[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82304-82305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23409]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0045]


Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Request for 
Determination of Reasonable Value

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: Comments must be received on or before December 9, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-Specific information: Nancy J. Kessinger, 202-632-8924, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d331c131e045336180e0e14131a180f3d0b1c531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a341b14190354311f090913141d1f083a0c1b541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>.
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#95e3f4f6fae5f4e5f0e7e2fae7fee7f0f1e0f4f6e1d5e3f4bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ceb8afada1beafbeabbcb9a1bca5bcabaabbafadba8eb8afe0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>.

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.
    Title: VA Request for Determination of Reasonable Value (VA Forms 
26-1805, and 26-1805-1).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0045. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to 
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA utilizes Form 26-1805 (paper form) and 26-1805-1 
(digital form) for lenders to request an appraisal and assign an 
appraiser (i.e., ``ordering'' an appraisal), which ultimately provides 
the appraiser with the authority to be on

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the property to conduct the appraisal (i.e., an engagement letter). 
This information collection request seeks to expand this data 
collection clearance to encompass a modernized, end-to-end appraisal 
management process. Under this ICR extension, VA will capture 
information from lenders around when an appraisal has been ordered 
(current VA Form 26-1805), but will also capture information and 
workflow associated with the assignment, scheduling, and review of an 
appraisal by VA or a lender. This process will be consistent with the 
rest of the mortgage industry, and will align VA's appraisal process 
with the industry standard.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 467,100 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 9 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One-time per appraisal.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 519,000.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer (Alt.), Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-23409 Filed 10-9-24; 8:45 am]
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