Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 16, 2009 / Notices 47645 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–New (26–8261a)] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Request for Certificate of Veteran 

Status) Activity: Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The 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 

new collection, and allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments for 

information needed to determine an 

applicant’s eligibility for a reduced 

down payment when obtaining a loan 

insured by the Federal Housing 

Administration (FHA). 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 16, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

the Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov 

or to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans 

Benefits Administration (20M35), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420 or e-mail to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (26– 

8261a)’’ in any correspondence. During 

the comment period, comments may be 

viewed online through FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 or 

FAX (202) 275–5947. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–21), 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. 

Title: Request for Certificate of 

Veteran Status, VA Form 26–8261a. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New 

(26–8261a). 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: The data collected on VA 

Form 26–8261a will be used to 

determine Veteran applicants’ eligibility 

to receive a reduced down payment on 

a FHA backed loan. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 17 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100. 

Dated: September 11, 2009. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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