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An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a 

collection of information must be 

retained if their contents may become 

material in the administration of any 

internal revenue law. Generally, tax 

returns and tax return information are 

confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 

6103. 

Desired Focus of Comments: The 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including using 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., by 

permitting electronic submissions of 

responses. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the ICR for OMB approval 

of the extension of the information 

collection; they will also become a 

matter of public record. 

Approved: September 9, 2021. 

Ronald J. Durbala, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Open Meeting of the Financial 

Research Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of Financial Research, 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Financial Research 

Advisory Committee for the Treasury’s 

Office of Financial Research (OFR) is 

convening for its eighteenth meeting on 

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 via 

webcast, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern 

Time. The meeting will be open to the 

public, and advance registration is 

required. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 

beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via webcast using Zoom. Participants 

are required to register ahead of time. 

Register in advance for the meeting 

using this Zoom attendee registration 

link: https://ofr-treasury.zoomgov.com/ 

webinar/register/WN_ceA_

TMBGTzOIlUVlIUDNZg. 

After registering, you will receive a 

confirmation email with a unique link 

to join the meeting. 

Reasonable Accommodation: If you 

require a reasonable accommodation or 

sign language interpreter, please contact 

ReasonableAccommodationRequests@

treasury.gov. Please submit requests at 

least five days before the event. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Avstreih, Designated Federal 

Officer, Office of Financial Research, 

Department of the Treasury, 1500 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20220, (202) 927–8032 (this is not a 

toll-free number), or OFR_FRAC@

ofr.treasury.gov. Persons who have 

difficulty hearing or speaking may 

access this number via TTY by calling 

the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 

800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is provided in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(a)(2), through 

implementing regulations at 41 CFR 

102–3.150, et seq. 

Public Comment: Members of the 

public wishing to comment on the 

business of the Financial Research 

Advisory Committee are invited to 

submit written statements by any of the 

following methods: 

• Electronic Statements. Email the 

Committee’s Designated Federal Officer 

at OFR_FRAC@ofr.treasury.gov. 

• Paper Statements. Send paper 

statements in triplicate to the Financial 

Research Advisory Committee, Attn: 

Melissa Avstreih, Office of Financial 

Research, Department of the Treasury, 

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20220. 

The OFR will post statements on the 

Committee’s website, https://

www.financialresearch.gov/frac/, 

including any business or personal 

information provided, such as names, 

addresses, email addresses, or telephone 

numbers. The OFR will also make such 

statements available for public 

inspection and copying in the 

Department of the Treasury’s library, 

Annex Room 1020, 1500 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 on 

official business days between the hours 

of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. 

You may make an appointment to 

inspect statements by calling (202) 622– 

0990. All statements, including 

attachments and other supporting 

materials, will be part of the public 

record and subject to public disclosure. 

You should submit only information 

that you wish to make available 

publicly. 

Agenda/Topics for Discussion: The 

Committee provides an opportunity for 

researchers, industry leaders, and other 

qualified individuals to offer their 

advice and recommendations to the 

OFR, which, among other things, is 

responsible for collecting and 

standardizing data on financial 

institutions and their activities and for 

supporting the work of the Financial 

Stability Oversight Council. 

This is the eighteenth meeting of the 

Financial Research Advisory 

Committee. Topics to be discussed 

among all members are the transition 

from the London Interbank Offered Rate 

to alternative benchmarks, the Office of 

Financial Research’s work related to 

central clearing parties, and 

cybersecurity. For more information on 

the OFR and the Committee, please visit 

the OFR’s website at https://

www.financialresearch.gov. 

Sean Dillon, 

Senior Advisor. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0021] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: VA LOAN ELECTRONIC 

REPORTING INTERFACE (VALERI) 

SYSTEM 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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. 


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DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 15, 

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. 2900–0021’’ 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 maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0021’’ 

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: 38 CFR 36.4338(a). 

Title: VA LOAN ELECTRONIC 

REPORTING INTERFACE (VALERI) 

SYSTEM. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0021. 

Type of Review: Extension of an 

approved information collection. 

Abstract: VA is submitting a regular 

extension for an already approved 

collection. VA provides the authority for 

VA-guaranteed mortgage servicers to 

assist Veteran borrowers and their 

families experiencing financial 

difficulty. VA then provides oversight of 

the servicers’ actions by collecting 

specific documentation and data. In 

today’s environment, this collection is 

done via the VALERI application. 

VA submitted an emergency 

information collection request, which 

was approved to January 31, 2022, to 

account for data collection requirements 

associated with the COVID–19 Refund 

Modification. Much like VA’s temporary 

COVID–19 Veterans Assistance Partial 

Claim Payment program (COVID– 

VAPCP), servicers who offer the 

COVID–19 Refund Modification are 

required to report information related to 

selecting this home retention option to 

VA electronically. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 70 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 1 minute. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

967. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Dorothy Glasgow, 

VA PRA Clearance Officer, Alt, Office of 

Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance 

Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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