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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0418]
Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review: Department of
Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation (VAAR)
Office of Acquisition and
Logistics, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, this notice announces that the
Office of Acquisition and Logistics,
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 it includes the
actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
electronic mail to oira_submission@
omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0418’’ in any
correspondence.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0418’’ in any
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–21.
Title: Department Of Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Sections
809.504(d) and Clause 852.209–70.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0418.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: 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
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respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
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 82 FR
142 on July 26, 2017, pages 34748 and
34749.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR
section 809–504(d) and VAAR clause
852.209–70—110 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: VAAR section 809–504(d)
and VAAR clause 852.209–70—1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
VAAR section 809–504(d) and VAAR
clause 852.209–70—102.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0704]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: DoD Referral to Integrated
Disability Evaluation System (IDES)
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Veterans Benefits
Administration, 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 March 6, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
SUMMARY:
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(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M33), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0704’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
5870.
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, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521.
Title: DoD Referral to Integrated
Disability Evaluation System (IDES) (VA
Form 21–0819).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0704.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21–0819 is used to
gather the necessary information to
determine eligibility for active duty
service members who may be eligible
for DoD Disability Evaluation Board and
VA compensation. Without this
information, determination of
entitlement would not be possible.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
14,000.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0418]
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
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,
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 it
includes the actual data collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn: VA Desk Officer; 725
17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0418'' in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-5870 or email
[email protected]. Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-
0418'' in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-21.
Title: Department Of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Sections 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-70.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0418.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: 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.
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 82 FR 142 on July 26, 2017, pages 34748
and 34749.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR section 809-504(d) and VAAR clause
852.209-70--110 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: VAAR section 809-504(d)
and VAAR clause 852.209-70--1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: VAAR section 809-504(d) and VAAR
clause 852.209-70--102.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of Quality, Privacy and Risk,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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