83 FR 698 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 4 (January 5, 2018)

Page Range		698-698
FR Document		2018-00003

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. 2900-0418]


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

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 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 February 5, 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-
0418'' 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-
0418'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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

    Title: Department Of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Sections 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-70.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0418.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VAAR section 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-70 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.
    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 142 on July 26, 2017, pages 34748 
and 34749.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR section 809-504(d) and VAAR clause 
852.209-70--110 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: VAAR section 809-504(d) 
and VAAR clause 852.209-70--1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: VAAR section 809-504(d) and VAAR 
clause 852.209-70--102.

    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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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS respond to a collection of information (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
AFFAIRS unless it displays a currently valid OMB Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
control number. Administration (20M33), Department of
[OMB Control No. 2900–0418]
An agency may not conduct or Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Agency Information Collection Activity sponsor, and a person is not required to NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
Under OMB Review: Department of respond to a collection of information nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
Veterans Affairs Acquisition unless it displays a currently valid OMB ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0704’’ in any
Regulation (VAAR) control number. The Federal Register correspondence. During the comment
Notice with a 60-day comment period period, comments may be viewed online
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and soliciting comments on this collection through FDMS.
Logistics, Department of Veterans of information was published at 82 FR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Affairs. 142 on July 26, 2017, pages 34748 and
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
ACTION: Notice. 34749.
5870.
Affected Public: Business or other for-
SUMMARY: In compliance with the profit and not-for-profit institutions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
1995, this notice announces that the section 809–504(d) and VAAR clause obtain approval from the Office of
Office of Acquisition and Logistics, 852.209–70—110 hours. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Department of Veterans Affairs, will Estimated Average Burden per collection of information they conduct
submit the collection of information Respondent: VAAR section 809–504(d) or sponsor. This request for comment is
abstracted below to the Office of and VAAR clause 852.209–70—1 hour. being made pursuant to Section
Management and Budget (OMB) for Frequency of Response: On occasion. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
review and comment. The PRA Estimated Number of Respondents:
submission describes the nature of the With respect to the following
VAAR section 809–504(d) and VAAR
information collection and its expected collection of information, VBA invites
clause 852.209–70—102.
cost and burden and it includes the comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
By direction of the Secretary. collection of information is necessary
actual data collection instrument.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, for the proper performance of VBA’s
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Department Clearance Officer, Office of functions, including whether the
or before February 5, 2018. Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of information will have practical utility;
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Veterans Affairs. (2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
on the collection of information through [FR Doc. 2018–00003 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] burden of the proposed collection of
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P information; (3) ways to enhance the
Information and Regulatory Affairs, quality, utility, and clarity of the
Office of Management and Budget, Attn: information to be collected; and (4)
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS ways to minimize the burden of the
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through AFFAIRS collection of information on
electronic mail to oira_submission@ respondents, including through the use
[OMB Control No. 2900–0704]
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB of automated collection techniques or
Control No. 2900–0418’’ in any Agency Information Collection the use of other forms of information
correspondence. Activity: DoD Referral to Integrated technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 3501–3521.
Records Service (005R1B), Department AGENCY: Veterans Benefits
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Administration, Department of Veterans Title: DoD Referral to Integrated
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, Affairs. Disability Evaluation System (IDES) (VA
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- ACTION: Notice. Form 21–0819).
pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB OMB Control Number: 2900–0704.
SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits
Control No. 2900–0418’’ in any Type of Review: Revision of a
Administration, Department of Veterans
correspondence. currently approved collection.
Affairs (VA), is announcing an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: opportunity for public comment on the Abstract: VA Form 21–0819 is used to
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. proposed collection of certain gather the necessary information to
information by the agency. Under the determine eligibility for active duty
Title: Department Of Veterans Affairs
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of service members who may be eligible
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Sections
1995, Federal agencies are required to for DoD Disability Evaluation Board and
809.504(d) and Clause 852.209–70.
publish notice in the Federal Register VA compensation. Without this
OMB Control Number: 2900–0418.
Type of Review: Extension of a concerning each proposed collection of information, determination of
currently approved collection. information, including each proposed entitlement would not be possible.
Abstract: VAAR section 809.504(d) extension of a currently approved Affected Public: Individuals and
and Clause 852.209–70 requires VA to collection, and allow 60 days for public households.
determine whether or not to award a comment in response to the notice.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500
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contract to a firm that might involve or DATES: Written comments and
hours.
result in a conflict of interest. VA uses recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be Estimated Average Burden per
the information to determine whether
received on or before March 6, 2018. Respondent: 15 minutes.
additional contract terms and
conditions are necessary to mitigate the ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Frequency of Response: Once.
conflict. An agency may not conduct or on the collection of information through Estimated Number of Respondents:
sponsor, and a person is not required to Federal Docket Management System 14,000.

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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 February 5, 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- 0418'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation		83 FR 698