[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3762-3763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00909]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0253]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Nonsupervised Lender's 
Nomination and Recommendation of Credit Underwriter

AGENCY: Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is 
announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection 
of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the 
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, 
including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, 
and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

DATES:  Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before March 23, 2020.

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. 2900-0253'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green at (202) 421-1354.

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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Nonsupervised Lender's Nomination and Recommendation of 
Credit Underwriter.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0253.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The standards established by the Secretary require that a 
lender have a qualified underwriter review all loans to be closed on an 
automatic basis to determine that the loan meets VA's credit 
underwriting standards. To determine if the lender's nominee is 
qualified to make such a determination, VA has developed VA Form 26-
8736a which contains information that VA

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considers crucial to the evaluation of the underwriter's experience. 
This form will be completed by the lender and the lender's nominee for 
underwriter and then submitted to VA for approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality Performance and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-00909 Filed 1-21-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P