[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21710-21711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08509]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0593]
Proposed Information Collection (Caution to Bidders--Bid
Envelopes) Activity: Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Acquisition and Logistics (OA&L), 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. This notice solicits comments on the
information needed to identify bid envelopes from other mail parcels.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before June 10, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov;
or to Sylvester Rainey, Office of Acquisition and Logistics (003A2A),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420; or email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control
No. 2900-0593'' in any correspondence. During the comment period,
comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sylvester Rainey at (202) 632-5339 or
Fax at (202) 343-1434.
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
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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, OA&L
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of OA&L's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of OA&L'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: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Provision
852.214-70, Caution to Bidders--Bid Envelopes.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0593.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VAAR provision 852.214-70, Caution to Bidders--Bid
Envelopes, advises bidders that it is their responsibility to ensure
their bid price cannot be ascertained by anyone prior to bid opening.
It also advises bidders to identify their bids by showing the
invitation number and bid opening date on the outside of the bid
envelope. The information requested from bidders is needed to identify
bid envelopes from other mail or packages received and to ensure the
bids are delivered to the proper bid opening room on time and prior to
bid opening.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Annual Burden: 960 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 seconds.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 346,000.
Dated: April 8, 2013.
By direction of the Secretary:
William F. Russo,
Deputy Director, Office of Regulations Policy and Management, Office of
General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-08509 Filed 4-10-13; 8:45 am]
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