47080 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 10, 2017 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0393] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Department of Veteran Affairs 

Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 

813, Simplified Acquisition Procedures 

AGENCY: The Office of Management 

(OM), 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 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 December 11, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Ricky Clark, Office Of Acquisition and 

Logistics (003A2A), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

Ricky.Clark@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. ‘‘2900–0393’’ 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: Under the PRA of 1995 

(Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521). 

Title: Department Of Veteran Affairs 

Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 

813, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0393. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: This request for an 

extension covers the competitive 

acquisition of commercial and noncommercial goods or services conducted 

under the simplified acquisition 

procedures of FAR Part 13 and VAAR 

Part 813 that exceed $25,000. The 

collection of procurement information is 

an integral part of the Federal 

acquisition process. VA cannot award 

contracts, issue purchase orders, or 

enter into blanket purchase agreements 

(BPAs) or other contract actions without 

the collection of information. The 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

contains PRA control numbers for the 

collection of information under FAR 

Parts 14, Sealed Bidding, and 15, 

Contracting by Negotiation. All VA 

invitation for bid (IFB) (i.e., sealed bid) 

and request for proposal (RFP) (i.e., 

negotiated) acquisitions exceeding 

$150,000 (or exceeding $ 7 million for 

commercial items) are conducted in 

accordance with FAR Parts 14 or 15 and 

are covered by the FAR PRA control 

numbers. In addition, many of VA’s 

commercial item acquisitions between 

$150,000 and $7 million are also 

conducted in accordance with FAR 

Parts 14 or 15. Therefore, the OMB PRA 

control numbers assigned to the FAR 

already cover VA acquisition activities 

under FAR Parts 14 and 15 and VAAR 

Parts 814 and 815. There are no separate 

collections of information in VAAR 

Parts 814 and 815 that are over and 

above those already required by the 

FAR. However, the FAR does not have 

an OMB PRA control number for Part 

13. Thus, this VAAR PRA number 

2900–0393 covers VA’s acquisition 

activities conducted under FAR Part 13 

and under VAAR Part 813, since those 

activities are not covered by a PRA 

number assigned to the FAR. 

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

Estimated Annual Burden: VAAR Part 

813—20,845 Burden Hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: VAAR Part 813—1 Hour. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

VAAR Part 813—20,845. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, 

Department Clearance Officer, Office of 

Quality, Privacy and Risk (OQPR), 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21700 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0668] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Supplemental Income 

Questionnaire (for Philippine Claims 

Only) 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veteran’s Benefits 

Administration (VBA), 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: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before December 11, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20420 or email to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0668’’ 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. 


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