Notice2026-02039
Agency Information Collection Activity: Create Payment Request for the VA Funding Fee Payment System (VA FFPS); a Computer Generated Funding Fee Receipt
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Published
February 2, 2026
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 91, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4790-4791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02039]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0474]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Create Payment Request
for the VA Funding Fee Payment System (VA FFPS); a Computer Generated
Funding Fee Receipt
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 3, 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#3b705e555f495a15765858575e5a4d5e7b4d5a155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8a38d868c9a89c6a58b8b848d899e8da89e89c68f879e">[email protected]</span></a>.
VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5305120301121325327d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3e5f2e3e1f2f3c5d29dd4dcc5">[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: Create Payment Request for the VA Funding Fee Payment System
(VA FFPS); A Computer Generated Funding Fee Receipt (VA Form 26-8986).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0474. <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: A funding fee must be paid to VA before a loan can be
guaranteed and evidence of guaranty issued. The funding fee is payable
on all VA-guaranteed loans (i.e., assumptions,
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manufactured housing, refinances, and real estate purchase and
construction loans). Lenders are required to pay the funding fee in an
internet-based application, VA Funding Fee Payment System (FFPS), that
permits lenders to pay the funding fee online to obtain a VA loan
guaranty. The application calculates the appropriate fee, including any
late fees and interest that may be due. Lenders may also choose to pay
the funding fee via batch payment processing by uploading an XML file
into FFPS. VA notes that although the frequency of the estimated
completion time is unchanged since the last revision. However, the
annual burden decreased due to a reduction in the total number of
respondents, which fell from 800,000 to 465,000 and is directly tied to
the decrease in the volume of VA-guaranteed loans.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 15,500 hours annually.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 465,000 annually.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Shunda Willis,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.) Office of Information
Technology/Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-02039 Filed 1-30-26; 8:45 am]
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