[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 47872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24055]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0045]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
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
(44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has
submitted 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; it includes the actual data collection
instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 14, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Ron
Taylor, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015
or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0045.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and Form Number: VA Request for Determination of Reasonable
Value, VA Form 26-1805.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0045.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 26-1805 is used to collect data necessary for VA
compliance with the requirements of Title 38 U.S.C. 3710 (b) (4), (5),
and (6). These requirements prohibit the VA guaranty or making of any
loan unless the suitability of the security property for dwelling
purposes is determined, the loan amount does not exceed the reasonable
value, and if the loan is for purposes of alteration, repair, or
improvements, the work substantially improves the basic livability of
the property. The data supplied by persons and firms completing VA Form
26-1805 is used by VA personnel to identify and locate properties for
appraisal and to make assignments to appraisers. The VA is required to
notify potential veteran-purchasers of such properties of the VA-
established reasonable value. The VA will also use VA Form 26-1843,
Certificate of Reasonable Value, as a notice to requesters of the
reasonable (appraised) value or an authorized lender will issue a
notice of value in connection with the Lender Appraisal Processing
Program.
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 on June 12, 1997 at page 32148.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 64,000 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 12 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 320,000.
Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the
information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, Allison Eydt, OMB
Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-4650. Please refer to ``OMB
Control No. 2900-0045'' in any correspondence.
Dated: August 14, 1997.
By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 97-24055 Filed 9-10-97; 8:45 am]
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