[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25937-25938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09919]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0113]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Fee or 
Roster Personnel Designation

AGENCY: Veteran Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veteran Benefits Administration, 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 July 12, 2021.

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

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[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0113'' 
in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be 
viewed online through the FDMS.

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. 2900-0113'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-21), 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: Application for Fee or Roster Personnel Designation.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0113.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 26-6681 solicits information on the fee personnel 
applicant's background and experience in the real estate valuation 
field. A fee appraiser is a qualified person requested by the Secretary 
to render an estimate of the reasonable value of a property, or of a 
specified type of property, within a stated area for the purpose of 
justifying the extension of credit to an eligible veteran (38 CFR 
36.4301). The fee appraiser's estimate of value is reviewed by a VA 
staff appraiser or lender's staff appraisal reviewer who uses the data 
to establish the VA reasonable value (38 U.S.C. 3710(b)(4), (5), (6) 
and 3731(f)(1)), which becomes the maximum loan guaranty amount an 
eligible veteran can obtain.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000 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. 2021-09919 Filed 5-10-21; 8:45 am]
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