[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 122 (Monday, June 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 38264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13650]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0249]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Loan 
Service Report

AGENCY: Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans 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, 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 August 26, 2022.

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. 2900-0249'' 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. 2900-0249'' 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: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Loan Service Report, VA form 26-6808.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0249.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 26-6808 (fillable printable) is used when 
servicing delinquent guaranteed and insured loans and loans sold under 
38 CFR 36.4600. With respect to the servicing of guaranteed and insured 
home loans and loans sold under 38 CFR 36.4600, the holder has the 
primary servicing responsibility.
    VA Form 26-6808 is completed by Loan Technicians (LSs) during the 
course of personal contacts with delinquent obligors. The information 
documented on the form is necessary for VA to determine whether a loan 
default is insoluble or whether the obligor has reasonable prospects 
for curing the default and maintaining the mortgage obligation in the 
future.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2083 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 25 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.

    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. 2022-13650 Filed 6-24-22; 8:45 am]
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