81 FR 40772 - Proposed Information Collection (Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.270-3, Purchase of Shellfish) 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 40772-40773]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14686]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0589]


Proposed Information Collection (Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Clause 852.270-3, Purchase of Shellfish) 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. 2900-0589'' 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 
852.270-3, Purchase of Shellfish.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0589.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Abstract: VAAR clause 852.270-3 requires that a firm furnishing 
shellfish

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to VA must ensure that the shellfish is packaged in a container that is 
marked with the packer's State certificate number and State 
abbreviation. In addition, the firm must ensure that the container is 
tagged or labeled to show the name and address of the approved producer 
or shipper, the name of the State of origin, and the certificate number 
of the approved producer or shipper. This information normally 
accompanies the shellfish from the packer and is not information that 
must be separately obtained by the seller. The information is needed to 
ensure that shellfish purchased by VA comes from a State- and Federal-
approved and inspected source. The information is used to help ensure 
that VA purchases healthful shellfish. 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: .5 hours.
    Estimated Average: Burden per Respondent: 1 minute.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.

    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. 2016-14686 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am]
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