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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2006 / Notices
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), 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. This
notice solicits comments for information
needed to approve a claimant’s request
to be released from personal liability on
a Government home loan.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M35), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or mail to:
irmnkess@vba.va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0110’’ in any
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or
FAX (202) 275–5947.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), 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.
Title: Application for Assumption
Approval and/or Release from Personal
Liability to the Government on a Home
Loan, VA Form 26–6381.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0110.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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Abstract: Veteran-borrows complete
VA Form 26–6381 to sell their home by
assumption rather than requiring the
purchaser to obtain their own financing
to pay off the VA guaranteed home loan.
In order for the veteran-borrower to be
released from personal liability, the loan
must be current and the purchaser must
assume all of the veteran’s liability to
the Government and to the mortgage
holder and meet the credit and income
requirements.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, Business or other for profit.
Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent: 10 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,000.
Dated: January 19, 2006.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of
Matching Program
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
intends to conduct a recurring computer
program matching Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) records with VA pension
and parents’ dependency and indemnity
compensation (DIC) records.
The purpose of this match is to
compare income status as reported to
VA with records maintained by IRS. The
legal authority for this match is Section
6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code
(26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)) and 38 U.S.C.
5317.
VA plans to match records of
veterans, surviving spouses and
children who receive pension, and
parents who receive DIC, with data from
the IRS income tax return information
as it relates to unearned income.
VA will use this information to adjust
VA benefit payments as prescribed by
law. The proposed matching program
will enable VA to ensure accurate
reporting of income.
Records to Be Matched: VA records
involved in the match are the VA
system of records, Compensation,
Pension, Education and Rehabilitation
Records—VA (58 VA 21/22). The IRS
records will come from the Wage and
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Information Returns (IRP) Processing
File, Treas/IRS 22.061, hereafter referred
to as the Information Return Master File
(IRMF), as published at 66 FR 63797
(December 10, 2001) through the
Disclosure of Information to Federal,
State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA)
program. In accordance with Title 5
U.S.C. subsection 552a(o)(2) and (r),
copies of the agreement are being sent
to both Houses of Congress and to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
This notice is provided in accordance
with the provisions of the Privacy Act
of 1974 as amended by Public Law 100–
503.
The match will start no sooner
than 30 days after publication of this
Notice in the Federal Register, or 40
days after copies of this Notice and the
agreement of the parties are submitted
to Congress and OMB, whichever is
later, and end not more than 18 months
after the agreement is properly
implemented by the parties. The
involved agencies’ Data Integrity Boards
(DIB) may extend this match for 12
months provided the agencies certify to
their DIBs within three months of the
ending date of the original match that
the matching program will be conducted
without change and that the matching
program has been conducted in
compliance with the original matching
program.
DATES:
Written comments may be
submitted by: Mail or hand-delivery to
Director, Regulations Management
(00REG1), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; fax
to (202) 273–9026; or e-mail to
VAregulations@mail.va.gov. All
comments received will be available for
public inspection in the Office of
Regulation Policy and Management,
Room 1063B, between the hours of 8
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday (except holidays). Please call
(202) 273–9515 for an appointment.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Liverman (212A), (757) 858–
6148, extension 107.
This
information is required by Title 5 U.S.C.
subsection 552a(e)(12), the Privacy Act
of 1974. A copy of this notice has been
provided to both Houses of Congress
and OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Approved: January 24, 2006.
Gordon H. Mansfield,
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Matching Program
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) intends to conduct a recurring computer program matching Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) records with VA pension and parents' dependency
and indemnity compensation (DIC) records.
The purpose of this match is to compare income status as reported
to VA with records maintained by IRS. The legal authority for this
match is Section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.
6103(l)(7)) and 38 U.S.C. 5317.
VA plans to match records of veterans, surviving spouses and
children who receive pension, and parents who receive DIC, with data
from the IRS income tax return information as it relates to unearned
income.
VA will use this information to adjust VA benefit payments as
prescribed by law. The proposed matching program will enable VA to
ensure accurate reporting of income.
Records to Be Matched: VA records involved in the match are the VA
system of records, Compensation, Pension, Education and Rehabilitation
Records--VA (58 VA 21/22). The IRS records will come from the Wage and
Information Returns (IRP) Processing File, Treas/IRS 22.061, hereafter
referred to as the Information Return Master File (IRMF), as published
at 66 FR 63797 (December 10, 2001) through the Disclosure of
Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) program. In
accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. subsection 552a(o)(2) and (r), copies of
the agreement are being sent to both Houses of Congress and to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
This notice is provided in accordance with the provisions of the
Privacy Act of 1974 as amended by Public Law 100-503.
DATES: The match will start no sooner than 30 days after publication of
this Notice in the Federal Register, or 40 days after copies of this
Notice and the agreement of the parties are submitted to Congress and
OMB, whichever is later, and end not more than 18 months after the
agreement is properly implemented by the parties. The involved
agencies' Data Integrity Boards (DIB) may extend this match for 12
months provided the agencies certify to their DIBs within three months
of the ending date of the original match that the matching program will
be conducted without change and that the matching program has been
conducted in compliance with the original matching program.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by: Mail or hand-delivery
to Director, Regulations Management (00REG1), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420; fax
to (202) 273-9026; or e-mail to VAregulations@mail.va.gov. All comments
received will be available for public inspection in the Office of
Regulation Policy and Management, Room 1063B, between the hours of 8
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Please
call (202) 273-9515 for an appointment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Liverman (212A), (757) 858-
6148, extension 107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information is required by Title 5
U.S.C. subsection 552a(e)(12), the Privacy Act of 1974. A copy of this
notice has been provided to both Houses of Congress and OMB.
Approved: January 24, 2006.
Gordon H. Mansfield,
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-1144 Filed 1-30-06; 8:45 am]
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