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NW., Washington, DC 20420 or Estimated Average Burden per obtain approval from the Office of
mailto:irmnkess@vba.va.gov. Please Respondent: 5 minutes. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0406’’ Frequency of Response: One-time. collection of information they conduct
in any correspondence. Estimated Number of Respondents: or sponsor. This request for comment is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 50,000. being made pursuant to Section
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or Dated: September 20, 2006. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
FAX (202) 275–5947. By direction of the Secretary. With respect to the following
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Denise McLamb, collection of information, VBA invites
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. Program Analyst, Initiative Coordination comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
3501–3521), Federal agencies must Service. collection of information is necessary
obtain approval from the Office of [FR Doc. E6–16211 Filed 10–2–06; 8:45 am] for the proper performance of VBA’s
Management and Budget (OMB) for each functions, including whether the
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collection of information they conduct information will have practical utility;
or sponsor. This request for comment is (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
being made pursuant to Section DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS burden of the proposed collection of
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. AFFAIRS information; (3) ways to enhance the
With respect to the following quality, utility, and clarity of the
collection of information, VBA invites [OMB Control No. 2900–0358] information to be collected; and (4)
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information is necessary Proposed Information Collection
Activity: Proposed Collection; collection of information on
for the proper performance of VBA’s respondents, including through the use
functions, including whether the Comment Request
of automated collection techniques or
information will have practical utility; AGENCY: Veterans Benefits the use of other forms of information
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the Administration, Department of Veterans technology.
burden of the proposed collection of Affairs.
information; (3) ways to enhance the Title: Supplemental Information for
ACTION: Notice. Change of Program or Reenrollment
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) After Unsatisfactory Attendance,
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
ways to minimize the burden of the Conduct or Progress, VA Form 22–8873.
Administration (VBA), Department of
collection of information on Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an OMB Control Number: 2900–0358.
respondents, including through the use opportunity for public comment on the Type of Review: Extension of a
of automated collection techniques or proposed collection of certain currently approved collection.
the use of other forms of information information by the agency. Under the
technology. Abstract: Veterans and other eligible
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of persons may change their program of
Title: Verification of VA Benefits, VA 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Form 26–8937. education under conditions prescribed
publish notice in the Federal Register by Title 38 U.S.C. 3691. A claimant can
OMB Control Number: 2900–0406. concerning each proposed collection of
Type of Review: Extension of a normally make one change of program
information, including each proposed without VA approval. VA approval is
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Lenders authorized to make extension of a currently approved required if the claimant makes any
VA-guaranteed home or manufactured collection, and allow 60 days for public additional change of program. Before
loans on an automatic basis are required comment in response to the notice. This VA can approve benefits for a second or
to determine through VA whether any notice solicits comments on the subsequent change of program, VA must
benefits related debts exist in the information needed to determine a first determine that the new program is
veteran-borrower’s name prior to the claimant’s eligibility for additional suitable to the claimant’s aptitudes,
closing of any automatic loan. Lenders educational benefits for a change of interests, and abilities, or that the cause
cannot close any proposed automatic program or reenrollment after of any unsatisfactory progress or
loan until evidence is received from VA unsatisfactory attendance, conduct or conduct has been resolved before
stating that there is no debt, or if a debt progress. entering into a different program. VA
exists, or the veteran has agreed on an DATES: Written comments and Form 22–8873 is used to gather the
acceptable repayment plan, or payments recommendations on the proposed necessary information only if the
under a plan already in effect are collection of information should be suitability of the proposed training
current. VA Form 26–8937 is used to received on or before December 4, 2006. program cannot be established from
assist lenders and VA in the completion ADDRESSES: Submit written comments information already available in the
of debt checks in a uniform manner. The on the collection of information to claimant’s VA education records or the
form restricts information requested to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits results of academic or vocational
only that is needed for the debt check Administration (20M35), Department of counseling are not available to VA.
and to eliminate unlimited versions of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, Affected Public: Individuals or
lender-designed forms. The form also NW., Washington, DC 20420 e-mail: households.
informs the lender whether or not the irmnkess@vba.va.gov. Please refer to
veteran is exempt from paying the Estimated Annual Burden: 11,882
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0358’’ in any hours.
funding fee, which must be collected on correspondence.
all VA home loans unless the veteran is Estimated Average Burden per
receiving service-connected disability FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Respondent: 30 minutes.
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amount of benefits payable and whether Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC Pratt Auditorium, 179–00 Linden
the claimant requested an advanced or 20420, (202) 565–8374, FAX (202) 565– Boulevard, St. Albans, NY. The meeting
accelerated payment. 7870 or e-mail to: is open to the public.
An agency may not conduct or denise.mclamb@mail.va.gov. Please The purpose of the Committee is to
sponsor, and a person is not required to refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0427.’’ provide advice to the Secretary of
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