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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0418]
Agency Information Collection (VAAR
Sections 809.106–1, 809.504(d), and
Clause 852.209–70) Under OMB Review
Office of Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
announces that the Office of
Management (OM), 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; it includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
https://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA’s
OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human
Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316.
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
0418’’ in any correspondence.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF
THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise
McLamb, Enterprise Records Service
(005R1B), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–7485,
FAX (202) 461–0966 or e-mail:
denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0418.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), 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, OM invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of OM’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of OM’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
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respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Title: Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Sections
809.106–1, 809.504(d), and Clause
852.209–70.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0418.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved.
Abstract:
a. VAAR section 809.106–1 requires
VA to contact a firm being considered
for a contract award for bakery, dairy, or
ice cream products or for laundry or dry
cleaning services whether or not the
firm’s facility has recently been
inspected by another Federal agency
and, if so, which agency. The
information is used to determine
whether a separate inspection of the
facility should be conducted by VA
prior to award contract.
b. VAAR section 809.504(d) and
Clause 852.209–70 requires VA to
determine whether or not to award a
contract to a firm that might involve or
result in a conflict of interest. VA uses
the information to determine whether
additional contract terms and
conditions are necessary to mitigate the
conflict.
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 on
January 14, 2011, at page 2759.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. VAAR section 809.106–1–30 hours.
b. VAAR section 809.504(d)–500
hours.
c. and VAAR clause 852.209–7–500
hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent:
a. VAAR section 809.106–1–3
minutes.
b. VAAR section 809.504(d)–30
minutes
c. Clause 852.209–7–30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. VAAR section 809.106–1–600.
b. VAAR section 809.504(d)–500.
c. Clause 852.209–7–500.
Dated: March 17, 2011.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0422]
Agency Information Collection (VAAR
Clauses 852.236–72, 852.236–82,
852.236–83, 852.236–84 and 852.236–
88) Under OMB Review
Office of Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501—3521), this notice
announces that the Office of
Management (OM), 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; it includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
https://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA’s
OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human
Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316.
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
0422’’ in any correspondence
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF
THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise
McLamb, Enterprise Records Service
(005R1B), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–7485,
FAX (202) 461–0966 or e-mail:
denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0422.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), 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, OM invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of OM’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of OM’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
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collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Titles:
a. Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause
852.236–72, Performance of Work by the
Contractor.
b. Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Alternate I to Clause 852.236–80,
Subcontracts and Work Coordination.
c. Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause
852.236–82, Payments Under FixedPrice Construction Contracts (without
NAS), including Alternate 1.
d. Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause
852.236–83, Payments Under FixedPrice Construction Contracts (with
NAS), including Alternate 1.
e. Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause
852.236–84, Schedule of Work Progress.
f. Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause
852.236–88, Contract Changes,
Supplements FAR Clause 52.243–4,
Changes.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0422.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The information contained
Department of Veterans Acquisition
Regulation (VAAR) Clauses 852.236–72,
Alternate I to 852.236–80, 852.236–82,
852.236–83, 852.236–84, and 852.236–
88 is necessary for VA to administer
construction contracts, and to carry out
its responsibility to construct, maintain
and repair real property for the
Department.
a. VAAR Clause 852.236–72,
Performance of Work by the Contractor,
requires contractors awarded a
construction contract containing Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause
52.236–1, to submit a statement
designating the branch or branches of
contract work to be performed by the
contractor’s own forces. The VAAR
clause implements the FAR clause by
requiring the contractor to provide
information to the contracting officer on
how the contractor intends to fulfill this
contractual obligation. The contracting
officer uses this information to ensure
that the contractor complies with the
contract requirements.
b. Alternate I to Clause 852.236–80,
Work Coordination, require
construction contractors, on contracts
involving complex mechanicalelectrical work, to furnish coordination
drawings showing the manner in which
utility lines will fit into available spaces
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and relate to each other and to the
existing building elements. The
information is used by the contracting
officer and VA engineer assigned to the
project to resolve any problems relating
to the installation of utilities on
construction contract.
c. VAAR Clause 852.236–82,
Payments Under Fixed-Price
Construction Contracts (without NAS),
requires construction contractors to
submit a schedule of costs for work to
be performed under the contract. If the
contract includes guarantee period
services, Alternate I requires contractor
to submit information on the total and
itemized costs of the guarantee period
services and to submit a performance
plan/program. The information is
needed to allow the contracting officer
to determine the correct amount to pay
the contractor as work progresses and to
properly proportion the amount paid for
guarantee period services.
d. VAAR Clause 852.236–83,
Payments Under Fixed-Price
Construction Contracts (with NAS),
requires construction contractors to
submit a schedule of costs for work to
be performed under the contract. If the
contract includes guarantee period
services, Alternate I requires contractor
to submit information on the total and
itemized costs of the guarantee period
services and to submit a performance
plan/program. The information is
needed to allow the contracting officer
to determine the correct amount to pay
the contractor as work progresses and to
properly proportion the amount paid for
guarantee period services. The
difference between this clause and the
one above 852.236–82 is that this clause
requires the contractor to use a
computerized Network Analysis System
(NAS) to prepare the cost estimate.
e. VAAR Clause 852.236–84,
Schedule of Work Progress, requires
construction contractors, on contracts
that do not require the use of a NAS, to
submit a progress schedule. The
information is used by the contracting
officer to track the contractor’s progress
under the contract and to determine
whether or not the contractor is making
satisfactory progress.
f. VAAR Clause 852.236–88, Contract
Changes, Supplements FAR Clause
52.243–4, Changes. FAR Clause 52.243–
4 authorizes the contracting officer to
order changes to a construction contract
but does not specifically require the
contractor to submit cost proposals for
those changes. VAAR Clause 852.236–
88 requires contractors to submit cost
proposal for changes ordered by the
contracting officer or for changes
proposed by the contractor. This
information is needed to allow the
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contracting officer and the contractor to
reach a mutually acceptable agreement
on how much to pay the contractor for
the proposed changes to the contract. It
is also used by the contracting officer to
determine whether or not to authorize
the proposed changes or whether or not
additional or alternate cost proposals for
changes are needed.
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 on
January 14, 2011, at pages 2759–2761.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. VAAR Clause 852.236–72,
Performance of Work by the
Contractor—36 hours.
b. VAAR Alternate I to Clause
852.236–80, Subcontracts and Work
Coordination—1,190 hours.
c. VAAR Clause 852.236–82,
Payments Under Fixed-Price
Construction Contracts (without NAS),
including Alternate 1—1,397 hours.
d. VAAR Clause 852.236–83,
Payments Under Fixed-Price
Construction Contracts (with NAS),
including Alternate 1—59 hours.
e. VAAR Clause 852.236–84,
Schedule of Work Progress—2,095
hours.
f. VAAR Clause 852.236–88, Contract
Changes, Supplements FAR Clause
52.243–4, Changes—807 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent:
a. VAAR Clause 852.236–72,
Performance of Work by the
Contractor—1 hour.
b. VAAR Alternate I to Clause
852.236–80, Subcontracts and Work
Coordination—10 hours.
c. VAAR Clause 852.236–82,
Payments Under Fixed-Price
Construction Contracts (without NAS),
including Alternate 1—1 hour.
d. VAAR Clause 852.236–83,
Payments Under Fixed-Price
Construction Contracts (with NAS),
including Alternate 1—30 minutes.
e. VAAR Clause 852.236–84,
Schedule of Work Progress—1 hour.
f. VAAR Clause 852.236–88, Contract
Changes, Supplements FAR Clause
52.243–4, Changes—3 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. VAAR Clause 852.236–72,
Performance of Work by the
Contractor—36.
b. VAAR Alternate I to Clause
852.236–80, Subcontracts and Work
Coordination—119.
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c. Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause
852.236–82, Payments Under FixedPrice Construction Contracts (without
NAS), including Alternate 1—1,397.
d. VAAR Clause 852.236–83,
Payments Under Fixed-Price
Construction Contracts (with NAS),
including Alternate 1—119.
e. VAAR Clause 852.236–84,
Schedule of Work Progress—1,397.
f. VAAR Clause 852.236–88, Contract
Changes, Supplements FAR Clause
52.243–4, Changes—269.
Dated: March 17, 2011.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0590]
Agency Information Collection
(Department of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulations Clause
852.237–7, Indemnification and Medical
Liability Insurance) Under OMB Review
Office of Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice
announces that the Office of
Management (OM), 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; it includes
the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
https://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA’s
OMB Desk Officer, OMB Human
Resources and Housing Branch, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–7316.
Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–
0590’’ in any correspondence
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise McLamb, Enterprise Records
Service (005R1B), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–
7485, FAX (202) 461–0966 or e-mail:
denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0590.’’
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Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), 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, OM invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of OM’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of OM’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.
Titles:
a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.237–7,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance.
b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.228–71 (formerly
852.237.71), Indemnification and
Insurance.
c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.207–70, Report of
Employment Under Commercial
Activities.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0590.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstracts:
a. VA Acquisition Regulation Clause
852.237–7 is used in solicitations and
contracts for the acquisition of nonpersonal health care services. It requires
the bidder/offeror prior to contract
award to furnish evidence of
insurability of the offeror and/or all
healthcare providers who will perform
under the contract. The information
provided is used to ensure that VA will
not be held liable for any negligent acts
of the contractor or it employees and
that VA and VA beneficiaries are
protected by adequate insurance
coverage.
b. Clause 852.228–71 (formerly
852.237.71) is used in solicitations for
vehicle or aircraft services. It requires
the bidder/offeror prior to contract
award to furnish evidence that the firm
possesses the types and amounts of
insurance required by the solicitation.
The information is necessary to ensure
that VA beneficiaries and the public are
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protected by adequate insurance
coverage.
c. Clause 852.207–70 is used in
solicitations for commercial items and
services where the work is currently
being performed by VA employees and
where those employees might be
displaced as a result of an award to a
commercial firm. The clause requires
the contractor to report the names of the
affected Federal employees offered
employment opening and the names of
employees who applied for but not
offered employment and the reasons for
withholding offers to those employees.
The information collected is used by
contracting officers to monitor and
ensure compliance by the contractor
under the requirements of Federal
Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.207–3,
Right of First Refusal of Employment.
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 on
January 14, 2011, at pages 2761–2762.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Individuals and households; Notfor-profit institutions, and State, Local
or Tribal Government.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.237–7,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance—750 hours
b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.228–71 (formerly
852.237.71), Indemnification and
Insurance—250 hours.
c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.207–70, Report of
Employment under Commercial
Activities—15 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per
Respondent:
a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.237–7,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance—30 minutes.
b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.228–71 (formerly
852.237.71), Indemnification and
Insurance—30 minutes.
c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.207–70, Report of
Employment under Commercial
Activities—30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.237–7,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance—1,500.
b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation Clause 852.228–71 (formerly
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0422]
Agency Information Collection (VAAR Clauses 852.236-72, 852.236-
82, 852.236-83, 852.236-84 and 852.236-88) Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Office of Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501--3521), this notice announces that the Office of
Management (OM), 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; it includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through https://www.Regulations.gov; or to VA's OMB Desk Officer, OMB
Human Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395-7316. Please refer to ``OMB
Control No. 2900-0422'' in any correspondence
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise
McLamb, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7485,
FAX (202) 461-0966 or e-mail: denise.mclamb@va.gov. Please refer to
``OMB Control No. 2900-0422.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44
U.S.C. 3501-3521), 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, OM invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of OM's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of OM'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
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collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology.
Titles:
a. Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Clause 852.236-72, Performance of Work by the Contractor.
b. Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Alternate I to Clause 852.236-80, Subcontracts and Work Coordination.
c. Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Clause 852.236-82, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts
(without NAS), including Alternate 1.
d. Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Clause 852.236-83, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts
(with NAS), including Alternate 1.
e. Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Clause 852.236-84, Schedule of Work Progress.
f. Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Clause 852.236-88, Contract Changes, Supplements FAR Clause 52.243-4,
Changes.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0422.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The information contained Department of Veterans
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clauses 852.236-72, Alternate I to
852.236-80, 852.236-82, 852.236-83, 852.236-84, and 852.236-88 is
necessary for VA to administer construction contracts, and to carry out
its responsibility to construct, maintain and repair real property for
the Department.
a. VAAR Clause 852.236-72, Performance of Work by the Contractor,
requires contractors awarded a construction contract containing Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.236-1, to submit a statement
designating the branch or branches of contract work to be performed by
the contractor's own forces. The VAAR clause implements the FAR clause
by requiring the contractor to provide information to the contracting
officer on how the contractor intends to fulfill this contractual
obligation. The contracting officer uses this information to ensure
that the contractor complies with the contract requirements.
b. Alternate I to Clause 852.236-80, Work Coordination, require
construction contractors, on contracts involving complex mechanical-
electrical work, to furnish coordination drawings showing the manner in
which utility lines will fit into available spaces and relate to each
other and to the existing building elements. The information is used by
the contracting officer and VA engineer assigned to the project to
resolve any problems relating to the installation of utilities on
construction contract.
c. VAAR Clause 852.236-82, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction
Contracts (without NAS), requires construction contractors to submit a
schedule of costs for work to be performed under the contract. If the
contract includes guarantee period services, Alternate I requires
contractor to submit information on the total and itemized costs of the
guarantee period services and to submit a performance plan/program. The
information is needed to allow the contracting officer to determine the
correct amount to pay the contractor as work progresses and to properly
proportion the amount paid for guarantee period services.
d. VAAR Clause 852.236-83, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction
Contracts (with NAS), requires construction contractors to submit a
schedule of costs for work to be performed under the contract. If the
contract includes guarantee period services, Alternate I requires
contractor to submit information on the total and itemized costs of the
guarantee period services and to submit a performance plan/program. The
information is needed to allow the contracting officer to determine the
correct amount to pay the contractor as work progresses and to properly
proportion the amount paid for guarantee period services. The
difference between this clause and the one above 852.236-82 is that
this clause requires the contractor to use a computerized Network
Analysis System (NAS) to prepare the cost estimate.
e. VAAR Clause 852.236-84, Schedule of Work Progress, requires
construction contractors, on contracts that do not require the use of a
NAS, to submit a progress schedule. The information is used by the
contracting officer to track the contractor's progress under the
contract and to determine whether or not the contractor is making
satisfactory progress.
f. VAAR Clause 852.236-88, Contract Changes, Supplements FAR Clause
52.243-4, Changes. FAR Clause 52.243-4 authorizes the contracting
officer to order changes to a construction contract but does not
specifically require the contractor to submit cost proposals for those
changes. VAAR Clause 852.236-88 requires contractors to submit cost
proposal for changes ordered by the contracting officer or for changes
proposed by the contractor. This information is needed to allow the
contracting officer and the contractor to reach a mutually acceptable
agreement on how much to pay the contractor for the proposed changes to
the contract. It is also used by the contracting officer to determine
whether or not to authorize the proposed changes or whether or not
additional or alternate cost proposals for changes are needed.
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 on January 14, 2011, at pages 2759-2761.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. VAAR Clause 852.236-72, Performance of Work by the Contractor--
36 hours.
b. VAAR Alternate I to Clause 852.236-80, Subcontracts and Work
Coordination--1,190 hours.
c. VAAR Clause 852.236-82, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction
Contracts (without NAS), including Alternate 1--1,397 hours.
d. VAAR Clause 852.236-83, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction
Contracts (with NAS), including Alternate 1--59 hours.
e. VAAR Clause 852.236-84, Schedule of Work Progress--2,095 hours.
f. VAAR Clause 852.236-88, Contract Changes, Supplements FAR Clause
52.243-4, Changes--807 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:
a. VAAR Clause 852.236-72, Performance of Work by the Contractor--1
hour.
b. VAAR Alternate I to Clause 852.236-80, Subcontracts and Work
Coordination--10 hours.
c. VAAR Clause 852.236-82, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction
Contracts (without NAS), including Alternate 1--1 hour.
d. VAAR Clause 852.236-83, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction
Contracts (with NAS), including Alternate 1--30 minutes.
e. VAAR Clause 852.236-84, Schedule of Work Progress--1 hour.
f. VAAR Clause 852.236-88, Contract Changes, Supplements FAR Clause
52.243-4, Changes--3 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. VAAR Clause 852.236-72, Performance of Work by the Contractor--
36.
b. VAAR Alternate I to Clause 852.236-80, Subcontracts and Work
Coordination--119.
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c. Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Clause 852.236-82, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts
(without NAS), including Alternate 1--1,397.
d. VAAR Clause 852.236-83, Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction
Contracts (with NAS), including Alternate 1--119.
e. VAAR Clause 852.236-84, Schedule of Work Progress--1,397.
f. VAAR Clause 852.236-88, Contract Changes, Supplements FAR Clause
52.243-4, Changes--269.
Dated: March 17, 2011.
By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-6682 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
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