[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 235 (Friday, December 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74232-74233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28827]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (VAARS 810.7108 and 819.7113)]


Agency Information Collection (Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
Program Application and Reports) 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 January 5, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through

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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-New (VAARS 810.7108 and 819.7113)'' 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) 273-0443 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New (VAARS 810.7108 and 819.7113).''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Titles:
    a. Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Clause 819.7108, Application Process.
    b. Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Clause 819.7113, Reports.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New (VAARS 819.7108 and 819.7113).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: The information collected under Department of Veterans 
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clauses 819.7108 and 819.7113 will be 
used to institute a mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] program whereby large 
businesses agree to provide mutually developmental support to veteran-
owned small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business. 
VA will use the data to measure the prot[eacute]g[eacute] progress 
against the developmental plan contained in the approved agreement and 
to report the specific actions taken by the mentor to increase the 
participation of the prot[eacute]g[eacute] as a prime or subcontractor 
to VA.
    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 25, 2008 at pages 55598-55599.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Annual Burden:
    a. VAAR Clause 819.7108, Application Process--50 hours.
    b. VAAR Clause 819.7113, Reports--150 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:
    a. VAAR Clause 819.7108, Application Process--60 minutes.
    b. VAAR Clause 819.7113, Reports--60 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:
    a. VAAR Clause 819.7108, Application Process--50.
    b. VAAR Clause 819.7113, Reports--50.
    Total number of Responses: 200.

    Dated: November 25, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
[FR Doc. E8-28827 Filed 12-4-08; 8:45 am]
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