[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60443-60444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21586]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0586]


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
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 
(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. 2900-0586.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave., 
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0586'' in any correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
    Title: Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 852.211-72, Technical 
Industry Standards.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0586.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: This Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) submission seeks an 
extension of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval No. 2900-
0586 for collection of information for both commercial and non-
commercial item, service, and construction solicitations and contracts 
using VAAR Clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards, as 
prescribed in CFR title 48, Federal Acquisition Regulations System, 
VAAR 811.204-70, Contract clause. 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-

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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 87 FR 45856 on July 29, 2022, pages 45856 
to 45857.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 559 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: One per contract.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,118.

    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. 2022-21586 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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