[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19585-19586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7336]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0675]


Agency Information Collection: Emergency Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Center for Veterans Enterprise, 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 United States 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) the following emergency proposal for the 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)(1)). The reason for the emergency 
clearance is to implement Public Law 109-461, Section 8127, the 
``Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 
2006'' which mandated Federal agencies to implement a verification 
program. VA will be requesting social security number or VA file/claim 
number to verify small businesses as veteran-owned or service-disabled 
veteran-owned. VA is requesting OMB to act on this emergency clearance 
request by May 25, 2007.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 18, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov; or 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. 2900-0675'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise McLamb, Records Management 
Service (005G2), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8374, fax (202) 565-7870 or e-mail 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0675.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: VetBiz Vendor Information Pages and VA Form 0877.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0675.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Vendor Information Pages (VIP) will be used to assist 
federal agencies in identifying small businesses owned and controlled 
by veterans and service-connected disable veterans. This information is 
necessary to ensure that veteran owned businesses are given

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the opportunity to participate in Federal contracts and receive 
contract solicitations information automatically. VA will use the data 
collected on VA Form 0877 to verify small businesses as veteran-owned 
or service-disabled veteran-owned.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, and Individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    VetBiz Vendor Information Pages--20 minutes.
    VA Form 0877--5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.

    Dated: April 5, 2007.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst Records Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-7336 Filed 4-17-07; 8:45 am]
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