[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57753-57754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20347]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0029]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Offer To Purchase and 
Contract of Sale; Credit Statement of Prospective Purchaser; and 
Addendum To Offer To Purchase and Contract of Sale (VIRGINIA)

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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, 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 November 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at https://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. 2900-0029'' 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), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0029'' 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

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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: VA Form 26-6705, Offer to Purchase and Contract of Sale; VA 
Form 26-6705b, Credit Statement of Prospective Purchaser; and VA Form 
26-6705d, Addendum to Offer to Purchase and Contract of Sale 
(Virginia).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0029.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 3720(a)(5) and (6), the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquires properties for sale to the 
general public utilizing a private Service Provider. Without this 
collection, a determination of the best offer for a property and the 
highest net return/cash equivalent value HNR/CEV could not be made to 
determine the most financially advantageous purchase offer to VA (VA 
Form 26-6705); the creditworthiness of a prospective buyer could not be 
determined and the offer to purchase could not be accepted (VA Form 26-
6705b or FNMA1003; and, proper acknowledgment of State law by the buyer 
at or prior to closing would not be made (VA Form 26-6705d)).
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 17,458 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes and 5 minutes 
(average 15 minutes between the three forms).
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53,500.

    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. 2022-20347 Filed 9-20-22; 8:45 am]
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