[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76193-76194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21018]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0587]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Equipment Operation and 
Maintenance Manuals

AGENCY: Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Service (PPS), Office 
of Procurement Policy, Systems and Oversight, Office of Acquisition and 
Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Service, Office of 
Procurement Policy, Systems and Oversight, Office of Acquisition and 
Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain 
information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including 
each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 
60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

DATES:  Comments must be received on or before November 18, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-Specific information: Forrest Browne, 202-632-9677, 
[email protected].
    VA PRA information: Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995, 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.
    With respect to the following collection of information, PPS 
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of PPS's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of PPS's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.
    Title: VAAR Clause 852.211-70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance 
Manuals.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0587. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to 
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the historical versions of this Information Collection).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 
852.211-70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals, in 
solicitations and contracts for technical medical equipment, and other 
technical and mechanical equipment and devices where the requiring 
activity determines manuals are a necessary requirement for operation 
and maintenance of the equipment. Contractors are required to furnish 
both operation 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 operation 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 operation 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.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 745 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 2 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,337.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Dorothy Glasgow,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, (Alt.), Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-21018 Filed 9-16-24; 8:45 am]
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