[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 44904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17978]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0586]
Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Acquisition Regulation
Clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards
AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Office of Acquisition and Logistics (OAL), 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: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before November 17, 2025.
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: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, [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, OAL
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of OAL's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of OAL'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: VA Acquisition Regulation Clause 852.211-72, Technical
Industry Standards.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0586. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
Type of Review: Extension without change 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 VA Acquisition Regulation (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) Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications, 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 beneficiaries and VA
employees.
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.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Dorothy Glasgow,
Acting VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/
Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-17978 Filed 9-16-25; 8:45 am]
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