82 FR 58482 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), Special Notes

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 237 (December 12, 2017)

Page Range		58482-58483
FR Document		2017-26758

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0623]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), Special 
Notes

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
this notice announces that the Office of Acquisition and Logistics, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, will

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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 and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 11, 2018.

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-
0623'' 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-
0623'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501-21.

    Title: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Clause 852.236-91, Special Notes.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0623.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: VAAR clause 852.236-91, Special Notes requires VA to 
determine whether or not to award a contract to a firm that might 
involve or result in a conflict of interest. VA uses the information to 
determine whether additional contract terms and conditions are 
necessary to mitigate the conflict.
    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. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 82 FR 44029 on September 20, 2017.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR Clause 852.236-91, Special Notes --
778 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    a. VAAR Clause 852.236-91 for Qualified Data--.5 hour.
    b. VAAR Clause 852.236-91 for Weather Data--1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    a. VAAR Clause 852.236-91 for Qualified Data--1516.
    b. VAAR Clause 852.236-91 for Weather Data--20.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Office of Management and Budget, Attn: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ways to minimize the burden of the
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, AFFAIRS collection of information on
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through respondents, including through the use
[OMB Control No. 2900–0049]
electronic mail to oira_submission@ of automated collection techniques or
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Agency Information Collection the use of other forms of information
Control No. 2900–0675’’ in any Activity: Request for Approval of technology.
correspondence. School Attendance and School Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
Attendance Report U.S.C. 3501–3521.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Title: Request for Approval of School
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Attendance (VA Forms 21–674 and 21–
Records Service (005R1B), Department Administration, Department of Veterans 674c) and School Attendance Report
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Affairs. (VA Form 21–674b).
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, ACTION: Notice. OMB Control Number: 2900–0049.
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- Type of Review: Extension of a
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits currently approved collection.
Control No. 2900–0675’’ in any Administration, Department of Veterans Abstract: Recipients of disability
correspondence. Affairs (VA), is announcing an compensation, dependency and
opportunity for public comment on the indemnity compensation, disability
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
proposed collection of certain pension, and death pension, are entitled
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 information by the agency. Under the
U.S.C. 3501–3521. to benefits for eligible children between
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of the ages of 18 and 23 who are attending
Title: Vetbiz Vendor Information 1995, Federal agencies are required to
Pages Verification Program, VA Form school. VA Forms 21–674, 21–674b, and
publish notice in the Federal Register 21–674c, are used to confirm school
0877. concerning each proposed collection of attendance of children for whom VA
OMB Control Number: 2900–0675. information, including each proposed compensation or pension benefits are
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a extension of a currently approved being paid and to report any changes in
previously approved collection. collection, and allow 60 days for public entitlement factors; including marriages,
Abstract: Vetbiz Vendor Information comment in response to the notice. a change in course of instruction, and
Pages Verification Program is used to DATES: Written comments and termination of school attendance.
assist federal agencies in identifying recommendations on the proposed Affected Public: Individuals and
small businesses owned and controlled collection of information should be households.
by veterans and service-connected received on or before February 12, 2018. Total Estimated Annual Burden:
disabled veterans. The information is ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 37,792 hours.
necessary to ensure that veteran owned on the collection of information through Estimated Burden per Respondent:
businesses are given the opportunity to Federal Docket Management System a. 15 minutes for VA Forms 21–674
participate in Federal contracts and (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to and 21–674c.
receive contract solicitations Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits b. 5 minutes for VA Form 21–674b.
information automatically. VA will use Administration (20M33), Department of Frequency of Response: Once.
the data collected to verify small Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Total Estimated Number of
businesses as veteran-owned or service NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Respondents: 177,500.
disabled veteran-owned. nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
By direction of the Secretary.
An agency may not conduct or ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0049’’ in any
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
sponsor, and a person is not required to correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online Department Clearance Officer, Office of
respond to a collection of information Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
unless it displays a currently valid OMB through FDMS.
Veterans Affairs.
control number. The Federal Register FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2017–26756 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am]
Notice with a 60-day comment period Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
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soliciting comments on this collection 5870.
of information was published at 82 FR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
133, on July 13, 2017, pages 32444 and PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
32445. obtain approval from the Office of AFFAIRS
Affected Public: Business or other for Management and Budget (OMB) for each
profit. [OMB Control No. 2900–0623]
collection of information they conduct
Estimated Annual Burden: 10,000 or sponsor. This request for comment is Agency Information Collection Activity
hours. being made pursuant to Section Under OMB Review: Department of
Estimated Average Burden per 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Respondent: 30 minutes. With respect to the following
Regulation (VAAR), Special Notes
Frequency of Response: On occasion. collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and
Estimated Number of Respondents:
collection of information is necessary Logistics, Department of Veterans
20,000.
for the proper performance of VBA’s Affairs.
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By direction of the Secretary. functions, including whether the ACTION: Notice.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, information will have practical utility;
Department Clearance Officer, Office of (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of burden of the proposed collection of Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Veterans Affairs. information; (3) ways to enhance the 1995, this notice announces that the
[FR Doc. 2017–26754 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am] quality, utility, and clarity of the Office of Acquisition and Logistics,
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information to be collected; and (4) Department of Veterans Affairs, will

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submit the collection of information b. VAAR Clause 852.236–91 for Administrations (20M33), Department
abstracted below to the Office of Weather Data—1 hour. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Management and Budget (OMB) for Frequency of Response: On occasion. Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
review and comment. The PRA Estimated Number of Respondents: email to nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please
submission describes the nature of the a. VAAR Clause 852.236–91 for refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0503’’
information collection and its expected Qualified Data—1516. in any correspondence. During the
cost and burden and it includes the b. VAAR Clause 852.236–91 for comment period, comments may be
actual data collection instrument. Weather Data—20. viewed online through FDMS.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on By direction of the Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or before January 11, 2018. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Department Clearance Officer, Office of 5870.
on the collection of information through Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Veterans Affairs. PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
Information and Regulatory Affairs, [FR Doc. 2017–26758 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am] obtain approval from the Office of
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Management and Budget (OMB) for each
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, collection of information they conduct
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through or sponsor. This request for comment is
electronic mail to oira_submission@ DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS being made pursuant to Section
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB AFFAIRS 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Control No. 2900–0623’’ in any [OMB Control No.2900–0503] With respect to the following
correspondence. collection of information, VBA invites
Agency Information Collection comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Activity: Veterans Mortgage Life collection of information is necessary
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Insurance Change of Address for the proper performance of VBA’s
Records Service (005R1B), Department
Statement functions, including whether the
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, information will have practical utility;
AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
Administration, Department of Veterans
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB burden of the proposed collection of
Affairs.
Control No. 2900–0623’’ in any information; (3) ways to enhance the
ACTION: Notice. quality, utility, and clarity of the
correspondence.
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits information to be collected; and (4)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ways to minimize the burden of the
Administrations, Department of
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an collection of information on
opportunity for public comment on the respondents, including through the use
Title: Department of Veterans Affairs of automated collection techniques or
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the the use of other forms of information
852.236–91, Special Notes. technology.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0623. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
Type of Review: Extension of a U.S.C. 3501–3521.
currently approved information publish notice in the Federal Register
Title: Veterans Mortgage Life
collection. concerning each proposed collection of
Insurance Change of Address Statement
Abstract: VAAR clause 852.236–91, information, including each proposed
(VA Form 29–0563).
Special Notes requires VA to determine extension of a currently approved
OMB Control Number: 2900–0503.
whether or not to award a contract to a collection, and allow 60 days for public
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
firm that might involve or result in a comment in response to the notice. This
previously approved collection.
conflict of interest. VA uses the notice solicits comments on information Abstract: The Veterans Mortgage Life
information to determine whether needed to inquire about a veteran’s Insurance Change of Address Statement
additional contract terms and continued ownership of the property solicits information needed to inquire
conditions are necessary to mitigate the issued under Veterans Mortgage Life about a veteran’s continued ownership
conflict. Insurance when an address change for of the property issued under Veterans
An agency may not conduct or the veteran is received. The information Mortgage Life Insurance when an
sponsor, and a person is not required to obtained is used in determining whether address change for the veteran is
respond to a collection of information continued Veterans Mortgage Life received. The information obtained is
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Insurance coverage is applicable since used in determining whether continued
control number. The Federal Register the law granting this insurance provides Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance
Notice with a 60-day comment period that coverage terminates if the veteran coverage is applicable since the law
soliciting comments on this collection no longer owns the property. The granting this insurance provides that
of information was published at 82 FR information requested is required by coverage terminates if the veteran no
44029 on September 20, 2017. law, 38 U.S.C. Section 2106. longer owns the property. The
Affected Public: Business or other for- DATES: Written comments and information requested is required by
profit and not-for-profit institutions. recommendations on the proposed law, 38 U.S.C. Section 2106. This form
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Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR collection of information should be expired due to high volume of work and
Clause 852.236–91, Special Notes —778 received on or before February 12, 2018. staffing changes.
hours. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Affected Public: Individuals and
Estimated Average Burden per on the collection of information through households.
Respondent: Federal Docket Management System Estimated Annual Burden: 8 hours.
a. VAAR Clause 852.236–91 for (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to Estimated Average Burden per
Qualified Data—.5 hour. Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits Respondent: 5 minutes.

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Document Created: 2018-10-25 10:47:36
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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		Comments must be submitted on or before January 11, 2018.
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- 0623'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		82 FR 58482