Agency Information Collection Activity: Nonsupervised Lender's Nomination and Recommendation of Credit Underwriter, 8343-8344 [2023-02693]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2023 / Notices Eric Anderson, Executive Secretary, United States Mint. [FR Doc. 2023–02553 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–37–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0176] Agency Information Collection Activity: Certification of Training Hours, Wages, and Progress 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 April 10, 2023. 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 nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0176’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0176’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. With respect to the following collection of information, VBA invites lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Feb 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 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: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), and 38 U.S.C. 3677. Title: Certification of Training Hours, Wages, and Progress. OMB Control Number: 2900–0176. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA Form 28–1905c is used to gather the necessary information to determine any changes in enrollment certification, and document monthly progression and attendance as outlined in the claimant’s vocational rehabilitation plan. This information is essential to track the type and hours of training, as well as the rating of the claimant’s performance toward the completion of his or her training program under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31 and 38 U.S.C Chapter 35. Without the information gathered on this form, benefits could be delayed under 38 U.S.C. 501(a). Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 380 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,140. By direction of the Secretary: Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–02688 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900–0253] Agency Information Collection Activity: Nonsupervised Lender’s Nomination and Recommendation of Credit Underwriter Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 8343 Notice. 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 April 10, 2023. 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 nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0253’’ in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0253’’ in any correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 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. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1 8344 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2023 / Notices Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3729, 38 CFR 36.4232 and § 36.4313. Title: Create Payment Request for the VA Funding Fee (VA Form 26–8736a). OMB Control Number: 2900–0253. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 3702(d) allows for certain lenders to make automatically guaranteed housing loans under 38 U.S.C. chapter 37. 38 U.S.C. 3702(d). Automatic lending privileges eliminate the requirement for submission of loans to VA for prior approval. Lending institutions with automatic loan privileges may process and disburse such loans and subsequently report the loan to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for issuance of guaranty. Those lenders include (1) any Federal land bank, national bank, State bank, private bank, building and loan association, insurance company, credit union, or mortgage and loan company, that is subject to examination and supervision by an agency of the United States or of any State; (2) any State; or (3) any lender approved by the Secretary pursuant to standards established by the Secretary. Id. VA implemented those standards in 38 CFR 36.4352. VA refers to lenders described in 38 U.S.C. 3702(d)(1) and (2) as supervised lenders. See 38 CFR 36.4352(a). Unsupervised lenders are those described in 38 U.S.C. 3702(d)(3). See 38 CFR 36.4352(b). This collection addresses the underwriter requirements for those unsupervised lenders as found in 38 CFR 36.4352(b)(2) and (3). Affected Public: Individuals and households. Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes. Frequency of Response: One time. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500. By direction of the Secretary. Maribel Aponte, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–02693 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 BILLING CODE 8320–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Feb 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Notification, Cooperation and Affirmative Verification, or EVerification, in Claims Arising Tort Liability and Third-Party Liability Department of Veterans Affairs. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sets forth the duties owed to VA when Veterans and VA beneficiaries who received medical care and treatment provided or paid for by VA, or those acting on their behalf, pursue personal injury claims. DATES: This notification is effective upon publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Debra Vatthauer, Office of Finance, Revenue Operations, Payer Relations and Services, Rates and Charges (104RO1), Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 128 Bingham Road, Suite 1000, Asheville, NC 28806; telephone: 608– 335–8370 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 38 U.S.C. 1729 and 42 U.S.C. 2651, VA has the right to recover or collect from a third party or parties the reasonable charges for certain medical care and treatment furnished, to be furnished, paid for or to be paid for by VA. Under 38 CFR 2.6(e)(3) and (e)(9), the authority of the Secretary of VA is delegated to VA’s Office of General Counsel ‘‘to collect in full, compromise, settle, or waive any claim and execute the release thereof’’ for all claims arising under 42 U.S.C. 2651 and 38 U.S.C. 1729. See also 38 CFR 14.619. Based on this delegation, the authority under 28 CFR 43.1(b) and 43.2(a) and so VA can fulfill all statutory and regulatory requirements, all Veterans and Veterans’ beneficiaries, or those individuals acting on their behalf, have a duty to: (a) Furnish such information as may be requested concerning the circumstances giving rise to the injury or disease for which care and treatment is being given and concerning any action instituted or to be instituted by or against a third person; (b) Notify VA of a settlement with or any offer of settlement from a third person; and (c) Cooperate in the prosecution of all claims and actions by the United States against such third person. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 These duties necessitate affirmative verification, or e-verification, to identify all Veterans, or Veterans’ beneficiaries, who may exist within any member class including class action lawsuits, multidistrict litigation or other similar mass tort litigation. Under 38 CFR 17.47(g)(2), VA requires the completion and submission of the billing request form provided at https://www.va.gov/ogc/collections.asp. For verification questions in connection with mass litigation cases, please contact OGCCollectionsNationalPractice GroupMassTorts@va.gov. For questions on all other cases, please visit https:// www.va.gov/ogc/collections.asp. Please note that any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statements, representations or omissions are subject to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment. See 18 U.S.C. 287, 1001. Also, please note that failure to properly notify and pay VA could implicate the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. 3729–33, prompt payment requirements, and insurance regulations. It also could result in the payment of attorneys’ fees, fines for each violation and treble damages up to the prescriptive statute of limitations period. In particular, section 3729(a)(1)(G) of the FCA, the reverse false claims provision provides liability where one conspires or acts improperly to avoid an obligation to pay the Federal Government. Moreover, FCA also provides for liability where one is in possession of money or property belonging to the Federal Government and fails to transmit that money or property to the Federal Government. 31 U.S.C. 3729(a)(1)(D). In addition to FCA, VA may refer the payment obligation to the United States Department of the Treasury for collection. See 31 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.; 38 CFR 17.106(c)(3). Signing Authority Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on February 2, 2023, and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jeffrey M. Martin, Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2023–02657 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8343-8344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02693]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0253]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Nonsupervised Lender's 
Nomination and Recommendation of Credit Underwriter

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 April 10, 2023.

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. 2900-0253'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, 
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0253'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    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.

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    Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3729, 38 CFR 36.4232 and Sec.  36.4313.
    Title: Create Payment Request for the VA Funding Fee (VA Form 26-
8736a).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0253.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 3702(d) allows for certain lenders to make 
automatically guaranteed housing loans under 38 U.S.C. chapter 37. 38 
U.S.C. 3702(d). Automatic lending privileges eliminate the requirement 
for submission of loans to VA for prior approval. Lending institutions 
with automatic loan privileges may process and disburse such loans and 
subsequently report the loan to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
for issuance of guaranty. Those lenders include (1) any Federal land 
bank, national bank, State bank, private bank, building and loan 
association, insurance company, credit union, or mortgage and loan 
company, that is subject to examination and supervision by an agency of 
the United States or of any State; (2) any State; or (3) any lender 
approved by the Secretary pursuant to standards established by the 
Secretary. Id. VA implemented those standards in 38 CFR 36.4352. VA 
refers to lenders described in 38 U.S.C. 3702(d)(1) and (2) as 
supervised lenders. See 38 CFR 36.4352(a). Unsupervised lenders are 
those described in 38 U.S.C. 3702(d)(3). See 38 CFR 36.4352(b). This 
collection addresses the underwriter requirements for those 
unsupervised lenders as found in 38 CFR 36.4352(b)(2) and (3).
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 500 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-02693 Filed 2-7-23; 8:45 am]
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