Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0093]

Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995

(44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Veterans

Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has

submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA

submission describes the nature of the information collection and its

expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection

instrument.

DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before July 8, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Ron

Taylor, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8015

or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0093.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Request for Organizational Data from Builder, VA Form Letter

26-312.

OMB Control Number: 2900-0093.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: VA will refuse to appraise properties if it is determined

that any party or parties involved, or financially interested in the

construction of a unit, have participated in the construction of units

sold to veterans which involved substantial deficiencies in

construction or a failure or indicated inability to discharge

contractual obligations to the veteran who contracted for the

construction of the unit. The form letter is completed by builders and

sponsors to identify individuals who have controlling, proprietary, or

financial interest in their company. The information is used by VA to

determine eligibility for participation in the Loan Guaranty Program.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required

to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a

currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a

60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of

information was published on January 29, 1998 at page 4524.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,000 hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.

Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the

information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, Allison Eydt, OMB

Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room

10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-4650. Please refer to ``OMB

Control No. 2900-0093'' in any correspondence.

Dated: March 31, 1998.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 98-15114 Filed 6-5-98; 8:45 am]

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