[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56709-56710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22488]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900--0741]
Proposed Information Collection (VA Subcontracting Report for
Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small
Business Concerns) Activity; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU), 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, and allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information
needed to collect information from subcontractors to compare
information obtained from subcontracting plans submitted by prime
contractors in order to determine the accuracy of the data reported by
prime contractors.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before November 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at
www.Regulations.gov; or Mark J. Taylor (00SB), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email:
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0741'' in
any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed
online through FDMS.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Taylor at (202) 632-5514 or FAX
(202) 632-5833.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 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.
With respect to the following collection of information, OSDBU
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of OSDBU's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of OSDBU's 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.
Title: VA Subcontracting Report for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned
Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns, VA Form
0896a.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0741.
Type of Review: Extension.
Abstract: VA Form 0896a will be used to collect information from
subcontractors to compare information obtained from subcontracting
plans submitted by prime contractors in order to determine the accuracy
of the data reported by prime contractors.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Annual Burden: 646 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 323.
Dated: September 7, 2012.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-22488 Filed 9-12-12; 8:45 am]
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