This form is primarily completed by
purchasers assuming a veteran's home loan in release of liability
cases authorized by 38 U.S.C. 3714 and by veteran-purchasers
seeking substitution of entitlement by 38 U.S.C. 3702(b)(2). Data
obtained permits credit underwriting determinations for action in
such cases.
The reduction in the burden due
to less usage of this form. Regulations promulgated in 2008
authorized private loan holders to process requests for release of
liability on all loans, using their own form. This has resulted in
a decrease in the number of cases handled by VA and a corresponding
drop in the number of forms.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.