Notice2026-11494
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Authority To Close Loans on an Automatic Basis Nonsupervised Lenders
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Published
June 9, 2026
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 34891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11494]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0252]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Application for Authority
To Close Loans on an Automatic Basis Nonsupervised Lenders
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of
information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it
includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent by July 9, 2026.
ADDRESSES: To submit comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection, please type the following link into your
browser: <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, select ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'', then search the list for the
information collection by Title or ``OMB Control No. 2900-XXXX.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow,
202-461-1084, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9ffe8f9fbe8e9dfc887cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f697e6f6d7e7f495e11585049">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Authority to Close Loans on an Automatic
Basis Nonsupervised Lenders and Request for Agent Recognition
application.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0252 <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch</a>.
Type of Review: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
Abstract: The Application for Authority to Close Loans On an
Automatic Basis Nonsupervised Lenders and Request for Agent Recognition
applications are used for making acceptability determinations as to
lenders who shall be approved for this privilege and for yearly
recertifications and agent applications. Application submitted by non-
supervised lenders desiring authority to process loans under 38 U.S.C.
3710 on automatic basis. Information collected is essential to VA
application of standards required by 38 U.S.C. 3702(d)(3). The
Application for Authority to Close Loans on An Automatic Basis
Nonsupervised Lenders and Request for Agent Recognition (formerly VA
forms 26-8736 and 26-8736c) Information Collections transitioned to
electronic collections. The overall burden increased from 440 to 893
primarily due to a significant rise in respondent count for the Request
for Agent Recognition collection, offset by decreases in the respondent
counts for the other collections due to streamlined requirements,
electronic processing, and reduced lender applications: (1) Application
for Authority to Close Loans on an Automatic Basis: The respondent
count decreased from 120 to 40, reflecting reduced lender applications
for automatic authority during this reporting period; (2) Request for
Agent Recognition: The respondent count increased from 4,000 to 10,000,
attributable to enhanced system visibility into lender-agent
relationships and lenders expanding their business models to include
more agents to source more loans and (3) Annual Certification: The
respondent count for the Annual Certification decreased from 700 to 520
due to streamlined requirements and improved data accuracy resulting
from electronic processing.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of
information was published at: 91 FR 16281, April 1, 2026.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 893 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 35 minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-Time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,560 per annually.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Shunda Willis,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology,
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-11494 Filed 6-8-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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