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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
a statement during the meetings.
Written comments: Persons who wish
to submit written comments on the
meetings may submit them to the docket
in the following ways:
E-Gov Website: https://
www.regulations.gov. This site allows
the public to enter comments on any
Federal Register notice issued by any
agency.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
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
all comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Anyone can search the electronic
form of all comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or
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
background documents or comments, go
to https://www.regulations.gov at any
time or to 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 Federal holidays.
If you wish to receive confirmation of
receipt of your written comments,
please include a self-addressed,
stamped postcard with the following
statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–
2016- 0128.’’ The docket clerk will date
stamp the postcard prior to returning it
to you via the U.S. mail.

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Privacy Act Statement
DOT may solicit comments from the
public regarding certain general notices.
DOT posts these comments, without
edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
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
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information about the meeting, contact
Dr. Christie Murray by phone at 202–
366–4996 or by email at
[email protected].
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
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(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.
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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
The Office of Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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,

SUMMARY:

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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
[email protected]. 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.
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

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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
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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]
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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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