[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 37725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18000]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0586]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Office of 
Acquisition and Materiel Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA 
submission describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection 
instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 20, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise 
McLamb, Information Management Service (045A4), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030 
or FAX (202) 273-5981 or e-mail to: [email protected]. Please 
refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0586'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 
852.211-75, Technical Industry Standards.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0586.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: VAAR clause 852.211-75, Technical Industry Standards, 
requires that items offered for sale to VA under 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 items come from the factory with 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, specified standards. Only 
firms whose products have not previously been tested to ensure the 
products meet industry standards required under solicitation will be 
required to submit a separate certificate. The information will be used 
to ensure that items being purchased meet minimum safety standards and 
to protect VA employees, VA beneficiaries and the public.
    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. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published on April 11, 2001, at page 18853.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit, individuals or 
households, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Send comments and recommendations concerning any aspect of the 
information collection to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human Resources 
and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 
2900-0586'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: June 28, 2001.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Barbara H. Epps,
Management Analyst, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-18000 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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