[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40768-40769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14683]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0586]
Proposed Information Collection (Brand Name or Equal) Activities
Under OMB Review Activity: Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Management (OM), 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 extension of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the
notice. This notice describes the nature of the information collection
and its expected cost and burden and includes the actual data
collection instrument.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before August 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at
www.Regulations.gov; or to Ricky Clark, 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. 2900-0586'' in any correspondence. During the
comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ricky Clark at (202) 632-5400, 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.
Titles: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause
852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0586.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: VAAR provision 852.211-72 requires that items offered for
sale to VA under the solicitation conform to certain technical industry
standards, such as Underwriters Laboratory (UL) or the National Fire
Protection Association, and that the contractor furnish evidence to VA
that the items meet that requirement. The evidence is normally in the
form of a tag or seal affixed to the item, such as the UL tag on an
electrical cord or a tag on a fire-rated door. This requires no
additional effort on the part of the contractor, as the items come from
the factory with the tags already in place, as part of the
manufacturer's standard manufacturing operation. Occasionally, for
items not already meeting standards or for items not previously tested,
a contractor will have to furnish a certificate from an acceptable
laboratory certifying that the items furnished have been tested in
accordance with, and conform to, the specified standards. Only firms
whose products have not previously been tested to ensure the products
meet the
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industry standards required under the solicitation will be required to
submit a separate certificate. The information will be used to ensure
that the items being purchased meet minimum safety standards and to
protect VA employees, VA beneficiaries, and the public. The contracting
officer will use the information to evaluate whether or not the item
offered meets the specification requirements.
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.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1225 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,450.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Enterprise Records Management Service, Office of
Privacy and Records Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-14683 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am]
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