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on the meeting website and posted on 

the E-Gov website, https://

www.regulations.gov/, under docket 

number PHMSA–2016–0128 within 30 

days following the meeting. 

Public Participation: This meeting 

will be open to the public. Members of 

the public who attend in person will 

also be provided an opportunity to make 

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Written comments: Persons who wish 

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Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

West Building, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the 

ground level of the DOT West Building, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except on Federal holidays. 

Instructions: Identify the docket 

number PHMSA–2016–0128 at the 

beginning of your comments. Note that 

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without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Anyone can search the electronic 

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signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). Therefore, consider 

reviewing DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR 

19477), or view the Privacy Notice at 

https://www.regulations.gov before 

submitting comments. 

Docket: For docket access or to read 

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Services for Individuals With 

Disabilities: The public meeting will be 

physically accessible to people with 

disabilities. Individuals requiring 

accommodations, such as sign language 

interpretation or other ancillary aids, are 

asked to notify Christie Murray at 

christie.murray@dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information about the meeting, contact 

Dr. Christie Murray by phone at 202– 

366–4996 or by email at 

christie.murray@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background 

The VIS Working Group is an 

advisory committee established in 

accordance with Section 10 of the 

Protecting our Infrastructure of 

Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 

2016 (Pub. L. 114–183), the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., App. 2, as amended), and 41 

CFR 102–3.50(a). 

II. Meeting Details and Agenda 

The VIS Working Group agenda will 

include briefings on topics such as 

mandate requirements, integrity 

management, data types and tools, inline inspection and other direct 

assessment methods, geographic 

information system implementation, 

subcommittee considerations, lessons 

learned, examples of existing 

information-sharing systems, safety 

management systems, and more. As part 

of its work, the committee will 

ultimately provide recommendations to 

the Secretary, as required and 

specifically outlined in Section 10 of 

Public Law 114–183, addressing: 

(a) The need for, and the 

identification of, a system to ensure that 

dig verification data are shared with inline inspection operators to the extent 

consistent with the need to maintain 

proprietary and security-sensitive data 

in a confidential manner to improve 

pipeline safety and inspection 

technology; 

(b) Ways to encourage the exchange of 

pipeline inspection information and the 

development of advanced pipeline 

inspection technologies and enhanced 

risk analysis; 

(c) Opportunities to share data, 

including dig verification data between 

operators of pipeline facilities and inline inspector vendors to expand 

knowledge of the advantages and 

disadvantages of the different types of 

in-line inspection technology and 

methodologies; 

(d) Options to create a secure system 

that protects proprietary data while 

encouraging the exchange of pipeline 

inspection information and the 

development of advanced pipeline 

inspection technologies and enhanced 

risk analysis; 

(e) Means and best practices for the 

protection of safety and securitysensitive information and proprietary 

information; and 

(f) Regulatory, funding, and legal 

barriers to sharing the information 

described in paragraphs (a) through (d). 

The Secretary will publish the VIS 

Working Group’s recommendations on a 

publicly available DOT website and in 

the docket. The VIS Working Group will 

fulfill its purpose once its 

recommendations are published online. 

PHMSA will publish the agenda on 

the PHMSA meeting page https://

primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ 

MtgHome.mtg?mtg=138, once it is 

finalized. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 4, 

2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 

1.97. 

Linda Daugherty, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Field 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19429 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0208] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Department of Veterans 

Affairs Acquisition Regulation; 

Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal; 

Contractor Production Report; Daily 

Log and Contract Progress Report 

AGENCY: The 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, 


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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. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19400 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

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 

work covering research areas and 


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