25302 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 27, 2009 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–New (0896a)] 

Proposed Information Collection (VA 

Subcontracting Report) Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of Small and 

Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Office of Small and 

Disadvantaged Business Utilization 

(OSDBU), 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 

new collection, and allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

information needed to implement the 

subcontracting review mechanism 

requirement of Public Law 109–461, VA 

will collect information from 

subcontractors identified by prime 

contractors in their subcontracting 

plans. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before July 27, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov; or David 

Canada (00SB), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: 

david.canada@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–New (08969)’’ 

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: 

David Canada at (202) 461–4253 or FAX 

(202) 461–4301. 

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, OSDBU 

invites comments on: (1) Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

OSDBU’s functions, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of OSDBU’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. 

Title: VA Subcontracting Report, VA 

Form 0896a. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–New. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Abstract: In accordance with Public 

Law 109–461 Section 8127 (a)(4), ‘‘The 

Secretary shall establish a review 

mechanism to ensure that, in the case of 

a subcontract of a Department contract 

that is counted for purposes of meeting 

a goal established pursuant to this 

section, the subcontract was actually 

awarded to a business concern that may 

be counted for purposes of meeting that 

goal.’’ VA Form 0896a will be used to 

collect information from subcontractors 

to compare information obtained from 

subcontracting plans submitted by 

prime contractors in order to determine 

the accuracy of the data reported by 

prime contractors. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 646 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden Per 

Respondent: 2 Hours. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

323. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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