[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 68 (Monday, April 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 19084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07441]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0788]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Description of Materials

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, 
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
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: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to 
``OMB Control No. 2900-0788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 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, VA Form 26-1852.
    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: 86 FR 5319 on January 19, 2021, page 
5319.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 9,518 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,950 per year and for SAH cases 
it is 2,086 per year.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-07441 Filed 4-9-21; 8:45 am]
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