83 FR 46023 - Agency Information Collection Activity: Department of Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.246-76 (Formerly 852.270-3)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)

Page Range		46023-46024
FR Document		2018-19658

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 proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0589]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Department of Veteran 
Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.246-76 (Formerly 
852.270-3)

AGENCY: The Office of Management (OM), 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 proposed extension of a currently approved 
collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before November 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through 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 to Ricky.Clark@va.gov. 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: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-
5870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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.
    With respect to the following collection of information, OM invites 
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of OM functions, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of OM 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or the use of other forms of information 
technology.
    Authority: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3521).
    Title: Department of Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Clause 852.246-76 (formerly 852.270-3).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0589.
    Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection of information.
    Abstract: As of the result of the proposed rule RIN 2900-AQ04, this 
Paperwork Reduction Act submission seeks modification of Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval No. 2900-0589 for collection of 
information for both commercial and noncommercial item, service, and 
construction solicitations and contracts for clause 852.270-3, Purchase 
of Shellfish. Clause 852.270-3 is proposed to be moved to new section 
and renumbered as 852.246-76 to conform to the FAR requirement to place 
clauses and their prescriptions in the appropriate parts. The contents 
of the clause remain unchanged. There is no change in the information 
collection burden that is associated with this proposed request. 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: VAAR clause 852.246-76 (formerly 852.270-
3)--0.41 hour.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: VAAR clause 852.246-76 
(formerly 852.270-3)--1 minute.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: Clause 852.246-76 (formerly 
852.270-3)--25.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DATES: Written comments should be information has practical utility; (b) the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
received on or before November 13, accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
2018 to be assured of consideration. burden of the collection of information; obtain approval from the Office of
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Management and Budget (OMB) for each
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue and clarity of the information to be collection of information they conduct
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution collected; (d) ways to minimize the or sponsor. This request for comment is
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. burden of the collection of information being made pursuant to Section
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: on or other forms of information 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
Requests for additional information or technology; and (e) estimates of capital With respect to the following
copies of the regulation should be or start-up costs and costs of operation, collection of information, OM invites
directed to Martha R. Brinson, at (202) maintenance, and purchase of services comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
317–5753, or at Internal Revenue to provide information. collection of information is necessary
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Approved: August 28, 2018. for the proper performance of OM
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or Laurie Brimmer, functions, including whether the
through the internet at Senior Tax Analyst. information will have practical utility;
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. (2) the accuracy of OM estimate of the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
burden of the proposed collection of
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Title: Permitted Elimination of Pre- information; (3) ways to enhance the
retirement Optional Forms of Benefit. quality, utility, and clarity of the
OMB Number: 1545–1545. information to be collected; and (4)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ways to minimize the burden of the
Regulation Project Number: TD 8769. AFFAIRS
Abstract: This regulation permits an collection of information on
amendment of a qualified plan or other [OMB Control No. 2900–0589] respondents, including through the use
employee pension benefit plan that of automated collection techniques or
eliminates plan provisions for benefit Agency Information Collection the use of other forms of information
distributions before retirement age but Activity: Department of Veteran Affairs technology.
after age 701⁄2. The regulation affects Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause Authority: Under the PRA of 1995
employers that maintain qualified plans 852.246–76 (Formerly 852.270–3) (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521).
and other employee pension benefit AGENCY: The Office of Management Title: Department of Veteran Affairs
plans, plan administrators of these plans (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs. Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause
and participants in these plans. ACTION: Notice.
852.246–76 (formerly 852.270–3).
Current Actions: There is no change to OMB Control Number: 2900–0589.
this existing regulation. SUMMARY: The Office of Management Type of Review: Revision of an
Type of Review: Extension of a (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs approved collection of information.
currently approved collection. (VA), is announcing an opportunity for Abstract: As of the result of the
Affected Public: Business or other for public comment on the proposed proposed rule RIN 2900–AQ04, this
profit organizations and not-for-profit collection of certain information by the Paperwork Reduction Act submission
institutions. agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction seeks modification of Office of
Estimated Number of Responses: Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are Management and Budget (OMB)
135,000. required to publish notice in the approval No. 2900–0589 for collection
Estimated Time per Response: 22 Federal Register concerning each of information for both commercial and
mins. proposed collection of information, noncommercial item, service, and
Estimated Total Annual Burden including each proposed extension of a construction solicitations and contracts
Hours: 48,800. currently approved collection, and for clause 852.270–3, Purchase of
The following paragraph applies to all allow 60 days for public comment in Shellfish. Clause 852.270–3 is proposed
of the collections of information covered response to the notice. to be moved to new section and
by this notice: DATES: Written comments and renumbered as 852.246–76 to conform
An agency may not conduct or recommendations on the proposed to the FAR requirement to place clauses
sponsor, and a person is not required to collection of information should be and their prescriptions in the
respond to, a collection of information received on or before November 13, appropriate parts. The contents of the
unless the collection of information 2018. clause remain unchanged. There is no
displays a valid OMB control number.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments change in the information collection
Books or records relating to a collection
on the collection of information through burden that is associated with this
of information must be retained as long
Federal Docket Management System proposed request. An agency may not
as their contents may become material
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
in the administration of any internal
Ricky Clark, Office of Acquisition and required to respond to a collection of
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
Logistics (003A2A), Department of information unless it displays a
tax return information are confidential,
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue currently valid OMB control number.
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Affected Public: Business or other for-
submitted in response to this notice will Ricky.Clark@va.gov. Please refer to profit and not-for-profit institutions.
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be summarized and/or included in the ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0589’’ in any Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR
request for OMB approval. Comments correspondence. During the comment clause 852.246–76 (formerly 852.270–
will be of public record. Comments are period, comments may be viewed online 3)—0.41 hour.
invited on: (a) Whether the collection of through FDMS. Estimated Average Burden per
information is necessary for the proper FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Respondent: VAAR clause 852.246–76
performance of the functions of the Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461– (formerly 852.270–3)—1 minute.
agency, including whether the 5870. Frequency of Response: On occasion.

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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 November 13, 2018.
Contact		Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461- 5870.
FR Citation		83 FR 46023