[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58557-58558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20342]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0587]


Proposed Information Collection (Veterans Affairs Acquisition 
Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211-70, Service Data Manual); 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), 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-
0587'' 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-
0587.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 
852.211-70, Service Data Manual.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0587.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection
    Abstract: VAAR clause 852.211-70 is used when VA purchases 
technical medical equipment and devices or mechanical equipment. The 
clause requires the contractor to furnish both operator's manuals and 
maintenance/repair manuals with the equipment provided to the 
Government. This clause sets forth those requirements and sets forth 
the minimum standards those manuals must meet to be acceptable. 
Generally, this is the same operator's manual furnished with each piece 
of equipment sold to the general public and the same repair manual used 
by company technicians in repairing the company's equipment. The cost 
of the manuals is included in the contract price or listed as 
separately priced line items on the purchase order. The operator's 
manual will be used by the individual actually operating the equipment 
to ensure proper operation and cleaning. The repair manual will be used 
by VA equipment repair staff to repair the equipment. 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: 621 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3725.


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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. 2016-20342 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P