[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17381-17383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8274]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Information Collections Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Veterans Affairs has submitted to OMB the 
following proposals for the collection of information under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This 
document lists the type of information collection and the following: 
(1) the title of the information collection, and the Department form 
number(s), if applicable; (2) a description of the need and its use; 
(3) who will be required or asked to respond; (4) an estimate of the 
total annual reporting hours, and recordkeeping burden, if applicable; 
(5) the estimated average burden hours per respondent; (6) the 
frequency of response; and (7) an estimated number of respondents.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed information collections and 
supporting documents may be obtained from Trish Fineran, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (20M30), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-6886.
    Comments and questions about the items on the list should be 
directed to VA's OMB Desk Officer, Joseph Lackey, NEOB, Room 10102, 
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-7316. Do not send requests for benefits 
to this address.

DATES: Comments on the information collections should be directed to 
the OMB Desk Officer within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: March 23, 1995.

    By direction of the Secretary
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.

Revision

1. Mortgage Loan Information, VA Form 26-8982
2. The form will be used to collect social security numbers as part of 
the accounting information required by credit reporting agencies on 
delinquent borrowers
3. Individuals or households--Federal Government
4. 250 hours
5. 5 minutes
6. On occasion
7. 3,000 respondents

Extension

1. Financial Counseling Statement, VA Form 26-8844
2. This form is completed by VA loan service representatives in 
counseling veteran-borrowers who are seriously delinquent on guaranteed 
VA home loans. The form solicits information necessary for the loan 
service representative to make recommendations to the veteran-borrower 
in an effort to help cure the default status of the loan
3. Individuals or households
4. 3,750 hours
5. 45 minutes
6. On occasion
7. 5,000 respondents

Extension

1. Application for Change of Permanent Plan--Medical, VA Form 29-1549
2. The form is used by the insured to apply for a change of insurance 
plan from a higher reserve value to one with a lower reserve value. The 
information is used to determine eligibility of the applicant for the 
purpose of the change
3. Individuals or households
4. 14 hours
5. 30 minutes
6. On occasion
7. 28 respondents

Extension

1. Application for Ordinary Life Insurance (Age 70), VA Form 29-8485a, 
and Information About Modified Life Insurance Reduction and Replacement 
Features (Age 70), VA Form 29-8701
2. The forms are used by the insured to apply for replacement insurance 
to replace the amount of Modified Life Insurance that was reduced at 
age 70
3. Individuals or households
4. 642 hours
5. 5 minutes
6. On occasion
7. 7,000 respondents

Extension

1. Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Statement, VA Form 29-8636
2. The form is used by veterans who have received Specially Adapted 
Housing Grants to decline Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance or to 
provide information upon which the insurance premiums can be based
3. Individuals or households
4. 113 hours
5. 15 minutes
6. On-occasion
7. 450 respondents

Extension

1. Customer Service Survey, VA Form 26-0185, and Lender Survey, VA Form 
26-0186
2. The surveys are used by VA to determine how effectively and 
efficiently the agency is delivering home loan guaranty benefits to 
eligible veterans. This information will further be used to assess 
areas of weakness and how best to improve VA home loan guaranty program
3. Individuals or households--Business or other for-profit
4. Estimated Total Annual Reporting Hours--1,054 hours
    a. VA Form 26-0185--642 hours
    b. VA Form 26-0186--412--hours
5. 19 minutes average (15 minutes for VA Form 26-0185 and 30 minutes 
for VA Form 26-0186)
6. On occasion
7. 2,803 respondents (2,568 for VA Form 26-0185 and 823 for VA Form 26-
0186)

Reinstatement

1. Claim for One Sum Payment--Government Life Insurance, VA Form 29-
4125, Claim for Government Life Insurance Policy, VA Form Letters 29-
764, Claim for Monthly Payments--National Service Life Insurance, VA 
Form 29-4125A, and Claim for Monthly Payments--United States Government 
Life Insurance, VA Form 29-4125K
2. The forms are used by beneficiaries applying for the proceeds of 
Government Life Insurance policies
3. Individuals or households
4. 13,867 hours
5. 8 minutes
6. On occasion
7. 104,000 respondents

Reinstatement

1. Application for Reinstatement, VA Form 29-353
2. The form is used by veterans to reinstate their Government life 
insurance and/or the total disability income provision within six 
months from the date of lapse. The information is used to determine 
eligibility for the purpose of reinstatement
3. Individuals or households
4. 375 hours
5. 15 minutes
6. On occasion
7. 1,500 respondents

Reinstatement

1. Insurance Deduction Application, VA Form 29-888
2. The form is used by the insured to authorize VA to make deductions 
from benefit payments to pay premiums, loans and/or liens on his/her 
insurance. The information is used to process the insured's request
3. Individuals or households
4. 622 hours
5. 10 minutes [[Page 17383]] 
6. On occasion
7. 3,732 respondents

Reinstatement

1. Notice of Lapse, VA Forms 29-389 and 29-389-1
2. The forms are used by the policyholder to reinstate a lapsed life 
insurance policy. The information is used by VA to determine the 
insured's eligibility
3. Individuals or households
4. 3,892 hours
5. 10 minutes
6. On occasion
7. 23,352 respondents

[FR Doc. 95-8274 Filed 4-4-95; 8:45 am]
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