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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OTS may 

not conduct or sponsor an information 

collection, and respondents are not 

required to respond to an information 

collection, unless the information 

collection displays a currently valid 

OMB control number. As part of the 

approval process, we invite comments 

on the following information collection. 

Title of Proposal: Electronic 

Operations. 

OMB Number: 1550–0095. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Description: With the increased focus 

of institutions on the use of electronic 

channels to perform their daily 

operations and offer new products and 

services, the Office of Thrift Supervision 

(‘‘OTS’’) plays an important role in 

evaluating an institution’s risks in the 

use of information technology. 

Federal savings associations may use, 

or participate with others to use, 

electronic means or facilities to perform 

any function, or provide any product or 

service, as part of an authorized activity. 

12 CFR 555. Electronic means or 

facilities include, but are not limited to, 

automated teller machines, automated 

loan machines, personal computers, the 

Internet, the World Wide Web, 

telephones, and other similar electronic 

devices. The regulation also requires 

each savings association to notify OTS 

at least 30 days before establishing a 

transactional Web site. Savings 

associations that present supervisory or 

compliance concerns may be subject to 

additional procedural requirements. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

80. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 80. 

Estimated Burden Hours per 

Response: 2 hours. 

Estimated Frequency of Response: 

Other; transactionally. 

Estimated Total Burden: 160 hours. 

Clearance Officer: Ira L. Mills, (202) 

906–6531, Office of Thrift Supervision, 

1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20552. 

Dated: September 19, 2008. 

Deborah Dakin, 

Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and 

Legislation Division. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900-New (VAARS 

819.7108 and 819.7113)] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program Application 

and Reports) Activity; 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 new collection, and 

allow 60 days for public comment in 

response to the notice. This notice 

solicits comments on information 

needed to establish a mentor-prote ́ge ́

program agreement between a large 

business, veteran-owned small business 

and service-disabled veteran-owned 

small business and to report the success 

of the program. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before November 24, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov; or to Arita 

Tillman, Acquisition Policy Division 

(049P1), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420; or e-mail: 

arita.tillman@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900-New (VAARS 

819.7108 and 819.7113)’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Arita Tillman at (202) 461–6859, FAX 

202–273–6229. 

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 

819.7108, Application Process. 

b. Department of Veterans Affairs 

Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 

819.7113, Reports. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New 

(VAARS 819.7108 and 819.7113). 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: The information collected 

under Department of Veterans 

Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clauses 

819.7108 and 819.7113 will be used to 

institute a mentor-prote ́ge ́ program 

whereby large businesses agree to 

provide mutually developmental 

support to veteran-owned small 

business and service-disabled veteranowned small business. VA will use the 

data to measure the prote ́ge ́ progress 

against the developmental plan 

contained in the approved agreement 

and to report the specific actions taken 

by the mentor to increase the 

participation of the prote ́ge ́ as a prime 

or subcontractor to VA. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 

a. VAAR Clause 819.7108, 

Application Process—50 hours. 

b. VAAR Clause 819.7113, Reports— 

150 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 

a. VAAR Clause 819.7108, 

Application Process—60 minutes. 

b. VAAR Clause 819.7113, Reports— 

60 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: Quarterly. 

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Estimated Number of Respondents: 

a. VAAR Clause 819.7108, 

Application Process—50. 

b. VAAR Clause 819.7113, Reports— 

50. 

Total number of Responses: 200. 

Dated: September 17, 2008 

By direction of the Secretary: 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

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