[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 22367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08737]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0588]
Proposed Information Collection (Special Notice) 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 ensure that equipment proposed by the contractor
meets specification requirements.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before June 14, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov;
or Sylvester Rainey, OA&L (003A2A), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email:
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0588''
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 (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 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
852.211-71, Special Notice (previously 852.210-74).
OMB Control Number: 2900-0588.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VAAR provision 852.211-71, Special Notice, is used only
in VA's telephone system acquisition solicitations and requires the
contractor, after award of the contract, to submit descriptive
literature on the equipment stating the equipment meets specification
requirements of the solicitation.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: 875 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 175.
Dated: April 9, 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. 2013-08737 Filed 4-12-13; 8:45 am]
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