[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2016-2017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-994]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0590]


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 February 14, 2002.

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. 2900-0590'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
    Titles:
    a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.237-7, 
Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.
    b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.237-
71, Indemnification and Insurance.
    c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.207-
70, Report of Employment Under Commercial Activities.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0590.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract:
    a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clause 852.237-7, 
Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance is used in lieu of 
Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.237-7, Indemnification and 
Medical Liability Insurance, in solicitations and contracts for the 
acquisition of non-personal health care services. VAAR 852.237-7 clause 
requires the apparent successful bidder/offeror, upon the request of 
the contracting officer, prior to contract award, to furnish evidence 
of insurability of the offeror and/or all health-care providers who 
will perform under the contract. Failure to collect the information 
would have a negative impact on VA's ability to ensure that VA will not 
be held liable for any negligent acts of the contractor or its 
employees and ensure that VA and VA beneficiaries are protected by 
adequate insurance coverage.
    b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Clause 852.237-71, 
Indemnification and Insurance, is used in solicitations for vehicle or 
aircraft services. To protect VA, VAAR 852.237-71 clause requires the 
apparent successful bidder/offeror, prior to contract award, to furnish 
evidence that the firm possesses the types and amounts of insurance 
required by the solicitation. The information will ensure that VA will 
not be held liable for any negligent acts of the contractor and ensures 
that VA beneficiaries and the public are protected by adequate 
insurance coverage.
    c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.207-
70,

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Report of Employment Under Commercial Activities, is used in 
solicitations for commercial items and services where the work is 
currently being performed by VA employees and where those employees 
might be displaced as a result of an award to a commercial firm. VAAR 
852.207-70 clause requires contractors awarded such contracts to 
provide, within 5 days of contract award, a list of employment 
openings, including salaries and benefits, and blank job applications 
forms. The clause requires the contractor, during the first 90 days of 
the contract performance, to report the names of all person hired or 
terminated under the contract.
    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 September 28, 2001, at pages 49744--49745.
    Affected Public: Business or Other for Profit, Individuals or 
Households, Not-for-Profit Institutions and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,300 hours.
    a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.237-7, 
Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance--750 hours.
    b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.237-
71, Indemnification and Insurance--250 hours.
    c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.207-
70, Report of Employment Under Commercial Activities--300 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
    a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.237-7, 
Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance--30 minutes.
    b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.237-
71, Indemnification and Insurance--30 minutes.
    c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.207-
70, Report of Employment Under Commercial Activities--30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,600.
    a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.237-7, 
Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance--1,500.
    b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.237-
71, Indemnification and Insurance--500.
    c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.207-
70, Report of Employment Under Commercial Activities--200 (three 
reports per contract awarded).
    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. 
2900-0590'' in any correspondence.

    Dated: December 18, 2001.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 02-994 Filed 1-14-02; 8:45 am]
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