[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51652-51653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20596]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Proposed Information Collection (Center for Verification and 
Evaluation [CVE] Site Inspection) Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), 
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: VA OSDBU, 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 new 
collection of information, including each extension of a currently 
approved collection and allow 60 days for public comment in response to 
the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to 
determine the effectiveness of the site inspections that are part of 
the CVE Verification Program/Risk Mitigation, and to learn about the 
participants' experiences and satisfaction levels.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before October 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov 
or to Milagros Ortiz, OSDBU, 00SB or email to: [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW (CVE Site Inspection)'' in 
any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed 
online through FDMS.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Milagros Ortiz at (202) 461-4279 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, OMB 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of OMB's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of OMB'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: CVE Site Inspections.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-NEW.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstract: OSDBU and CVE protect the integrity and validity of VA's 
Veterans First Contracting Program by conducting a Risk Mitigation 
Program. This program helps to ensure that only eligible firms who meet 
the criteria of 38 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 74 are entered 
into the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database. Service Disabled 
Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business 
(VOSB) participating of this program are either randomly selected for 
Post-verification Site Visit Audits or based upon risk assessment. 
OSDBU needs to determine the effectiveness of the site inspections that 
are part of the CVE Verification Program/Risk Mitigation, and to learn 
about the participants' experiences and satisfaction levels.
    Affected Public: Service-disabled Veteran-owned small business 
(SDVOSB) owners and Veteran-owned small business (VOSB) owners that 
have gone through the verification process.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 125 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Every other year (the verification status 
lasts for 2 years).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 125 per month (1,500 per year).

    Dated: August 26, 2014.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-20596 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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