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)

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, 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]
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