76974 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 246 / Thursday, December 23, 2004 / Notices 

a. VAAR section 809.106–1—30 

hours. 

b. VAAR section 809.504(d) 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) and 

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) and 

Clause 852.209–7—1,000.

Dated: December 10, 2004.

By direction of the Secretary. 

Jacqueline Parks, 

IT Specialist, Records Management Service.

[FR Doc. 04–28032 Filed 12–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0590] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Management, 

Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Office of Management 

(OM), 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 extension of a currently 

approved collection, and allow 60 days 

for public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

information needed to determine if 

offerors and contractors have adequate 

insurance coverage prior to contract 

award.

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before February 22, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to 

Donald E. Kaliher, Office of 

Management (049A5), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail 

donald.kaliher@mail.va.gov. Please refer 

to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0590’’ in 

any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald E. Kaliher at (202) 273–8819.

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 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Titles:

a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.237–7, 

Indemnification and Medical Liability 

Insurance. 

b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.237–71, 

Indemnification and Insurance. 

c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.207–70, Report 

of Employment Under Commercial 

Activities. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0590. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract:

a. VA Acquisition Regulation Clauses 

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 its employees and 

that VA and VA beneficiaries are 

protected by adequate insurance 

coverage. 

b. Clause 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 

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. 

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 Clauses 852.237–7, 

Indemnification and Medical Liability 

Insurance—750 hours 

b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.237–71, 

Indemnification and Insurance—250 

hours. 

c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.207–70, Report 

of Employment Under Commercial 

Activities—15 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 30 minutes. 

a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.237–7, 

Indemnification and Medical Liability 

Insurance—30 minutes. 

b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.237–71, 

Indemnification and Insurance—30 

minutes. 

c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.207–70, Report 

of Employment Under Commercial 

Activities—30 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,030. 

a. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.237–7, 

Indemnification and Medical Liability 

Insurance—1,500. 

b. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.237–71, 

Indemnification and Insurance—500. 

c. Veterans Affairs Acquisition 

Regulation Clauses 852.207–70, Report 

of Employment Under Commercial 

Activities—30.

Dated: December 10, 2004.

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 246 / Thursday, December 23, 2004 / Notices 76975

By direction of the Secretary. 

Jacqueline Parks, 

IT Specialist, Records Management Service.

[FR Doc. 04–28033 Filed 12–22–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0422] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Management, 

Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Office of Management 

(OM), 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 extension of a currently 

approved collection, and allow 60 days 

for public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

information needed to administer 

contracts.

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before February 22, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to 

Cathy I. Dailey, Office of Acquisition 

Resources Service (049A5), Department 

of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 or 

e-mail cathy.dailey@mail.va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0422’’

in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cathy I. Dailey at (202) 273–8774.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–21), 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. 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 I. 

d. Department of Veterans Affairs 

Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 

852.236–83, Payments Under FixedPrice Construction Contracts (with 

NAS), including Alternate I. 

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, requires 

construction contractors, on contracts 

involving complex mechanicalelectrical 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