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)

Page Range		40772-40773
FR Document		2016-14686

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)]
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[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.
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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
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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. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
Type of Review: Extension without
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments change of a previously approved
on the collection of information through collection.
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Abstract: VAAR clause 852.270–3
Information and Regulatory Affairs, requires that a firm furnishing shellfish

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to VA must ensure that the shellfish is concerning each proposed collection of Estimated Average Burden per
packaged in a container that is marked information, including each proposed Respondent: 5 minutes.
with the packer’s State certificate revision of a currently approved Frequency of Response: On occasion.
number and State abbreviation. In collection, and allow 60 days for public Estimated Number of Respondents:
addition, the firm must ensure that the comment in response to the notice. 1465.
container is tagged or labeled to show DATES: Written comments and By direction of the Secretary.
the name and address of the approved recommendations on the proposed Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
producer or shipper, the name of the collection of information should be Program Specialist, Enterprise Records
State of origin, and the certificate received on or before August 22, 2016. Management Service, Office of Privacy and
number of the approved producer or Records Management, Department of
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
shipper. This information normally Veterans Affairs.
on the collection of information through
accompanies the shellfish from the [FR Doc. 2016–14680 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
Federal Docket Management System
packer and is not information that must BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
be separately obtained by the seller. The
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
information is needed to ensure that
Administration (20M33), Department of
shellfish purchased by VA comes from DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
a State- and Federal-approved and AFFAIRS
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to
inspected source. The information is
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to [OMB Control No. 2900–0593]
used to help ensure that VA purchases
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0325’’ in any
healthful shellfish. The contracting Proposed Information Collection
correspondence. During the comment
officer will use the information to (Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
period, comments may be viewed online
evaluate whether or not the item offered Provision 852.214–70, Caution to
through the FDMS.
meets the specification requirements. Bidder—Bid Envelopes) Activity:
An agency may not conduct or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comment Request
sponsor, and a person is not required to Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or
respond to a collection of information FAX (202) 632–8925. AGENCY: Office of Management,
unless it displays a currently valid OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Department of Veterans Affairs.
control number. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice.
Affected Public: Business or other for- 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain
profit and Not-for-profit institutions. approval from the Office of Management SUMMARY: The Office of Management
Estimated Annual Burden: .5 hours. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs
Estimated Average: Burden per information they conduct or sponsor. (VA), is announcing an opportunity for
Respondent: 1 minute. This request for comment is being made public comment on the proposed
Frequency of Response: On occasion. pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the collection of certain information by the
Estimated Number of Respondents: PRA. agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
25. Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
With respect to the following
By direction of the Secretary. required to publish notice in the
collection of information, VBA invites
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Federal Register concerning each
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
proposed collection of information,
Program Specialist, Enterprise Records collection of information is necessary
Management Service, Office of Privacy and including each extension of a currently
for the proper performance of VBA’s
Records Management, Department of approved collection, and allow 60 days
functions, including whether the
Veterans Affairs. for public comment in response to the
information will have practical utility;
[FR Doc. 2016–14686 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] notice. This notice describes the nature
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
of the information collection and its
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P burden of the proposed collection of
expected cost and burden and includes
information; (3) ways to enhance the
the actual data collection instrument.
quality, utility, and clarity of the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS information to be collected; and (4) DATES: Written comments and
AFFAIRS ways to minimize the burden of the recommendations on the proposed
collection of information on collection of information should be
[OMB Control No. 2900–0325]
respondents, including through the use received on or before August 22, 2016.
Proposed Information Collection of automated collection techniques or ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
(Certificate of Delivery of Advance the use of other forms of information on the collection of information through
Payment and Enrollment) Activity: technology. the Federal Docket Management System
Comment Request Title: Certificate of Delivery of (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to
Advance Payment and Enrollment. Ricky Clark, Office of Acquisition and
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Logistics (003A2A), Department of
Administration, Department of Veterans OMB Control Number: 2900–0325.
Type of Review: Revision of an Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Affairs. NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email
approved collection.
ACTION: Notice. Ricky.clark@va.gov. Please refer to
Abstract: VA uses information from
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits the current collection at the beginning ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0593’’ in any
Administration (VBA), Department of of the school term to ensure that correspondence. During the comment
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Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an advance payments have been delivered period, comments may be viewed online
opportunity for public comment on the and to determine whether the student through FDMS.
proposed collection of certain has increased, reduced, or terminated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information by the agency. Under the training. Ricky Clark at (202) 632–5400, Fax (202)
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Affected Public: Individuals or 343–1434.
1995, Federal agencies are required to households. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
publish notice in the Federal Register Estimated Annual Burden: 122 hours. PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before August 22, 2016.
Contact		Ricky L. Clark at (202) 632-5400, Fax (202) 343-1434.
FR Citation		81 FR 40772