[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51226-51227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19739]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0021]


Agency Information Collection Activity: VA LOAN ELECTRONIC 
REPORTING INTERFACE (VALERI) SYSTEM

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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.

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DATES:  Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before November 15, 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 [email protected] Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0021'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through 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. 2900-0021'' 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: 38 CFR 36.4338(a).
    Title: VA LOAN ELECTRONIC REPORTING INTERFACE (VALERI) SYSTEM.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0021.
    Type of Review: Extension of an approved information collection.
    Abstract: VA is submitting a regular extension for an already 
approved collection. VA provides the authority for VA-guaranteed 
mortgage servicers to assist Veteran borrowers and their families 
experiencing financial difficulty. VA then provides oversight of the 
servicers' actions by collecting specific documentation and data. In 
today's environment, this collection is done via the VALERI 
application.
    VA submitted an emergency information collection request, which was 
approved to January 31, 2022, to account for data collection 
requirements associated with the COVID-19 Refund Modification. Much 
like VA's temporary COVID-19 Veterans Assistance Partial Claim Payment 
program (COVID-VAPCP), servicers who offer the COVID-19 Refund 
Modification are required to report information related to selecting 
this home retention option to VA electronically.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 70 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 minute.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 967.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Alt, Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-19739 Filed 9-13-21; 8:45 am]
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