[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 67585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25740]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0587]


Agency Information Collection Activity under OMB Review: VAAR 
832.202-04, Security for Government Financing

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 
(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 expected cost and burden and 
includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0587.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0587'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 
Clause 852.211-70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0587.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The information collection requirements from VAAR clause 
852.211-70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals, 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.
    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 86 FR 51451 on September 15, 2021, pages 
51451 to 51452.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 621 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,725.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration, Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-25740 Filed 11-24-21; 8:45 am]
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