83_FR_703 83 FR 699 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), Simplified Acquisition Procedures

83 FR 699 - Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), Simplified Acquisition Procedures

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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

Page Range699-699
FR Document2018-00001

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 699]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00001]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0393]


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

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-
0393'' 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-
0393'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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

    Title: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Part 813, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0393.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: This request for an extension covers the competitive 
acquisition of commercial and non-commercial goods or services 
conducted under the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13 
and VAAR Part 813 that exceed $25,000. The collection of procurement 
information is an integral part of the Federal acquisition process. VA 
cannot award contracts, issue purchase orders, or enter into blanket 
purchase agreements (BPAs) or other contract actions without the 
collection of information. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
contains PRA control numbers for the collection of information under 
FAR Parts 14, Sealed Bidding, and 15, Contracting by Negotiation. All 
VA invitations for bids (IFB) (i.e., sealed bids) and requests for 
proposals (RFPs) (i.e., negotiated) acquisitions exceeding $150,000 (or 
exceeding $7 million for commercial items) are conducted in accordance 
with FAR Parts 14 or 15 and are covered by the FAR PRA control numbers. 
In addition, many of VA's commercial item acquisitions between $150,000 
and $7 million are also conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 14 or 
15. Therefore, the OMB PRA control numbers assigned to the FAR already 
cover VA acquisition activities under FAR Parts 14 and 15 and VAAR 
Parts 814 and 815. There are no separate collections of information in 
VAAR Parts 814 and 815 that are over and above those already required 
by the FAR. However, the FAR does not have an OMB PRA control number 
for Part 13. Thus, this VAAR PRA number 2900-0393 covers VA's 
acquisition activities conducted under FAR Part 13 and under VAAR Part 
813, since those activities are not covered by a PRA number assigned to 
the FAR.
    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 47080 on October 10, 2017, page 
47080.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR Part 813--20,845 Burden Hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: VAAR Part 813--1 Hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: VAAR Part 813--20,845.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-00001 Filed 1-4-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 4 / Friday, January 5, 2018 / Notices 699 By direction of the Secretary. Abstract: This request for an By direction of the Secretary. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, extension covers the competitive Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department Clearance Officer, Office of acquisition of commercial and non- Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of commercial goods or services conducted Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of Veterans Affairs. under the simplified acquisition Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017–28507 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] procedures of FAR Part 13 and VAAR [FR Doc. 2018–00001 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Part 813 that exceed $25,000. The BILLING CODE 8320–01–P collection of procurement information is an integral part of the Federal DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS acquisition process. VA cannot award DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AFFAIRS contracts, issue purchase orders, or [OMB Control No. 2900–0393] enter into blanket purchase agreements [OMB Control No. 2900–0779] (BPAs) or other contract actions without Agency Information Collection Activity the collection of information. The Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Department of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Under OMB Review: Hematologic and Veterans Affairs Acquisition contains PRA control numbers for the Lymphatic Conditions, Including Regulation (VAAR), Simplified Leukemia Disability Benefits collection of information under FAR Acquisition Procedures Questionnaire, Amyotrophic Lateral Parts 14, Sealed Bidding, and 15, Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Contracting by Negotiation. All VA Disability Benefits Questionnaire, Logistics, Department of Veterans invitations for bids (IFB) (i.e., sealed Peripheral Nerve Conditions (Not Affairs. bids) and requests for proposals (RFPs) Including Diabetic Sensory-Motor ACTION: Notice. (i.e., negotiated) acquisitions exceeding Peripheral Neuropathy) Disability $150,000 (or exceeding $7 million for Benefits Questionnaire, Persian Gulf SUMMARY: In compliance with the commercial items) are conducted in Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of and Afghanistan Infectious Diseases accordance with FAR Parts 14 or 15 and Disability Benefits Questionnaire, 1995, this notice announces that the are covered by the FAR PRA control Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Tuberculosis Disability Benefits numbers. In addition, many of VA’s Questionnaire, Kidney Conditions Department of Veterans Affairs, will commercial item acquisitions between (Nephrology) Disability Benefits submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of $150,000 and $7 million are also Questionnaire, Male Reproductive Management and Budget (OMB) for conducted in accordance with FAR Organ Conditions Disability Benefits review and comment. The PRA Parts 14 or 15. Therefore, the OMB PRA Questionnaire, Prostate Cancer submission describes the nature of the control numbers assigned to the FAR Disability Benefits Questionnaire, information collection and its expected already cover VA acquisition activities Eating Disorders Disability Benefits cost and burden and it includes the under FAR Parts 14 and 15 and VAAR Questionnaire, Mental Disorders (other actual data collection instrument. Parts 814 and 815. There are no separate than PTSD and Eating Disorders) collections of information in VAAR Disability Benefits Questionnaire, DATES: Comments must be submitted on Parts 814 and 815 that are over and Review Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or before February 5, 2018. above those already required by the (PTSD) Disability Benefits ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Questionnaire on the collection of information through FAR. However, the FAR does not have www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of an OMB PRA control number for Part AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Information and Regulatory Affairs, 13. Thus, this VAAR PRA number Administration, Department of Veterans Office of Management and Budget, Attn: 2900–0393 covers VA’s acquisition Affairs. VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, activities conducted under FAR Part 13 ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC 20503 or sent through and under VAAR Part 813, since those electronic mail to oira_submission@ activities are not covered by a PRA SUMMARY: In compliance with the omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB number assigned to the FAR. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Control No. 2900–0393’’ in any An agency may not conduct or 1995, this notice announces that the correspondence. sponsor, and a person is not required to Veterans Benefits Administration, respond to a collection of information Department of Veterans Affairs, will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submit the collection of information Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise unless it displays a currently valid OMB abstracted below to the Office of Records Service (005R1B), Department control number. The Federal Register Management and Budget (OMB) for of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Notice with a 60-day comment period review and comment. The PRA Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, soliciting comments on this collection submission describes the nature of the (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey- of information was published at 82 FR information collection and its expected pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB 47080 on October 10, 2017, page 47080. cost and burden and it includes the Control No. 2900–0393’’ in any Affected Public: Business or other for- actual data collection instrument. correspondence. profit and not-for-profit institutions. DATES: Comments must be submitted on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR Part or before February 5, 2018. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21. 813—20,845 Burden Hours. 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Document Created: 2018-10-26 09:32:20
Document Modified: 2018-10-26 09:32:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before February 5, 2018.
ContactCynthia 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- 0393'' in any correspondence.
FR Citation83 FR 699 
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