[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48465-48466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16235]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0086]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

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 Veterans Benefits 
Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the 
collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and 
burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 16, 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 
or , FAX (202) 273-5981 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please 
refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0086.''
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to

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VA's Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-
7316. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0086'' in any 
correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request for a Certificate of Eligibility for VA Home Loan 
Benefits, VA Form 26-1880.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0086.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The data collected on VA Form 26-1880 is used to 
determine a claimant's eligibility for home loan guaranty benefits. 
Claimants also use VA Form 26-1880 to request restoration of 
entitlement previously used, or a duplicate Certificate of Eligibility 
due to the original being lost or stolen.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on February 15, 2005 at page 7795.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 110,625 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 442,500.

    Dated: August 9, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 05-16235 Filed 8-16-05; 8:45 am]
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