[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60146-60147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30106]


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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 proposal for the collection of information under 
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0460.
    Title and Form Number: Request for Verification of Employment, VA 
Form 26-8497.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Need and Uses: The form is used by lenders to verify a loan 
applicant's income and employment information when making guaranteed 
and insured loans. The VA, however, does not require the exclusive use 
of VA Form 26-8497 for verification purposes; any comprehensible form 
of independent verification would be acceptable, provided all 
information presently shown on VA Form 26-8497 is provided. VA Form 26-
8497 is also used in processing direct loan cases, offers on acquired 
properties, and release of liability/substitution of entitlement cases 
when needed.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 39,167 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 235,000.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this submission may be obtained from Ron Taylor, 
VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015.
    Comments and recommendations concerning the submission 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 information collection should be directed to the 
OMB Desk Officer on or before December 26, 1996.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer 
(045A4), (202) 273-8015.

    Dated: November 7, 1996.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 96-30106 Filed 11-25-96; 8:45 am]
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