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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 120 / Friday, June 21, 2019 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0586]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Department of Veterans
Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Clause 852.211–72, Technical Industry
Standards
The Office of Management
(OM), 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,
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 August 20, 2019.
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. 2900–0586’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danny S. Green at (202) 421–1354.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must

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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 Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause
852.211–72, Technical Industry
Standards.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0586.
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
and Budget (OMB) approval No. 2900–
0586 as follows: Due to the decreased
number of respondents, the total annual
burden hours decreased by 666, from
1,225 to 559. However, the average
burden time per response has not
changed.
VAAR clause 852.211–72, Technical
Industry Standards, requires that items
offered for sale to VA under the
solicitation conform to certain technical
industry standards, such as
Underwriters Laboratory (UL) or the

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USDA Institutional Meat Purchase
Specification (IMPS) and that the
contractor furnish evidence to VA that
the items meet that requirement. The
evidence is normally in the form of a tag
or seal affixed to the item, such as the
UL tag on an electrical cord or a label
on beef product. In most cases, this
requires no additional effort on the part
of the contractor, as the items come
from the factory with the tags already in
place, as part of the manufacturer’s
standard manufacturing operation.
Occasionally, for items not already
meeting standards or for items not
previously tested, a contractor will have
to furnish a certificate from an
acceptable laboratory certifying that the
items furnished have been tested in
accordance with, and conform to, the
specified standards. Only firms whose
products have not previously been
tested to ensure the products meet the
industry standards required under the
solicitation and contract will be
required to submit a separate certificate.
The information will be used to ensure
that the items being purchased meet
minimum safety standards and to
protect VA employees, VA beneficiaries,
and the public.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden: 559
Burden Hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 30 Minutes.
Frequency of Response: One per
awarded contract.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,118.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
Interim VA Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Performance and Risk, Department
of Veterans Affairs.
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