[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 48 (Monday, March 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12533-12534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4889]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0418]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of 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--3521), this notice announces that the Office of 
Management (OM), 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 April 13, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Information Management 
Service (005E3), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8030 or FAX (202) 273-5981. Please 
refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0418.'' Send comments and 
recommendations concerning any aspect of the information collection to 
VA's 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. 2900-0418'' in any 
correspondence.

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.
    With respect to the following collection of information, OM invites 
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of OM's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of OM'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: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Sections 809.106-1, 809.504(d), and Clause 852.209-70.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0418.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract:
    a. VAAR section 809.106-1 requires VA to contact a firm being 
considered for a contract award for bakery, dairy, or ice cream 
products or for laundry or dry cleaning services whether or not the 
firm's facility has recently been inspected by another Federal agency 
and, if so, which agency. The information is used to determine whether 
a separate inspection of the facility should be conducted by VA prior 
to award contract.
    b. VAAR section 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-70 requires VA to 
determine whether or not to award a contract to a firm that might 
involve or result in a conflict of interest. VA uses the information to 
determine whether additional contract terms and conditions are 
necessary to mitigate the conflict.
    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 December 23, 2004, at pages 76973-76974.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, individuals and 
households, not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    a. VAAR section 809.106-1--30 hours.
    b. VAAR section 809.504(d) and VAAR clause 852.209-7--500 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden Per Respondent:
    a. VAAR section 809.106-1--3 minutes.
    b. VAAR section 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-7--30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    a. VAAR section 809.106-1--600.
    b. VAAR section 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-7--1,000.

    Dated: February 28, 2005.


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    By direction of the Secretary:
Loise Russell,
Director, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. 05-4889 Filed 3-11-05; 8:45 am]
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