[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48820-48821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19429]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0393]


Agency Information Collection (Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 
813) Activity 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 Veterans Benefits 
Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit 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 September 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn:

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VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through 
electronic mail to [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0393'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records 
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0393.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Titles: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation 
(VAAR) Part 813.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0393.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA collects acquisition information from firms and 
individuals who wish to sell supplies, services, and construction or 
who wish to establish blanket purchase agreements (BPA) or other 
contractually related agreements with VA. VA uses the information 
collected to determine to whom to award contracts or with whom to enter 
into BPAs or other contractually related agreements.
    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 June 6, 2014, at page 32821.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 20,845 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,845.

    Dated: August 12, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-19429 Filed 8-15-14; 8:45 am]
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