Notice2025-14102
Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for a Certificate of Eligibility
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Published
July 25, 2025
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Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 141 (Friday, July 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 35381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14102]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0086]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for a Certificate
of Eligibility
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 September 23, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Program-Specific information: Kendra
McCleave, 202-461-9760, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#400b252e2432216e0d23232c252136250036216e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdf6d8d3d9cfdc93f0deded1d8dccbd8fdcbdc93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7422352426353402155a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="386e79686a79784e59165f574e">[email protected]</span></a>.
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, insert
admin acronym (example: 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. The
revision due to a decrease in the burden hours from the previous
submissions.
Title: Request for a Certificate of Eligibility.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0086. <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a> (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 26-1880 is used by VA to determine an applicant's
eligibility for Loan Guaranty benefits, and the amount of entitlement
available. This form is also used in restoration of entitlement cases.
The buyer must also meet the occupancy and income and credit
requirements of the law. The restoration of an entitlements is not
automatic; an applicant must apply for it by completing VA Form 26-
1880. The Secretary is required by 38 U.S.C. 3702 (a), (b), and (c) to
determine the applicant's eligibility for Loan Guaranty benefits,
compute the amount of entitlement, and document the certificate with
the amount and type of guaranty used and the amount, if any, remaining.
In addition, adjustments were made to the burden hours from the
previous submission, due to a decrease in the applications and the
removal of the electronic COE requests that are automatically issued
that do not require the completion or collection of VA Form 26-1880.
The reduction in applications is attributed to the amount of electronic
service documentation available and market conditions that has led to a
small decrease in benefit usage.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 90,625 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: 1 Time per loan.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 362,500 annually.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dorothy Glasgow,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-14102 Filed 7-24-25; 8:45 am]
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