[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 58555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20362]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0589]


Proposed Information Collection: (Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Clause 852.270-3, Purchase of Shellfish); 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, 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 respondent 
total, burden; and 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-
0589'' 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-
0589.''

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.
    Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 
852.270-3, Purchase of Shellfish.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0589.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Abstract: VAAR clause 852.270-3 requires that a firm furnishing 
shellfish to VA must ensure that the shellfish is packaged in a 
container that is marked with the packer's State certificate number and 
State abbreviation. In addition, the firm must ensure that the 
container is tagged or labeled to show the name and address of the 
approved producer or shipper, the name of the State of origin, and the 
certificate number of the approved producer or shipper. This 
information normally accompanies the shellfish from the packer and is 
not information that must be separately obtained by the seller. The 
information is needed to ensure that shellfish purchased by VA comes 
from a State- and Federal-approved and inspected source. The 
information is used to help ensure that VA purchases healthful 
shellfish. The contracting officer will use the information to evaluate 
whether or not the item offered meets the specification requirements. 
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published at 81 FR 120, 
on June 22, 2016, pages 40772 and 40773.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profit and 
Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: .5 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 1 minute.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and Records Management, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-20362 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am]
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