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OMB Control No:
2900-0521
ICR Reference No:
202503-2900-003
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202207-2900-004
Agency/Subagency:
VA
Agency Tracking No:
VBA-LGY-KM
Title:
Certification of Loan Disbursement, Request for Verification of Employment and Request for Verification of Deposit (VA Forms 26-1820, 26-8497 & 26-8497a)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/01/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/17/2025
Terms of Clearance:
OMB is approving this information collection request for a period of three years during which time the agency will request approval to extend or revise the collection if the agency seeks to continue the information collection activity beyond the period approved under this action.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2025
Responses
464,000
0
804,000
Time Burden (Hours)
154,475
0
267,167
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
VA Form 26-1820 is used for loans closed on the prior approval and automatic basis. It is used by lenders closing VA loans under 38 U.S.C. 3710 and thereby complies with the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 3702(c) which requires lenders to report to the Secretary on loans guaranteed or insured. In this information collection request VA has revised the VA Form 26-1820 to change the term "Gender" to "Sex".
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
38 USC 3702(c)
Name of Law: Basic entitlement
US Code:
38 USC 3710
Name of Law: Housing and Small Business Loans
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 31581
07/14/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 44906
09/17/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Report and Certification of Loan Disbursement (26-1820)
26-1820, 26-8497a, 26-8497
Report and Certification of Loan Disbursement
,
Request for Verification of Deposit
,
Report and Certification of Loan Disbursement
Request for Verification of Deposit
Request for Verification of Employment
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
464,000
804,000
0
-340,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
154,475
267,167
0
-112,692
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The burden for the VA form 26-1820 has decreased since the last submission due to market conditions including the elevated interest rate environment have slowed the rate of new loans, resulting in a sizable reduction in the number of total responses. The burden for the VA Form 26-8497 and VA Form 26-8497a was reduced since lenders are able to use these forms, but they are not required to. Therefore, the primary usage is for VA’s two direct lending programs.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$11,942
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Dorothy Glasgow 240 205-5190 dorothy.glasgow@va.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
09/17/2025
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