81_FR_40891 81 FR 40771 - Proposed Information Collection (Brand Name or Equal) Activities Under OMB Review; Activity: Comment Request

81 FR 40771 - Proposed Information Collection (Brand Name or Equal) Activities Under OMB Review; Activity: Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)

Page Range40771-40772
FR Document2016-14684

The Office of Management (OM), 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 extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and includes the actual data collection instrument.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40771-40772]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14684]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0587]


Proposed Information Collection (Brand Name or Equal) Activities 
Under OMB Review; Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Management (OM), 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 extension of a currently approved 
collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. This notice describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected cost and burden and includes the actual data 
collection instrument.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before August 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Ricky Clark, Office of Acquisition and 
Logistics (003A2A), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0587'' in any correspondence. During the 
comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ricky L. Clark at (202) 632-5400, Fax 
(202) 343-1434.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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.
    Titles: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 
852.211-70, Service Data Manual.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0587.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Abstract: VAAR clause 852.211-70 is used when VA purchases 
technical medical equipment and devices or mechanical equipment. The 
clause requires the contractor to furnish both operator's manuals and 
maintenance/repair manuals with the equipment provided to the 
Government. This clause sets forth those requirements and sets forth 
the minimum standards those manuals must meet to be acceptable. 
Generally, this is the same operator's manual furnished with each piece 
of equipment sold to the general public and the same repair manual used 
by company technicians in repairing the company's equipment. The cost 
of the

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manuals is included in the contract price or listed as separately 
priced line items on the purchase order. The operator's manual will be 
used by the individual actually operating the equipment to ensure 
proper operation and cleaning. The repair manual will be used by VA 
equipment repair staff to repair the equipment. The contracting officer 
will use the information to evaluate whether or not the item offered 
meets the specification requirements.
    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.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 621 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3725.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Enterprise Records Management Service, Office of 
Privacy and Records Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-14684 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 22, 2016 / Notices 40771 Estimated Number of Respondents: 3501–3521), Federal agencies must (VA), is announcing an opportunity for 10,614. obtain approval from the Office of public comment on the proposed By direction of the Secretary. Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of certain information by the Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, collection of information they conduct agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction or sponsor. This request for comment is Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are Program Specialist, Enterprise Records Management Service, Office of Privacy and being made pursuant to Section required to publish notice in the Records Management, Department of 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Federal Register concerning each Veterans Affairs. With respect to the following proposed collection of information, [FR Doc. 2016–14681 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] collection of information, VA invites including each extension of a currently BILLING CODE 8320–01–P comments on: (1) Whether the proposed approved collection, and allow 60 days collection of information is necessary for public comment in response to the for the proper performance of VA’s notice. This notice describes the nature DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS functions, including whether the of the information collection and its AFFAIRS information will have practical utility; expected cost and burden and includes (2) the accuracy of VA’s estimate of the the actual data collection instrument. [OMB Control No. 2900–0117] burden of the proposed collection of DATES: Written comments and information; (3) ways to enhance the recommendations on the proposed Proposed Information Collection (VA quality, utility, and clarity of the collection of information should be Form Letter 5–127, Inquiry Concerning information to be collected; and (4) received on or before August 22, 2016. Applicant for Employment) ways to minimize the burden of the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments AGENCY: Human Resources collection of information on on the collection of information through Administration, Department of Veterans respondents, including through the use the Federal Docket Management System Affairs. of automated collection techniques or (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to ACTION: Notice; comment request. the use of other forms of information Ricky Clark, Office of Acquisition and technology. Logistics (003A2A), Department of SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Title: VA Form Letter 5–127, Inquiry Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Affairs (VA), is announcing an concerning Applicant for Employment. NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: opportunity for public comment on the OMB Control Number: 2900–0117. Ricky.Clark@va.gov. Please refer to proposed collection of certain Type of Review: Extension of a ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0587’’ in any information by the agency. Under the Currently Approved Collection. Abstract: The information obtained correspondence. During the comment Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of through use of VA Form Letter 5–127 is period, comments may be viewed online 1995, Federal agencies are required to used by appointing officials in through FDMS. publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of determining an applicant’s suitability FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information, including each proposed and qualifications for employment. Ricky L. Clark at (202) 632–5400, Fax revision of a currently approved Affected Public: Individuals or (202) 343–1434. collection, and allow 60 days for public households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the comment in response to the notice. This Estimated Annual Burden: 3,125 PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. notice solicits comments on VA Form hours. 3501–3521), Federal agencies must Letter 5–127, which is used by VA Estimated Average Burden per obtain approval from the Office of personnel officials to verify Respondent: 15 minutes. Management and Budget (OMB) for each qualifications and determine suitability Frequency of Response: Annual. collection of information they conduct of applications for VA employment. Estimated Number of Respondents: or sponsor. This request for comment is This information is obtained from 12,500. being made pursuant to Section individuals who have knowledge of the By direction of the Secretary. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. applicant’s past work record, Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Titles: Veterans Affairs Acquisition performance, and character. Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211–70, Program Specialist, Enterprise Records DATES: Written comments and Management Service, Office of Privacy and Service Data Manual. Records Management, Department of OMB Control Number: 2900–0587. recommendations on the proposed Type of Review: Extension without collection of information should be Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016–14682 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] change of a previously approved received on or before August 22, 2016. collection. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Abstract: VAAR clause 852.211–70 is on the collection of information through used when VA purchases technical Federal Docket Management System medical equipment and devices or (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS mechanical equipment. The clause Jean Hayes, Human Resources requires the contractor to furnish both Administration (05), Department of [OMB Control No. 2900–0587] operator’s manuals and maintenance/ Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue repair manuals with the equipment NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email: Proposed Information Collection provided to the Government. This jean.hayes@va.gov. Please refer to (Brand Name or Equal) Activities clause sets forth those requirements and ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0117’’ in any Under OMB Review; Activity: Comment sets forth the minimum standards those mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES correspondence. During the comment Request manuals must meet to be acceptable. period, comments may be viewed online AGENCY: Office of Management, Generally, this is the same operator’s through the FDMS. Department of Veterans Affairs. manual furnished with each piece of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean equipment sold to the general public ACTION: Notice. Hayes at (202) 461–7863. and the same repair manual used by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the SUMMARY: The Office of Management company technicians in repairing the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs company’s equipment. 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40772 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 22, 2016 / Notices manuals is included in the contract Office of Management and Budget, Attn: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS price or listed as separately priced line VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., AFFAIRS items on the purchase order. The Washington, DC 20503 or sent through [OMB Control No. 2900–0589] operator’s manual will be used by the electronic mail to oira_submission@ individual actually operating the omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Proposed Information Collection equipment to ensure proper operation Control No. 2900–0736’’ in any (Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause and cleaning. The repair manual will be correspondence. 852.270–3, Purchase of Shellfish) used by VA equipment repair staff to Activity: Comment Request repair the equipment. The contracting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: officer will use the information to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise AGENCY: Office of Management, evaluate whether or not the item offered Records Service (005R1B), Department Department of Veterans Affairs. meets the specification requirements. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont ACTION: Notice. An agency may not conduct or Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, sponsor, and a person is not required to (202) 461–5870 or email, SUMMARY: The Office of Management respond to a collection of information (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs cynthia.harvey-pryor@va.gov. Please unless it displays a currently valid OMB (VA), is announcing an opportunity for refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0736’’ control number. public comment on the proposed in any correspondence. collection of certain information by the Affected Public: Business or other for- profit and not-for-profit institutions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Estimated Annual Burden: 621 hours. Title: Authorization to Disclose Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are Estimated Average Burden per Personal Information to a Third Party. required to publish notice in the Respondent: 10 minutes. Federal Register concerning each Frequency of Response: On occasion. OMB Control Number: 2900–0736. proposed collection of information, Estimated Number of Respondents: Type of Review: Revision of a including each extension of a currently 3725. currently approved collection. approved collection, and allow 60 days Abstract: VA Form 21–0845 is used to for public comment in response to the By direction of the Secretary. notice. This notice describes the nature Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, release information in its custody or of the information collection and its Program Specialist, Enterprise Records control in the following circumstances: expected cost and burden and includes Management Service, Office of Privacy and where the individual identifies the the actual data collection instrument. Records Management, Department of particular information and consents to Veterans Affairs. DATES: Written comments and its use; for the purpose for which it was [FR Doc. 2016–14684 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] recommendations on the proposed collected or a consistent purpose (i.e., a collection of information should be BILLING CODE 8320–01–P purpose which the individual might received on or before August 22, 2016. have reasonably expected). ADDRESSES: Submit written comments DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS An agency may not conduct or on the collection of information through AFFAIRS sponsor, and a person is not required to the Federal Docket Management System respond to a collection of information (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to [OMB Control No. 2900–0736] unless it displays a currently valid OMB Ricky Clark, Office of Acquisition and Agency Information Collection control number. The Federal Register Logistics (003A2A), Department of (Authorization To Disclose Personal Notice with a 60-day comment period Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Information to a Third Party) Activity soliciting comments on this collection NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: Under OMB Review of information was published at 81 FR Ricky.clark@va.gov. Please refer to 54, on March 21, 2016, page 15151. ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0589’’ in any AGENCY: Veterans Benefits correspondence. During the comment Affected Public: Individuals or Administration, Department of Veterans period, comments may be viewed online Affairs. Households. through FDMS. ACTION: Notice. Estimated Annual Burden: 1,667 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hours. Ricky L. Clark at (202) 632–5400, Fax SUMMARY: In compliance with the Estimated Average Burden per (202) 343–1434. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 Respondent: 5 minutes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice Frequency of Response: One time. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. announces that the Veterans Benefits 3501–3521), Federal agencies must Administration (VBA), Department of Estimated Number of Respondents: obtain approval from the Office of Veterans Affairs, will submit the 20,000 respondents. Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information abstracted By direction of the Secretary. collection of information they conduct below to the Office of Management and Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, or sponsor. This request for comment is Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Program Specialist, Enterprise Records being made pursuant to Section 3506(c) The PRA submission describes the Management Service, Office of Privacy and (2) (A) of the PRA. nature of the information collection and Records Management, Department of Titles: Veterans Affairs Acquisition its expected cost and burden; it includes mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Veterans Affairs. Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.270–3, the actual data collection instrument. [FR Doc. 2016–14676 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] Purchase of Shellfish. DATES: Comments must be submitted on OMB Control Number: 2900–0589. or before July 22, 2016. 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Document Created: 2016-06-22 01:05:44
Document Modified: 2016-06-22 01:05:44
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before August 22, 2016.
ContactRicky L. Clark at (202) 632-5400, Fax (202) 343-1434.
FR Citation81 FR 40771 
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