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Download as PDF Vol. 83 Monday, No. 112 June 11, 2018 Part XV Department of Veterans Affairs daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS4 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:07 Jun 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\11JNP15.SGM 11JNP15 27194 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 112 / Monday, June 11, 2018 / Unified Agenda DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Ch. 1 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions Department of Veterans Affairs. Semiannual regulatory agenda. AGENCY: ACTION: This Agenda announces the regulations that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will have under development or review during the 12month period beginning spring 2018. The purpose in publishing the SUMMARY: Department’s regulatory agenda is to allow all interested persons the opportunity to participate in VA’s regulatory planning. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to comment on the entries listed in the agenda by contacting the individual agency contact listed for each entry or by writing to: Director, Regulations Management (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Shores at (202) 461–4921 or Consuela Benjamin at (202) 461–5952. This document is issued pursuant to Executive Order 12866 ‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review’’ (and implementing guidance) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which require that executive agencies semiannually publish in the Federal Register an agenda of regulations that they have under development or review. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Michael P. Shores, Director, Office of Regulation Policy and Management. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS—PROPOSED RULE STAGE Regulation Identifier No. Sequence No. Title 177 .................... Loan Guaranty: Revisions to VA-Guaranteed Refinance Home Loans .......................................................... DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration Proposed Rule Stage 177. • Loan Guaranty: Revisions to VAGuaranteed Refinance Home Loans daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS4 E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt. Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501; 38 U.S.C. 3720; 38 U.S.C. 3703; 38 U.S.C. 3710 Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its rules on VA-guaranteed refinance home VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:07 Jun 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 loans. In promulgating this rulemaking, VA intends to curtail lending practices that increase the risk of equity skimming and serial refinancing, cause instability in the secondary lending market, devalue the loan guaranty benefit as a lending product, and expose taxpayers to unnecessary risk. This rulemaking would also make certain regulatory updates to conform with statutory changes. Timetable: Action Date NPRM .................. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes. Agency Contact: John Bell III, Assistant Director for Loan Policy and Valuation (262), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, Phone: 202 632– 8786, Email: john.bell2@va.gov. RIN: 2900–AQ25 [FR Doc. 2018–11279 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P FR Cite 06/00/18 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 9990 2900–AQ25 E:\FR\FM\11JNP15.SGM 11JNP15

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-11279]



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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Ch. 1


Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: This Agenda announces the regulations that the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) will have under development or review during the 
12-month period beginning spring 2018. The purpose in publishing the 
Department's regulatory agenda is to allow all interested persons the 
opportunity to participate in VA's regulatory planning.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to comment on the entries 
listed in the agenda by contacting the individual agency contact listed 
for each entry or by writing to: Director, Regulations Management 
(00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Shores at (202) 461-4921 or 
Consuela Benjamin at (202) 461-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document is issued pursuant to 
Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (and 
implementing guidance) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which 
require that executive agencies semiannually publish in the Federal 
Register an agenda of regulations that they have under development or 
review.

 Michael P. Shores,
Director, Office of Regulation Policy and Management.

           Department of Veterans Affairs--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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177.......................  Loan Guaranty: Revisions           2900-AQ25
                             to VA-Guaranteed
                             Refinance Home Loans.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)

Veterans Benefits Administration

Proposed Rule Stage

177.  Loan Guaranty: Revisions to VA-Guaranteed Refinance Home 
Loans

    E.O. 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt.
    Legal Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501; 38 U.S.C. 3720; 38 U.S.C. 3703; 38 
U.S.C. 3710
    Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to 
amend its rules on VA-guaranteed refinance home loans. In promulgating 
this rulemaking, VA intends to curtail lending practices that increase 
the risk of equity skimming and serial refinancing, cause instability 
in the secondary lending market, devalue the loan guaranty benefit as a 
lending product, and expose taxpayers to unnecessary risk. This 
rulemaking would also make certain regulatory updates to conform with 
statutory changes.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/00/18
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: John Bell III, Assistant Director for Loan Policy 
and Valuation (262), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20420, Phone: 202 632-8786, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2900-AQ25

[FR Doc. 2018-11279 Filed 6-8-18; 8:45 am]
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