[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 229 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 62887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28632]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (26-8261a)]


Agency Information Collection (Request for Certificate of Veteran 
Status) Activities Under OMB

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.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before December 31, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through http://www.Regulations.gov or to VA's OMB 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-New (26-8261a)'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, FAX (202) 273-0443 or e-mail 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New 
(26-8261a).''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Request for Certificate of Veteran 
Status, VA Form 26-8261a.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (26-8261a).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The data collected on VA Form 26-8261a will be used to 
determine Veteran applicants' eligibility to receive a reduced down 
payment on a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) backed loan.
    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 September 16, 2009, at page 47645.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 17 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.

    Dated: November 25, 2009.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. E9-28632 Filed 11-30-09; 8:45 am]
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