Rules and Regulations. Notice

Agency: Loan Guaranty Service, Department of Veterans Affairs
Action: Notice
Citation: FR Doc. 2019-10940 · OMB Control No. 2900-0745

Summary

In compliance with 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 June 24, 2019.

Supplementary Information

Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521. Title: Request for Certificate of Veteran Status, VA form 26-8261a. OMB Control Number: 2900-0745. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA Form 26-8261a is used by VA to determine an applicant's eligibility for a possible reduced down payment when obtaining a loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), under the provisions of Section 203(b)(2) or 220(d)(a) of the National Housing Act as amended. FHA actually provides the benefit. However, VA is charged with determining if the veteran-applicant meets the basic eligibility requirements regarding length and character of service. If eligibility is established, VA issues the applicant a Certificate of Veterans Status that is then used when the borrower obtains an FHA insured loan. This certificate gives the borrower the possibility of a reduced down payment on an FHA backed loan. 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 84 FR 8153 on March 6, 2019, pages 8153 and 8154. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Annual Burden: 4 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 25. By direction of the Secretary. Danny Green, VA Interim Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2019-10940 Filed 5-23-19; 8:45 am]