81 FR 58556 - Proposed Information Collection (Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards); Activity: Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 165 (August 25, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 165 (August 25, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-20341 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 58556-58557] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20341] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-0586] Proposed Information Collection (Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards); Activity: Comment Request AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Acquisition and Logistics (OAL), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0586 in any correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] . Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0586.'' SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Public Law 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. Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards. OMB Control Number: 2900-0586. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VAAR provision 852.211-72 requires that items offered for sale to VA under the solicitation conform to certain technical industry standards, such as Underwriters Laboratory (UL) or the National Fire Protection Association, and that the contractor furnish evidence to VA that the items meet that requirement. The evidence is normally in the form of a tag or seal affixed to the item, such as the UL tag on an electrical cord or a tag on a fire-rated door. This requires no additional effort on the part of the contractor, as the items come from the factory with the tags already in place, as part of the manufacturer's standard manufacturing operation. Occasionally, for items not already meeting standards or for items not previously tested, a contractor will have to furnish a certificate from an acceptable laboratory certifying that the items furnished have been tested in accordance with, and conform to, the specified standards. Only firms whose products have not previously been tested to ensure the products meet the industry standards required under the solicitation will be required to submit a separate certificate. The information will be used to ensure that the items being purchased meet minimum safety standards and to protect VA employees, VA beneficiaries, and the public. The contracting officer will use the information to evaluate whether or not the item offered meets the specification requirements. Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Annual Burden: 1225 hours. Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,450. [[Page 58557]] By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-20341 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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abstracted below to the Office of displays a currently valid OMB control of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Management and Budget (OMB) for number. The Federal Register Notice Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
review and comment. The PRA with a 60-day comment period soliciting (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
submission describes the nature of the comments on this collection of pryor@va.gov . Please refer to ‘‘OMB
information collection and its information was published at 81 FR 120, Control No. 2900–0586.’’
respondent total, burden; and includes on June 22, 2016, pages 40773 and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
the actual data collection instrument. 40774. PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104–13; 44
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Affected Public: Business or other for U.S.C. 3501–3521), Federal agencies
or before September 26, 2016. profit and not-for-profit institutions. must obtain approval from the Office of
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Estimated Annual Burden: 2 hours. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Estimated Average Burden per collection of information they conduct
on the collection of information through
Respondent: 10 seconds. or sponsor. This request for comment is
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Frequency of Response: On occasion. being made pursuant to section
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Estimated Number of Respondents:
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
640. Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through By direction of the Secretary. Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211–72,
electronic mail to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Technical Industry Standards.
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Please Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and OMB Control Number: 2900–0586.
Records Management, Department of Type of Review: Extension without
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0593’’
Veterans Affairs. change of a currently approved
in any correspondence.
[FR Doc. 2016–20363 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abstract: VAAR provision 852.211–72
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
requires that items offered for sale to VA
Records Service (005R1B), Department under the solicitation conform to certain
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont technical industry standards, such as
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS Underwriters Laboratory (UL) or the
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- National Fire Protection Association,
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB [OMB Control No. 2900–0586] and that the contractor furnish evidence
Control No. 2900–0593.’’ to VA that the items meet that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Information Collection requirement. The evidence is normally
Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition (Veterans Affairs Acquisition in the form of a tag or seal affixed to the
Regulation (VAAR) Provision 852.214– Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211–72, item, such as the UL tag on an electrical
70, Caution to Bidder—Bid Envelopes. Technical Industry Standards); cord or a tag on a fire-rated door. This
OMB Control Number: 2900–0593. Activity: Comment Request requires no additional effort on the part
Type of Review: Extension without of the contractor, as the items come
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and
change of a previously approved from the factory with the tags already in
Logistics, Department of Veterans
collection. place, as part of the manufacturer’s
Abstract: VAAR provision 852.214– Affairs.
ACTION: Notice. standard manufacturing operation.
70, advises bidders that it is their Occasionally, for items not already
responsibility to ensure that their bid SUMMARY: In compliance with the meeting standards or for items not
price cannot be ascertained by anyone Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 previously tested, a contractor will have
prior to bid opening. It also advises (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice to furnish a certificate from an
bidders to identify their bids by announces that the Office of Acquisition acceptable laboratory certifying that the
showing the invitation number and bid and Logistics (OAL), Department of items furnished have been tested in
opening date on the outside of the bid Veterans Affairs (VA), will submit the accordance with, and conform to, the
envelope. The Government often collection of information abstracted specified standards. Only firms whose
furnishes a blank bid envelope or a label below to the Office of Management and products have not previously been
for use by bidders/offers to identify their Budget (OMB) for review and comment. tested to ensure the products meet the
bids. The bidder is advised to fill in the The PRA submission describes the industry standards required under the
required information. This information nature of the information collection and solicitation will be required to submit a
requested from bidders is needed by the its expected cost and burden; it includes separate certificate. The information
Government to identify bid envelopes the actual data collection instrument. will be used to ensure that the items
from other mail or packages received being purchased meet minimum safety
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
without having to open the envelopes or standards and to protect VA employees,
or before September 26, 2016.
packages and possibly exposing bid VA beneficiaries, and the public. The
prices before bid opening. The ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through contracting officer will use the
information will be used to identify information to evaluate whether or not
which parcels or envelopes are bids and www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, the item offered meets the specification
which are other routine mail. The requirements.
information is also needed to help Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Affected Public: Private Sector—
ensure that bids are delivered to the
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Washington, DC 20503 or sent through Business or other for-profit and not-for-
proper bid opening room on time and profit institutions.
prior to bid opening. The contracting electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Estimated Annual Burden: 1225
officer will use the information to hours.
evaluate whether or not the item offered Control No. 2900–0586 in any
Estimated Average Burden per
meets the specification requirements. correspondence.
Respondent: 30 minutes.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frequency of Response: On occasion.
and a person is not required to respond Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Estimated Number of Respondents:
to a collection of information unless it Records Service (005R1B), Department 2,450.
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By direction of the Secretary. administers an integrated program of DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, benefits and services established by law or before September 26, 2016.
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and for veterans, service personnel, and ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
Records Management, Department of their dependents and/or beneficiaries. on the collection of information through
Veterans Affairs. Information is requested by this form www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
[FR Doc. 2016–20341 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am] under the authority of 38 U.S.C. chapter Information and Regulatory Affairs,
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 23 ‘‘Burial Benefits,’’ including 38 Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
U.S.C. 2302, 2303, 2304, 2307, and VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
2308. VA uses the information provided Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS on the form to evaluate the respondent’s electronic mail to oira_submission@
AFFAIRS eligibility for monetary burial benefits, omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
including the burial allowance, plot or Control No. 2900–0587’’ in any
[OMB Control No. 2900–0003]
internment allowance, and correspondence.
Proposed Information Collection transportation reimbursement.
(Application for Burial Benefits (Under An agency may not conduct or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
38 U.S.C. Chapter 23), VA Form 21P– sponsor, and a person is not required to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
530); Activity: Under OMB Review respond to a collection of information Records Service (005R1B), Department
unless it displays a currently valid OMB of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits control number. The Federal Register Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
Administration, Department of Veterans Notice with a 60-day period soliciting (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
Affairs. comments on this collection of pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
ACTION: Notice. information was published at 81 FR Control No. 2900–0587.’’
36658 on Tuesday June 7, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Affected Public: Individuals or
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 households. Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice Estimated Annual Burden: 33,750 Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211–70,
announces that the Veterans Benefits hours. Service Data Manual.
Administration (VBA), Department of Estimated Average Burden per OMB Control Number: 2900–0587.
Veterans Affairs, will submit the Respondent: 15 minutes. Type of Review: Extension without
collection of information abstracted Frequency of Response: One time. change of a previously approved
below to the Office of Management and Estimated Number of Respondents: collection
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 135,000. Abstract: VAAR clause 852.211–70 is
The PRA submission describes the By direction of the Secretary. used when VA purchases technical
nature of the information collection and Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
medical equipment and devices or
its expected cost and burden; it includes mechanical equipment. The clause
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and
the actual data collection instrument. Records Management, Department of
requires the contractor to furnish both
Veterans Affairs. operator’s manuals and maintenance/
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
[FR Doc. 2016–20337 Filed 8–24–16; 8:45 am]
repair manuals with the equipment
or before September 26, 2016. provided to the Government. This
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
clause sets forth those requirements and
on the collection of information through sets forth the minimum standards those
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of manuals must meet to be acceptable.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Generally, this is the same operator’s
AFFAIRS
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: manual furnished with each piece of
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., [OMB Control No. 2900–0587] equipment sold to the general public
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through and the same repair manual used by
electronic mail to oira_submission@ Proposed Information Collection
company technicians in repairing the
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB (Veterans Affairs Acquisition
company’s equipment. The cost of the
Control No. 2900–0003, VA Form 21P– Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211–70,
manuals is included in the contract
530’’ in any correspondence. Service Data Manual); Activity:
price or listed as separately priced line
Comment Request
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: items on the purchase order. The
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise operator’s manual will be used by the
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and
Records Service (005R1B), Department Logistics, Department of Veterans individual actually operating the
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Affairs. equipment to ensure proper operation
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, and cleaning. The repair manual will be
ACTION: Notice.
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- used by VA equipment repair staff to
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB SUMMARY: In compliance with the repair the equipment. The contracting
Control No. 2900–0003, VA Form 21P– Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 officer will use the information to
530.’’ (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), the Office of evaluate whether or not the item offered
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acquisition and Logistics (OAL), meets the specification requirements.
Title: Application for Burial Benefits Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Affected Public: Private Sector—
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
(Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 23), VA Form will submit the collection of Business or other for-profit and not-for-
21P–530. information abstracted below to the profit institutions.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0003. Office of Management and Budget Estimated Annual Burden: 621 hours.
Type of Review: Revision of a (OMB) for review and comment. The Estimated Average Burden per
Currently Approved Collection. PRA submission describes the nature of Respondent: 10 minutes.
Abstract: The Department of Veterans the information collection and its Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affairs (VA), through its Veterans expected cost and burden; it includes Estimated Number of Respondents:
Benefits Administration (VBA), the actual data collection instrument. 3725.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before September 26, 2016. | |
| Contact | Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email [email protected] . Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900- 0586.'' | |
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