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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 6, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Rafael Taylor, Office of Acquisition and 

Logistics (003A2A), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

Rafael.Taylor@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0208’’ 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. 

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, OM invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of OM 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of OM 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. 

Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 

U.S.C. 3501–3521. 

Title: Department of Veterans Affairs 

Acquisition Regulation (VAAR): VA 

Form 6298 (formerly 10–6298), 

Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal; VA 

Form 10101, Contractor Production 

Report (formerly VA Form 10–6131, 

Daily Log and VA Form 10–6001a, 

Contract Progress Report). 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0208. 

Type of Review: Renewal with 

changes of a currently approved 

collection. 

Abstract: This Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) submission seeks renewal 

with changes of Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) approval No. 2900– 

0208 as follows: 

• Replace both existing VA forms 10– 

6131 (Daily Log (Contract Progress 

Report—Formal Contract)) and 10– 

6001a (Contract Progress Report) with 

one new form, which combines the 

intended purpose for VA Form 10–6131 

and VA Form 10–6001a. The new 

combined form is now read: ‘‘VA Form 

10101, Contractor Production Report.’’ 

• Renumber VA Form 10–6298 

Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal, to ‘‘VA 

Form 6298,’’ and revise the contents in 

the form with updated thresholds and 

FAR citations. 

The above proposed revisions do not 

change the currently approved burden 

hours. The actual VA forms 10101 and 

6298 can be located at VA Forms 

website (http://vaww.va.gov/vaforms/.) 

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ 

Office of Construction and Facilities 

Management (CFM) manage a multimillion-dollar construction program that 

involves the design and construction of 

medical centers, and other VA facilities 

including building improvements and 

conversions. The actual construction 

work is contracted out to private 

construction firms. 

VA Form 6298 (formerly 10–6298), 

Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal: The 

use of this form is mandatory for 

obtaining the proposal and supporting 

cost or pricing data from the contractor 

and subcontractor in the negotiation of 

all architect-engineer contracts for 

design services when the contract price 

is estimated to be $50,000 or more. In 

obtaining architect-engineer services for 

research study, seismic study, master 

planning study, construction 

management and other related services 

contracts. A Contractor Production 

Report is also used but supplemented or 

modified as needed for the particular 

project type. (VA Acquisition 

Regulation 836.606–71, Architectengineer’s proposal, and VAAR 

853.236–70.) 

VA Form 10101, Contractor 

Production Report (formerly VA Form 

10–6131), Daily Log—Formal Contract, 

and VA Form 10–6001a, Contract 

Progress Report, depending on the size 

of the contract: Is used to record the 

data necessary to ensure the contractor 

provides sufficient labor and materials 

to accomplish the contract work. 

Contractors are required to guarantee 

the performance of the work necessary 

to complete the project. VAAR 852.236– 

79 details what needs to be addressed 

by the contractor on the Contractor 

Production Report. Failure to complete 

Contractor Production Report could 

result in a claim for non-performance 

and construction delays against the 

Government if we were unable to collect 

this information to administer the 

contract. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Annual Burden: VA Form 

6298—1,000 Burden Hours. VA Form 

10101—4,341 Burden Hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: VA Form 6298—4 Hours. 

VA Form 10101—24 Minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

VA Form 6298—250. VA Form 10101— 

10,853. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act that the 

Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet 

September 20–23, 2018, from 8 a.m.– 

5:30 p.m. PDT at the Loma Linda VA 

Medical Facility located at 11201 

Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357. 

Sessions are open to the public, except 

when the Committee is conducting a 

tour of VA facilities. Tours of VA 

facilities are closed, to protect Veterans’ 

privacy and personal information. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the administration of benefits for 

Veterans who are FPOWs, and to make 

recommendations on the needs of such 

Veterans for compensation, health care, 

and rehabilitation. 

On Thursday, September 20th, the 

Committee will assemble in open 

session from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for 

discussion and briefings from Veterans 

Benefits Administration (VBA) and 

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 

officials. 

On Friday, September 21st, the 

Committee will convene an open 

session to hear briefings from 8 a.m. to 

11 a.m. From 11:10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 

the Committee will convene a to travel 

to and tour the National POW/MIA 

Memorial. From 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., 

the Committee will convene a closed 

session-to meet at the subcommittee 

level where they will perform prepatory 

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distribution of work load. Under 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c) under (9)(B), the meeting 

is closed because it would reveal 

information the disclosure of which 

would, ‘‘in the case of an agency, be 

likely to significantly frustrate 

implementation of a proposed agency 

action.’’ Any precipitous release of 

those discussions through an open 

session will frustrate implementation 

and potentially our Veterans who we 

consider our greatest customer/ 

benefactor of the commission. 

On Saturday, September 22nd from 8 

a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the Committee will 

continue its closed session of those 

discussions items from the previous 

afternoon meeting. At 10 a.m., the 

Committee will take part in a National 

POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony 

at the Loma Linda VA medical center. 

At 12 p.m., the committee meeting will 

be formally adjourned. Public 

participation will commence as follows: 

Date Time Open 

session 

September 20, 

2018.

8 a.m.–5:30 p.m .... Yes. 

September 21, 

2018.

8 a.m.–11 a.m ....... Yes. 

September 21, 

2018.

11:10 a.m.–5:30 

p.m.

No. 

September 22, 

2018.

8 a.m.–9:30 a.m .... No. 

September 22, 

2018.

10 a.m.–12 p.m ..... Yes. 

FPOWs who wish to speak at the 

public forum are invited to submit a 1– 

2-page commentary for inclusion in 

official meeting records. Any member of 

the public may also submit a 1–2-page 

commentary for the Committee’s review. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend the meeting or seeking additional 

information should contact Ms. Leslie 

N. Williams, Designated Federal Officer, 

Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War at Leslie.Williams1@

va.gov or via phone at (202) 530–9219. 

Dated: August 31, 2018. 

LaTonya L. Small, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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