[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 44200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18164]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0208]


Proposed Information Collection (Architect--Engineer Fee 
Proposal, VA Form 10-6298, Daily Log (Contract Progress Report--Formal 
Contract), VA Form 10-6131, and Supplement Contract Progress Report, VA 
Form 10-61001a) Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Management (OM), 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 extension of a currently approved 
collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. This notice describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected cost and burden and includes the actual data 
collection instrument.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before September 22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Waleska Pierantoni-Monge, Office of 
Acquisition and Logistics (003A2A), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: [email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0208'' in any 
correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed 
online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Waleska Pierantoni-Monge at (202) 632-
5400, Fax (202) 343-1434.

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.

Titles

    a. Architect--Engineer Fee Proposal, VA Form 10-6298.
    b. Daily Log (Contract Progress Report--Formal Contract), VA Form 
10-6131.
    c. Supplement Contract Progress Report, VA Form 10-61001a.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0208.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.

Abstract

    a. An Architect-engineering firm selected for negotiation of a 
contract with VA is required to submit a fee proposal based on the 
scope and complexity of the project. VA Form 10-6298 is used to obtain 
such proposal and supporting cost or pricing data from the contractor 
and subcontractor.
    b. VA Forms 10-6131 and 10-6001a are used to record data necessary 
to assure the contractor provides sufficient labor and materials to 
accomplish the contract work. VA Form 10-6131 is used for national 
contracts and VA Form 10-6001a is used for smaller VA Medical Center 
station level projects and as an option on major projects before the 
interim schedule is submitted. 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.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Annual Burden

    a. VA Form 10-6298--1,000.
    b. VA Form 10-6131--3,591.
    c. VA Form 10-6001a--750.

Estimated Average Burden per Respondent

    a. VA Form 10-6298--4 hours.
    b. VA Form 10-6131--12 minutes.
    c. VA Form 10-6001a--12 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents

    a. VA Form 10-6298--250.
    b. VA Form 10-6131--17,955.
    c. VA Form 10-6001a--3,750.

    By direction of the Secretary:
Kathleen M. Manwell,
Program Analyst, VA Privacy Service, Office of Privacy and Records 
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-18164 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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