[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 57265] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-27996] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed Information Collection Activity; Public Comment Request: Nonsupervised Lender's Nomination and Recommendation of Credit Underwriter, VA Form 26-8736a AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this information collection. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Comments should address the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant aspects of the information collection. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposal for the collection of information should be received on or before January 16, 1996. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Administration (20M30), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. All comments will become a matter of public record and will be summarized in the VBA request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. In this document VBA is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection: OMB Control Number: 2900-0253. Title and Form Number: Nonsupervised Lender's Nomination and Recommendation of Credit Underwriter, VA Form 26-8736a. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Need and Uses: The form is submitted to VBA by a nonsupervised lender with the initial application for authority to close loans on an automatic basis or in connection with nominations of additional or new credit underwriters, subsequent to approval. The information is used by VBA to determine if the lender's nominee is qualified to close VA loans on an automatic basis. Current Actions: Title 38, U.S.C., Section 3702(d) provides for nonsupervised lenders to make automatic guaranteed loans if approved for such purpose, and if the loans are made pursuant to the standards established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The standards established by the Secretary require that a lender have a qualified underwriter review all loans to be closed on an automatic basis to determine that the loan meets VA's credit underwriting standards. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 hours. Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 20 minutes. Frequency of Response: Generally one-time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Department of Veterans Affairs, Attn: Ron Taylor, VA Clearance Officer (045A4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, Telephone (202) 565-4412 or FAX (202) 565-8267. Dated: October 31, 1995. By direction of the Secretary. Donald L. Neilson, Director, Information Management Service. [FR Doc. 95-27996 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P