[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 17351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9648]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request: Request for Determination of Reasonable Value (Used 
Manufactured Home), VA Form 26-8728

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this 
information collection. This request for comment is being made pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Comments should address the accuracy of the burden 
estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the use of 
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the 
information collection.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposal for the 
collection of information should be received by no later than June 18, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (20M30), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. All comments will become a 
matter of public record and will be summarized in the VBA request for 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this document VBA is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0241.
    Title and Form Number: Request for Determination of Reasonable 
Value (Manufactured Home), VA Form 26-8728.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is used to obtain appraisal of used 
manufactured home units proposed for VA guaranteed financing to 
establish the reasonable value of such units and also serves as 
owner's/seller's request for liquidation of such units. Without the 
form, VA would have to require that requesters furnish this information 
by letter.
    Current Actions: Section 3712 of Title 38 U.S.C., prohibits the 
guaranty of any loan for the purchase of a used manufactured home 
unless the loan amount is ``not in excess of the amount determined to 
be reasonable'' with respect to the value of the property, as 
determined by the Secretary. The form is submitted to VA by buyers, 
owners/sellers, and manufactured home dealers to obtain appraisals of 
used manufactured home units proposed for guaranteed financing. VA 
personnel extract data needed for the making of appraisals assignments 
to fee appraisers. The form is also used to request liquidation 
appraisals, and lenders terminating guaranteed loans on manufactured 
home units may forward the form to the fee appraiser designated by VA 
with a copy to the VA regional office of jurisdiction.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households--Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 117 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Attn: Jacquie McCray, Information Management Service (045A4), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20420, Telephone (202) 565-8266 or FAX (202) 565-8267.

    Dated: April 9, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 96-9648 Filed 4-18-96; 8:45 am]
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