[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 25302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12300]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (0896a)]


Proposed Information Collection (VA Subcontracting Report) 
Activity; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 
(OSDBU), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed new collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information 
needed to implement the subcontracting review mechanism requirement of 
Public Law 109-461, VA will collect information from subcontractors 
identified by prime contractors in their subcontracting plans.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before July 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through http://www.Regulations.gov; or David Canada (00SB), Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or 
e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-New 
(08969)'' in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments 
may be viewed online through the Federal Docket Management System 
(FDMS) at http://www.Regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Canada at (202) 461-4253 or FAX 
(202) 461-4301.

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, OSDBU 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of OSDBU's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of OSDBU'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: VA Subcontracting Report, VA Form 0896a.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-New.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: In accordance with Public Law 109-461 Section 8127 
(a)(4), ``The Secretary shall establish a review mechanism to ensure 
that, in the case of a subcontract of a Department contract that is 
counted for purposes of meeting a goal established pursuant to this 
section, the subcontract was actually awarded to a business concern 
that may be counted for purposes of meeting that goal.'' VA Form 0896a 
will be used to collect information from subcontractors to compare 
information obtained from subcontracting plans submitted by prime 
contractors in order to determine the accuracy of the data reported by 
prime contractors.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 646 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 2 Hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 323.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. E9-12300 Filed 5-26-09; 8:45 am]
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