[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 46090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17526]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0386]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Interest Rate Reduction 
Refinancing Loan Worksheet

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:  Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before October 18, 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84eae5eae7fdaaefe1f7f7edeae3e1f6c4f2e5aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="583639363b2176333d2b2b31363f3d2a182e39763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>. Please refer to ``OMB Control 
No. 2900-0386'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f121e0d161d1a13511e0f10110b1a3f091e51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7aaa6b5aea5a2abe9a6b7a8a9b3a287b1a6e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0386'' 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: Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan Worksheet (VA 26-
8923).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0386.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Abstract: VA is revising this information collection to incorporate 
regulatory collection requirements previously captured under OMB 
control number 2900-0601. The purpose is to consolidate information 
collection requirements applicable only for interest rate reduction 
refinance loans (IRRRLs) under one information collection package.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 156,735 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Frequency of response is generally one time 
per IRRRL.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 662,165.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-17526 Filed 8-16-21; 8:45 am]
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