rate Reduction
103–446 and Public Law 105–114. Refinancing Loan (IRRRL) Worksheet
SUMMARY: Loan Guaranty Service,
This collection of information is VAF 26–8923.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is
necessary to ensure that VA and OMB Control Number: 2900–0386.
announcing an opportunity for public
community partners are developing Type of Review: Extension of a
comment on the proposed collection of
services that are responsive to the needs currently approved collection.
certain information by the agency.
of local homeless Veterans, in order to Abstract: The major use of this form
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
end homelessness and prevent new is to determine Veterans eligible for an
(PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
Veterans from experiencing exception to pay a funding fee in
required to publish notice in the
homelessness. Over the years, data from connection with a VA-guaranteed loan.
Federal Register concerning each
CHALENG has assisted VA in Lenders are required to complete VA
proposed collection of information,
developing new services for Veterans Form 26–8923 on all interest rate
including each proposed extension of a
such as the Homeless Veteran Dental reduction refinancing loans and submit
currently approved collection, and
Program (HVDP), the expansion of the the form to the Veteran no later than the
allow 60 days for public comment in
Department of Housing and Urban third business day after receiving the
response to the notice.
Development-VA Supportive Housing Veteran’s application.
(HUD–VASH) Program, the Veterans DATES: Written comments and
Affected Public: Individuals and
Justice Programs and Supportive recommendations on the proposed households.
Services for Veteran Families (SSVF). In collection of information should be Estimated Annual Burden: 23,333
addition community organizations use received on or before May 22, 2018. hours.
CHALENG data in grant applications to ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Estimated Average Burden per
support services for homeless Veterans; on the collection of information through Respondent: 10 minutes.
grant applications are for VA, other Federal Docket Management System Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Federal, local government, and (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Number of Respondents:
community foundation dollars, which Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 140,000.
maximize community participation in Administration (20M33), Department of
serving homeless Veterans. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue By direction of the Secretary.
Affected Public: Individuals and NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
households. nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Estimated Annual Burden: ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0386’’ in any Quality and Compliance, Department of
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Veteran Survey—10–10161—500 hours. correspondence. During the comment Veterans Affairs.
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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 22, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 12848