Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2022 / Notices 34761 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0055] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Request for Determination of 

Loan Guaranty Eligibility—Unmarried 

Surviving Spouses 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 

revision 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 August 8, 2022. 

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. 2900–0055’’ 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. 2900–0055’’ 

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: Request for Determination of 

Loan Guaranty Eligibility—Unmarried 

Surviving Spouses. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0055. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 26–1817 is used 

by VA to determine an unmarried 

surviving spouse’s eligibility for Loan 

Guaranty benefits, and the amount of 

entitlement available. Each completed 

form is normally accompanied by proof 

of the deceased Veteran’s military 

service and is submitted by the 

applicant to the appropriate VA office. 

If eligible, VA will issue the applicant 

a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to be 

used in applying for Loan Guaranty 

benefits. 

This form is also used in restoration 

of entitlement cases. Generally, if an 

applicant has used all or part of their 

entitlement, it may be restored if (1) the 

property has been sold and the loan has 

been paid in full or (2) a qualified 

Veteran-transferee agrees to assume the 

balance on the loan and agrees to 

substitute their entitlement for the same 

amount of entitlement originally used 

by the applicant to get the loan. The 

buyer must also meet the occupancy 

and income and credit requirements of 

the law. Restoration is not automatic; an 

applicant must apply for it by 

completing VA Form 26–1817. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,250 

hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 15 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,500. 

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. 2022–12151 Filed 6–6–22; 8:45 am] 

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