[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 50394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17565]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0055]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review Request 
for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility: Unmarried Surviving 
Spouses

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 (VBA), 
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. 2900-0055.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0055'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: Example: 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility--
Unmarried Surviving Spouses.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0055.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 26-1817 is used by VA to determine an unmarried 
surviving spouse's eligibility for Loan Guaranty benefits, and the 
amount of entitlement available. Each completed form is normally 
accompanied by proof of the deceased Veteran's military service and is 
submitted by the applicant to the appropriate VA office. If eligible, 
VA will issue the applicant a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to be 
used in applying for Loan Guaranty benefits.
    This form is also used in restoration of entitlement cases. 
Generally, if an applicant has used all or part of their entitlement, 
it may be restored if (1) the property has been sold and the loan has 
been paid in full or (2) a qualified Veteran-transferee agrees to 
assume the balance on the loan and agrees to substitute their 
entitlement for the same amount of entitlement originally used by the 
applicant to get the loan. The buyer must also meet the occupancy and 
income and credit requirements of the law. Restoration is not 
automatic; an applicant must apply for it by completing VA Form 26-
1817.
    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 87 FR 34761 on June 7, 2022, pages 34761.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,250.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,500.

    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. 2022-17565 Filed 8-15-22; 8:45 am]
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