[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47859-47860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17340]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0585]


Proposed Information Collection (Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Clause 852.211-73, Brand Name or Equal) 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 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Ricky L. Clark, Office of Acquisition and

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Logistics (003A2A), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: [email protected]. Please refer 
to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0585'' in any correspondence. During the 
comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ricky Clark 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: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 
852.211-73, Brand Name or Equal.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0585.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Abstract: VAAR clause 852.211-73 advises bidders or offerors who 
are proposing to offer an item that is alleged to be equal to the brand 
name item stated in the bid, that it is the bidder's or offeror's 
responsibility to show that the item offered is in fact, equal to the 
brand name item. This evidence may be in the form of descriptive 
literature or material, such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other 
information. While submission of the information is voluntary, failure 
to provide the information may result in rejection of the firm's bid or 
offer if the Government cannot otherwise determine that the item 
offered is equal. The contracting officer will use the information to 
evaluate whether or not the item offered meets the specification 
requirements.
    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 and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,125 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,750.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Enterprise Records Management Service, Office of 
Privacy and Records Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-17340 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
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