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SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), 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 February 9, 2021. 

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 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0658’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Danny S. Green, (202) 421–1354 or 

email Danny.Green2@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0658’’ 

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: Lender’s Staff Appraisal 

Reviewer (SAR) Application (VA Form 

26–0785) 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0658. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Title 38 U.S.C. 3702(d) 

authorizes the Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) to establish standards for 

lenders making automatically 

guaranteed loans and 38 U.S.C. 3731(f) 

authorizes VA to establish, in 

regulation, standards and procedures to 

authorize a lender to determine the 

reasonable value of property. VA has 

implemented this authority through its 

Lender Appraisal Processing Program 

(LAPP), codified in 38 CFR 36.4347. 

Affected Public: Individuals 

(employees of lenders making 

applications). 

Estimated Annual Burden: 200 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,400 per year. 

By direction of the Secretary: 

Danny S. Green, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, 

Performance and Risk, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27313 Filed 12–10–20; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Structural Safety of 

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 

Facilities 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and 

Facilities Management, is seeking 

nominations of qualified candidates to 

be considered for appointment to the 

Advisory Committee on Structural 

Safety of Department Facilities (‘‘the 

Committee’’). 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 5:00 p.m. EST on December 31, 

2020. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

submitted to Mr. Juan Archilla by email 

at juan.archilla@va.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Juan Archilla, Office of Construction & 

Facilities Management (CFM), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, via 

email at juan.archilla@va.gov, or via 

telephone at (202) 632–5967. A copy of 

the Committee charter and list of the 

current membership can be obtained by 

contacting Mr. Archilla or by accessing 

the website: http://www.va.gov/ 

ADVISORY/Advisory_Committee_on_

Structural_Safety_of_Department_of_

Veterans_Affairs_facilities_

Statutory.asp. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

carrying out the duties set forth, the 

Committee responsibilities include: 

(1) Providing advice to the Secretary 

of VA on all matters of structural safety 

in the construction and altering of 

medical facilities and recommending 

standards for use by VA in the 

construction and alteration of facilities. 

(2) Reviewing of appropriate State and 

local laws, ordinances, building codes, 

climatic and seismic conditions, 

relevant existing information, and 

current research. 

(3) Recommending changes to the 

current VA standards for structural 

safety, on a state or regional basis. 

(4) Recommending the engagement of 

the services of other experts or 

consultants to assist in preparing reports 

on present knowledge in specific 

technical areas. 

(5) Reviewing of questions regarding 

the application of codes and standards 

and making recommendations regarding 

new and existing facilities when 

requested to do so by VA. 

Authority: The Committee was 

established in accordance with 38 

U.S.C. 8105, to provide advice to the 

Secretary on all matters of structural 

safety in the construction and altering of 

medical facilities and recommends 

standards for use by VA in the 

construction and alteration of facilities. 

Nominations of qualified candidates are 

being sought to fill current and 

upcoming vacancies on the Committee. 

Membership Criteria and Professional 

Qualifications: CFM is requesting 

nominations for current and upcoming 

vacancies on the Committee. The 

Committee is composed of five 

members, in addition to ex-officio 

members. The Committee is required to 

include at least one architect and one 

structural engineer who are experts in 

structural resistance to fire, earthquake, 

and other natural disasters and who are 

not employees of the Federal 

Government. To satisfy this requirement 

and ensure the Committee has the 

expertise to fulfill its statutory 

objectives, VA seeks nominees from the 

following professions at this time: 

(1) Architect: Candidate must be a 

licensed Architect experienced in the 

design requirements of health care 

facilities. Expert knowledge in codes 

and standards for health care and life 

safety is required; 

(2) Practicing Structural Engineer: 

Candidate must have experience in both 


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new building seismic analysis and 

design and strengthening of existing 

buildings in high seismic regions. 

Expert knowledge of building codes and 

standards, with a focus on seismic 

safety, is required. Experience designing 

for structural resistance to other natural 

disasters is desired. A licensed 

Structural Engineer or Professional 

Engineer with a focus on structural 

engineering is required; 

(3) Research Structural Engineer: 

Candidate must have experience leading 

experimental and/or computational 

research in the field of structural 

engineering to advance building 

structural performance and/or design 

methods against natural disasters, such 

as earthquakes, fire, hurricanes, 

tornados, etc.; 

Prior experience serving on nationally 

recognized professional and technical 

committees is also desired. 

Requirements for Nomination 

Submission: Nominations should be 

type written (one nomination per 

nominator). Nomination package should 

include: (1) A letter of nomination that 

clearly states the name and affiliation of 

the nominee, the basis for the 

nomination (i.e. specific attributes 

which qualify the nominee for service in 

this capacity), and a statement from the 

nominee indicating a willingness to 

serve as a member of the Committee; (2) 

the nominee’s contact information, 

including name, mailing address, 

telephone numbers, and email address; 

(3) the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and 

(4) a summary of the nominee’s 

experience and qualification relative to 

the professional qualifications criteria 

listed above. 

Membership Terms: Individuals 

selected for appointment to the 

Committee shall be invited to serve a 

two-year term. At the Secretary’s 

discretion, members may be 

reappointed to serve an additional term. 

All members will receive travel 

expenses and a per diem allowance in 

accordance with the Federal Travel 

Regulation for any travel made in 

connection with their duties as 

members of the Committee. The 

Department makes every effort to ensure 

that the membership of its Federal 

advisory committees is fairly balanced 

in terms of points of view represented 

and the committee’s function. Every 

effort is made to ensure that a broad 

representation of geographic areas, 

gender, racial and ethnic minority 

groups, and the disabled are given 

consideration for membership. 

Appointment to this Committee shall be 

made without discrimination because of 

a person’s race, color, religion, sex 

(including gender identity, transgender 

status, sexual orientation, and 

pregnancy), national origin, age, 

disability, or genetic information. 

Nominations must state that the 

nominee is willing to serve as a member 

of the Committee and appears to have 

no conflict of interest that would 

preclude membership. An ethics review 

is conducted for each selected nominee. 

Dated: December 8, 2020. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27257 Filed 12–10–20; 8:45 am] 

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