[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 63879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26651]


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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: 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, 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: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before November 20, 2015.

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: 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-
0208'' 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. 2900-0208.''

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. The Federal 
Register Notice with a 60-day comment period on this collection of 
information was published on July 24, 2015, at [80 FR 44200].
    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. 2015-26651 Filed 10-20-15; 8:45 am]
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