[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87459-87460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25402]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0208]


Agency Information Collection Activity: Architect-Engineer Fee 
Proposal and Contractor Production Report

AGENCY: Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Service (PPS), Office 
of Procurement Policy, Systems and Oversight, Office of Acquisition and 
Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Service, Office of 
Procurement Policy, Systems and Oversight, Office of Acquisition and 
Logistics, 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:  Comments must be received on or before December 31, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Program-Specific information:
    VA PRA information: Forrest Browne, 202-632-9677, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caaca5b8b8afb9bee4a8b8a5bda4af8abcabe4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a4c4558584f595e044858455d444f6a5c4b044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>; Maribel Aponte, 202-461-8900, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ef8efede1feeffeebfcf9e1fce5fcebeafbefedfacef8efa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="631502000c1302130611140c1108110607160200172315024d040c15">[email protected]</span></a>.

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, PPS 
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of PPS's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of PPS'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

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the use of other forms of information technology.
    Title: VA Form 6298, Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal, and VA Form 
10101, Contractor Production Report.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0208. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch (Once at this link, you can enter the OMB Control Number to 
find the historical versions of this Information Collection).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: VA Form 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 its subcontractor(s) for all 
architect-engineer (A-E) contracts and orders for design services when 
the total contract value is estimated to be $50,000 or more. It is also 
used in obtaining proposals and supporting cost or pricing data for 
architect engineer services for research study, seismic study, master 
planning study, construction management, and other related services 
contracts. VA Form 10101, Contractor Production Report. VA Resident 
Engineers monitor contractors' work and verify the work progress 
reported before payment can be made. The requirement for this 
information is contained in VA Acquisition Regulation Clause 852.236-
79.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 11,810 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 264 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 644.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data 
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-25402 Filed 10-31-24; 8:45 am]
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