[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 37636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16471]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0788]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Description of Materials

AGENCY: Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Loan Guaranty Service, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, will submit 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 and it includes the actual 
data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 
17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0788'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of 
Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0788'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Description of Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0788.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 26-1852 is completed by builders in Specially 
Adapted Housing (SAH) projects involving construction as authorized 
under Title 38, U.S.C., section 2101 (a), section 2101 (b), and the 
Temporary Residence Adaptations (TRA) grant under Title 38, U.S.C., 
section 2102A. This form is also completed by builders who propose to 
construct homes to be purchased by veterans using their VA home loan 
benefit as granted in Title 38 U.S.C., section 3710(a)(1). SAH field 
staff review the data furnished on the form for completeness and it is 
essential to determine the acceptability of the construction materials 
to be used. In cases of new home construction, a technically qualified 
individual, not VA staff, is required to review the list of materials 
and certify they meet or exceed general residential construction 
material requirements, as specified by the International Residential 
Code and residential building codes adopted by local building 
authorities, and are in substantial conformity with VA Minimum Property 
requirements.
    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 at 83 FR 18875 on April 30, 2018, page 18875.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 9,251 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,501 per year.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-16471 Filed 7-31-18; 8:45 am]
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