Notice2025-20671
Agency Information Collection Activity: Establishing Property Suitability for VA Specially Adapted Housing
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Published
November 24, 2025
Issuing agencies
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 224 (Monday, November 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 53066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20671]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 202503-2900-014]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Establishing Property
Suitability for VA Specially Adapted Housing
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 January 23, 2026.
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#83c8e6ede7f1e2adcee0c0efe6e2f5e6c3f5e2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="440f212a2036256a09270728212532210432256a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2f4e3f2f0e3e2d4c38cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5839485879495a3b4fbb2baa3">[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, 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: Establishing Property Suitability for VA Specially Adapted
Housing.
OMB Control Number: 202503-2900-014 <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: New Collection (Request for a new OMB Control
Number).
Abstract: The Report of Loan Guaranty Existing Housing Unit
Inspection of SAH Property Suitability (VA Form 26-1858a-ARE), Report
of Loan Guaranty SHA Property Suitability (VA 26-1858b), Report of Loan
Guaranty SAH Vacant Lot Inspection (VA Form 26-1858c-ARE), Report of
Loan Guaranty Final SAH/SHA Field Review (VA Form 26-1858d) are used to
assess the suitability and condition of properties under the VA's
Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) program. The information collected in
this process assists Veterans who are entitled to adapted housing
grants itemized under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 21 Sec. 2101 (a) who may use
their benefit to ``acquire a suitable housing unit'' that will provide
a barrier-free living space based on ``the nature of the Veteran's
disability''. Per 38 U.S.C. Chapter 21 Sec. 2101 (a)3, determinations
must be made regarding the feasibility and suitability of a proposed
property. Information must be gathered to make such determinations. 38
CFR 36.4404 (b) requires that the VA establish if it is medically
feasible for the Veteran to reside outside an institutional setting,
that the proposed housing unit is suitable for the Veteran's needs and
that the cost of the proposed housing unit bears a proper relation to
the Veteran's present and anticipated income and expenses. The
information being sought is both required and necessary to make an
accurate analysis that may support these conclusions.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2,695 Hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes (to complete
forms)/45 minutes (to take photos and measurements).
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,628.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Lanea Haynes,
Acting VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt) Office of Enterprise and
Integration/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-20671 Filed 11-21-25; 8:45 am]
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