[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37725-37726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18001]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0593]


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.

DATE: 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, 8l0 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. 2900-0593'' in any correspondence.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition 
Regulation (VAAR) Provision 852.214-70, Caution to Bidders `` Bid 
Envelopes.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0593.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: VAAR Provision 852.214-70, Caution to Bidders `` Bid 
Envelopes, advises bidders that it is their responsibility to ensure 
that 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 Government often furnished a blank bid envelope or a 
label for use by bidders/offers to identify their bids. The bidder is 
advised to fill in the required information. This information requested 
from bidders is needed by the Government to identify bid envelopes from 
other mail or packages received without having to open the envelopes or 
packages and possibly exposing bid prices before bid opening. The 
information will be used to identify which parcels or envelopes are 
bids and which are other routine mail. The information is also needed 
to help ensure that bids are delivered to the proper bid opening room 
on time and prior to bid opening.
    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 March 27, 2001, at pages 16704-16705.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit, individuals or 
households, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 960 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 10 seconds.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 346,000.
    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. 
2900-0593'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: June 28, 2001.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Barbara H. Epps,
Management Analyst, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-18001 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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