[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58556-58557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20341]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0586]


Proposed Information Collection (Veterans Affairs Acquisition 
Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards); 
Activity: Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Logistics, 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 
Acquisition and Logistics (OAL), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), 
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 26, 2016.

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-
0586 in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise 
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email 
[email protected] . Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0586.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Public Law 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.
    Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 
852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0586.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: VAAR provision 852.211-72 requires that items offered for 
sale to VA under the solicitation conform to certain technical industry 
standards, such as Underwriters Laboratory (UL) or the National Fire 
Protection Association, and that the contractor furnish evidence to VA 
that the items meet that requirement. The evidence is normally in the 
form of a tag or seal affixed to the item, such as the UL tag on an 
electrical cord or a tag on a fire-rated door. This requires no 
additional effort on the part of the contractor, as the items come from 
the factory with the tags already in place, as part of the 
manufacturer's standard manufacturing operation. Occasionally, for 
items not already meeting standards or for items not previously tested, 
a contractor will have to furnish a certificate from an acceptable 
laboratory certifying that the items furnished have been tested in 
accordance with, and conform to, the specified standards. Only firms 
whose products have not previously been tested to ensure the products 
meet the industry standards required under the solicitation will be 
required to submit a separate certificate. The information will be used 
to ensure that the items being purchased meet minimum safety standards 
and to protect VA employees, VA beneficiaries, and the public. The 
contracting officer will use the information to evaluate whether or not 
the item offered meets the specification requirements.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1225 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,450.


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    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-20341 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am]
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