[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18854-18855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8960]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0588]


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management (OA&MM), 
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 reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved 
collection for which approval has expired, 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 11, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Donald E. Kaliher, Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management (95A), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420 or e-mail [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0588'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald E. Kaliher at (202) 273-8819.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104-13; 44 
U.S.C., 3501-3520), 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&MM 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of OA&MM's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of OA&MM'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 
852.211-74, Special Notice (previously 852.210-74).
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0588.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: VAAR provision 852.211-74, 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 the contractor intends to furnish to show 
how that equipment meets specification requirements of the 
solicitation. The information is needed to ensure that equipment 
proposed by the contractor meets specification requirements. Failure to 
require the information could result in the installation of equipment 
that does not meet contract requirements, with significant loss to the 
contractor if the contractor subsequently had to remove the equipment 
and furnish equipment that did meet the specification requirements.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Individuals and 
households; and Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 5 hours.

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    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.

    Dated: March 19, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-8960 Filed 4-10-01; 8:45 am]
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