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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 125 / Friday, June 30, 2017 / Notices

Dated: June 23, 2017.
Jennifer P. Leonard,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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Dated: June 27, 2017.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf
War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of
Meeting

[OMB Control No. 2900—NEW]

The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App.
2, that the Research Advisory
Committee on Gulf War Veterans’
Illnesses will meet on August 1–2, 2017,
at 999 California Street, San Francisco,
CA, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
(Pacific) on August 1 and from 8:45 a.m.
to 12:45 p.m. (Pacific) on August 2. All
sessions will be open to the public, and
for interested parties who cannot attend
in person, there is a toll-free telephone
number (800) 767–1750; access code
56978#.
The purpose of the Committee is to
provide advice and make
recommendations to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs on proposed research
studies, research plans, and research
strategies relating to the health
consequences of military service in the
Southwest Asia theater of operations
during the Gulf War in 1990–1991.
The Committee will review VA
program activities related to Gulf War
Veterans’ illnesses, and updates on
relevant scientific research published
since the last Committee meeting.
Presentations will include updates on
the VA Gulf War research program,
along with presentations describing new
areas of research in sleep, aging, and
neuroscience that can be applied to the
health problems of Gulf War Veterans.
Also, there will be a discussion of
Committee business and activities.
The meeting will include time
reserved for public comments in the
afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute
comments will be available at the
meeting. Individuals who wish to
address the Committee may submit a 1–
2 page summary of their comments for
inclusion in the official meeting record.
Members of the public may also submit
written statements for the Committee’s
review to Dr. Victor Kalasinsky via
email at [email protected]. Any
member of the public seeking additional
information should contact Dr.
Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer,
at (202) 443–5600.

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Agency Information Collection
Activity: General Release for Medical
Provider Information to the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) and
Authorization and Consent To Release
Information to the Department of
Veterans Affairs
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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
extension 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 29, 2017.
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
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900—NEW’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
5870.
SUMMARY:

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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: General Release for Medical
Provider Information to the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) (VA Form 21–
4142) and Authorization and Consent to
Release Information to the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA Form 21–4142a).
OMB Control Number: 2900—NEW.
Type of Review: New collection.
Abstract: VA Forms 21–4142 will be
used to authorize the disclosure of
information to the VA and 21–4142a
will be used to gather the necessary
information to request medical provider
information to the VA.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 11,033
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
132,400.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
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[OMB Control No. 2900–0708]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Evidence for
Transfer Entitlement of Education
Benefits (CFR 21.7080)
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of

SUMMARY:

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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 125 / Friday, June 30, 2017 / Notices
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration
(VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs,
will submit 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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–00708’’ in any
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department
Clearance Officer—OI&T (005R1B),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420, (202) 461–5870 or email
[email protected]. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0708’’
in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3020, 38 U.S.C.
3319; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521.
Title: Evidence for Transfer
Entitlement of Education Benefits (CFR
21.7080).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0708.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Servicemembers on active
duty may request to designate up to a
maximum of 18 months of their
educational entitlement to their spouse,
one or more of their children, or a
combination of the spouse and children.
VA will accept DOD Form 2366–1 as
evidence that the servicemember must
submit it in writing to VA, the name of
each dependent, the number of months
of entitlement transferred to each
dependent, and the period (beginning
date or ending date) for which the
transfer will be effective for each
designated dependent. VA will use the
information shown on DOD Form 2366–
1 to determine whether the dependent
qualifies to receive education benefits
under the transfer of entitlement
provision of law.
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
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soliciting comments on this collection
of information was published at 82 FR
69 on April 12, 2017, page 17742.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 11,311
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 5 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
135,735.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Credit
Underwriting Standards and
Procedures for Processing VA
Guaranteed Loans
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, will
submit 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 and it includes the
actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0521’’ in any
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
SUMMARY:

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Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email [email protected]. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0521.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
U.S.C. 3501–21.
Title: Credit Underwriting Standards
and Procedures for Processing VA
Guaranteed Loans (VA Form 26–1820,
VA Form 26–8497, VA Form 26–8497a).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0521.
Type of Review: Extension of an
approved collection.
Abstract: Lenders must obtain specific
information concerning a veteran’s
credit history in order to properly
underwrite the veteran’s loan. VA loans
may not be guaranteed unless the
veteran is a satisfactory credit risk. The
data collected on the following forms
are used to ensure that applications for
VA-guaranteed loans are underwritten
in a reasonable and prudent manner.
a. VA Form 26–1820 is completed by
lenders closing VA-guaranteed and
insured loans under the automatic or
prior approval procedures.
b. VA Form 26–8497 is used by
lenders to verify a loan applicant’s
income and employment information
when making guaranteed and insured
loans. VA does not require the exclusive
use of this form for verification
purposes, any alternative verification
document would be acceptable
provided that all information requested
on VA Form 26–8497 is provided.
c. Lenders making guaranteed and
insured loans complete VA Form 26–
8497a to verify the applicant’s deposits
in banks and other savings institutions.
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 at Vol. 82,
No. 64, Wednesday, April 5, 2017, pages
16664 and 16665.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden:
VA Form 26–1820 150,000 hours
VA From 26–8497 25,000 hours
VA Form 26–8497a 12,500 hours
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent:
VA Form 26–1820 15 minutes
VA Form 26–8497 10 minutes
VA Form 26–8497a 5 minutes
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
VA Form 26–1820 600,000
VA Form 26–8497 150,000
VA Form 26–8497a 150,000

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