60-Day FRN (2900-0055)

Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2022 / Notices
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0055]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Request for Determination of
Loan Guaranty Eligibility—Unmarried
Surviving Spouses
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veterans Benefits
Administration, 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 August 8, 2022.
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. 2900–0055’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.

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Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0055’’
in any correspondence.
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: Request for Determination of
Loan Guaranty Eligibility—Unmarried
Surviving Spouses.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0055.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 26–1817 is used
by VA to determine an unmarried
surviving spouse’s eligibility for Loan

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Guaranty benefits, and the amount of
entitlement available. Each completed
form is normally accompanied by proof
of the deceased Veteran’s military
service and is submitted by the
applicant to the appropriate VA office.
If eligible, VA will issue the applicant
a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to be
used in applying for Loan Guaranty
benefits.
This form is also used in restoration
of entitlement cases. Generally, if an
applicant has used all or part of their
entitlement, it may be restored if (1) the
property has been sold and the loan has
been paid in full or (2) a qualified
Veteran-transferee agrees to assume the
balance on the loan and agrees to
substitute their entitlement for the same
amount of entitlement originally used
by the applicant to get the loan. The
buyer must also meet the occupancy
and income and credit requirements of
the law. Restoration is not automatic; an
applicant must apply for it by
completing VA Form 26–1817.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 4,250
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,500.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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