[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 64112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22209]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0675]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 
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. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Veterans Office of 
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), 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 December 14, 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 or a Copy of the Submission Contact: Denise 
McLamb, Records Management Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485, 
Fax (202) 461-0443 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: Extension 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 disabled veterans. This information 
is necessary to ensure that veteran-owned businesses are given 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.
    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 6, 2007 at pages 51303-51304.
    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: November 6, 2007.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E7-22209 Filed 11-13-07; 8:45 am]
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