[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35253-35254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16648]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0055]


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; 
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 (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

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1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 
60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice 
solicits comments for information to determine an unremarried surviving 
spouse of a veteran eligibility for VA home loan benefits.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before August 30, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20S52), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20420. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0055'' in any 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273-7079 
or FAX (202) 275-5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C., 3501-3520), 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.
    Title: Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility--
Unremarried Surviving Spouses, VA Form 26-1817.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0055.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: A completed VA Form 26-1817 constitutes a formal request 
by an unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran for a certificate of 
eligibility for home loan benefits. The information is used to 
determine the applicant's basic eligibility for the benefit.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Generally one time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.

    Dated: January 17, 1999.
Barbara H. Epps,
Management Analyst, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 99-16648 Filed 6-29-99; 8:45 am]
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