[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 50562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20722]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0586]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 
852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards

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, 
this notice announces that the Office of Acquisition and Logistics, 
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 and it 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 25, 2019.

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 send through electronic mail to 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0586'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny S. Green, Office of Quality, 
Performance and Risk (OQPR), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 421-1354 or email 
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0586'' in 
any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
    Title: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0586.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: This Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) submission seeks 
renewal with changes of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval 
No. 2900-0586 as follows: Due to the decreased number of respondents, 
the total annual burden hours decreased by 666, from 1,225 to 559. 
However, the average burden time per response has not changed.
    VAAR clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards, requires that 
items offered for sale to VA under the solicitation conform to certain 
technical industry standards, such as United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) or the USDA Institutional Meat Purchase 
Specifications (IMPS) 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 a label on beef 
product. In most cases, 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 and contract 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.
    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 soliciting comments on this collection of 
information was published at 84 FR 29285 on June 21, 2019.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 559 Burden Hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 30 Minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One per bid or offer received.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,118.

By direction of the Secretary:
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Performance and Risk, 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-20722 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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