[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9214-9215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04602]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0406]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Verification of VA Benefits

AGENCY: Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of

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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 May 13, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M33), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or email to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0406'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421-1354 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0406'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: Verification of VA Benefits, 26-8937.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0406.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 26-8937 is designed to assist lenders and VA in 
the completion of debt checks in a uniform manner. The form restricts 
information requested to only that needed for the debt check and also 
eliminates unlimited versions of lender-designed forms.
    Lenders ensure the completion of the upper portion of VA Form 26-
8937, including the veteran's authorization for release of the 
information, and forward it to the appropriate VA Officer. VA personnel 
perform the debt check, complete the balance of the form, and return it 
to the lender, who considers any repayment terms in evaluating the 
veteran's creditworthiness. Following the closing of any loan, the 
lender submits the form with the loan report and related documents for 
past closing review. The form is reviewed by a loan examiner to ensure 
that debt check requirements have been observed in each case.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 120,000.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA Interim Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance, Privacy 
and Risk (OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-04602 Filed 3-12-19; 8:45 am]
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