[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11681-11682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6799]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Agency Information Collection: Submission for OMB Review; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) the following proposals for the collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

    OMB Number: 2900-0040.
    Title and Form Number: Request for Postponement of Offsite or 
Exterior Onsite Improvements, VA Form 26-1847.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Needs and Uses: The form serves as the lender's and veteran's 
request for guaranty of home loan for which offsite or exterior onsite 
improvements are incomplete to permit the veteran's occupancy of the 
property. Without this information, it would not be possible for loans 
to be guaranteed in such cases with adequate protection for the veteran 
and VA, and for veterans to occupy affected properties.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households--Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2,500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000 respondents.

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0047.
    Title and Form Number: Financial Statement, VA Form 26-6807.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is completed by respondents (veteran-
obligors and prospective assumers) in connection with release of 
liability and substitution of entitlement cases. The information 
collection is essential to determinations for release of liability and 
substitution of entitlement cases.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 30,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 45 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0244.
    Title and Form Number: Electrical Systems Inspection Report, VA 
Form 26-8731b.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is used by inspectors to record inspection 
findings for electrical systems of used manufactured homes proposed as 
security for guaranteed loans. The information is used by VBA to 
determine acceptability of units for VA financing.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit--Individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 240 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 120.

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0253.
    Title and Form Number: Nonsupervised Lender's Nomination and 
Recommendation of Credit Underwriter, VA Form 26-8736a.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is submitted to VBA by a nonsupervised 
lender with the initial application for authority to close loans on an 
automatic basis or in connection with nominations of additional or new 
credit underwriters, subsequent to approval. The information is used by 
VBA to determine if the lender's nominee is qualified to close VA loans 
on an automatic basis.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0320.
    Title and Form Number: Escrow Agreement for Postponed Exterior 
Onsite Improvements, VA Form 26-1849.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is a legal agreement between builder/
seller, lender, and escrow agent covering escrow of funds for 
unfinished exterior onsite improvements of newly constructed housing 
proposed for VA guaranteed financing.

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    Affected Public: Individuals or households--Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: Because escrow agreements, such as VA Form 
26-1849, are common practices in the building and lending industry, 
only 1 hour is being requested.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,000.

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0355.
    Title and Form Number: Verification of Pursuit of Course (Leading 
to a Standard College Degree), VA Form 22-6553.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is used by schools to certify enrollment 
information and to report changes in a student's enrollment status. The 
information is used to determine if VA education benefits are affected.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government--Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 35,240 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,286.

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0396.
    Title and Form Number: Certification of Training, VA Form 22-8929; 
Notice of Intent to Employ a Veteran, VA Form 22-8930; Employer's 
Application for Approval of a Job Training Program, VA Form 22-8931; 
Application for a Certificate of Eligibility, VA Form 22-8932.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The employer uses VA Form 22-8929 to apply for 
reimbursement for training a veteran; VA Form 22-8930 to notify VA that 
the employer is going to hire a veteran; VA Form 22-8931 to request VA 
approval of a job training program. The veteran uses VA Form 22-8931 to 
apply for a certification of eligibility for job training.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit--Individuals or 
households--State, Local or Tribal Government--Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 26,400 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 24 minutes (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,400.

    OMB Control Number: 2900-0474.
    Title and Form Number: Loan Guaranty Funding Fee Transmittal, VA 
Forms 26-8986 and 26-8986-1.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: Use of these forms will allow lending institutions 
to transmit funding fees required for VA-guaranteed home loans to a 
lockbox depository.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households--Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 58,333 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 350,000.

ADDRESSES: Copies of these submissions may be obtained from Ron Taylor, 
VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-4412.
    Comments and recommendations concerning the submissions should be 
directed to VA's OMB Desk Officer, Allison Eydt, OMB Human Resources 
and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-4650. Do not send requests for benefits 
to this address.

DATES: Comments on the collections of information should be directed to 
the OMB Desk Officer on or before April 22, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer 
(045A4), (202) 565-4412.

    Dated: March 8, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary.
William T. Morgan,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 96-6799 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]
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