[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7794-7795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2907]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New]


Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C., 3501-3521), this notice announces that the United States 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal for the 
collection of information under the

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provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)(1)). The 
reason for the emergency clearance is to continue the use of VA Lender 
Appraisal Application Certification that is essential to VA's mission. 
Disruption of the collection of information will harm VBA's efforts to 
carry out its mission. OMB has been requested to act on this emergency 
clearance request by February 25, 2005.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 22, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Records Management Service (005E3), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030, 
FAX (202) 273-5981 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New.''
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources 
and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316 or FAX (202) 395-6974. Please refer 
to ``2900-New.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Lender Appraisal Processing Program Certification, VA Form 
26-0785.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (LAPP).
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB control 
number.
    Abstract: VA Form 26-0785 is completed by lenders to nominate 
employees for approval as a VA approved Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR). 
Once approved, SAR's will have the authority to review real estate 
appraisals and to issue notices of values on behalf of VA. VA uses the 
information colleted to perform oversight of work delegated to lender 
responsible for making guaranteed VA backed loans.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 83 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.

    Dated: February 9, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Loise Russell,
Director, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 05-2907 Filed 2-14-05; 8:45 am]
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