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consideration of amendments that might
be appropriate.
(4) Continued examination of the
career offender guidelines, including (A)
evaluating the impact, feasibility, and
uniformity in application of alternative
approaches to the ‘‘categorical
approach’’ through workshops, field
testing, and updating the data analyses
set forth in the Commission’s 2016
report to Congress, titled Career
Offender Sentencing Enhancements;
and (B) possible consideration of
amendments that might be appropriate.
(5) Examination of whether the
guidelines provide appropriate
adjustments for good behavior,
including examination of whether
§ 3E1.1 (Acceptance of Responsibility)
and § 5K1.1 (Substantial Assistance to
Authorities) fully account for the variety
of ways in which an individual may
manifest acceptance of responsibility
and provide substantial assistance, and
possible consideration of amendments
that might be appropriate.
(6) Continued exploration of ways to
simplify the Guidelines Manual,
including (A) examining the operation
of the grouping rules in Chapter Three,
Part D (Multiple Counts); (B) examining
the operation of specific provisions of
Chapter Four, Part A (Criminal History);
(C) examining the operation of § 5G1.3
(Imposition of a Sentence on a
Defendant Subject to an Undischarged
Term of Imprisonment or Anticipated
State Term of Imprisonment); (D)
evaluating infrequently applied specific
offense characteristics and adjustments
provisions throughout the Guidelines
Manual; and (E) possible consideration
of amendments that might be
appropriate.
(7) Examination of offenses involving
sophisticated means and possible
consideration of an additional Chapter
Three adjustment that would account
for the consideration of factors such as
sophistication in the preparation for,
commission of, or evasion of detection
for an offense.
(8) Examination of § 2L1.1
(Smuggling, Transporting, or Harboring
an Unlawful Alien) to ensure the
guidelines appropriately account for the
consideration of factors such as the
number of humans smuggled and
whether the offense involved bodily
injury or sexual assault, and possible
consideration of amendments that might
be appropriate.
(9) Assessing the degree to which
certain practices of the Federal Bureau
of Prisons are effective in meeting the
purposes of sentencing as set forth in 18
U.S.C. 3553(a)(2) and considering any
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possible consideration of
recommendations or amendments.
(10) Implementation of any legislation
warranting Commission action.
(11) Resolution of circuit conflicts as
warranted, pursuant to the
Commission’s authority under 28 U.S.C.
991(b)(1)(B) and Braxton v. United
States, 500 U.S. 344 (1991).
(12) Consideration of other
miscellaneous issues coming to the
Commission’s attention.
(Authority: 28 U.S.C. 994(a), (o); USSC Rules
of Practice and Procedure 2.2, 5.2.)
Carlton W. Reeves,
Chair.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0590]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Department of Veteran Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
Clauses 852.237–7, Indemnification
and Medical Liability Insurance;
852.228–71, Indemnification and
Medical Liability Insurance
Procurement Policy and
Warrant Management Service (PPS),
Office of Procurement Policy, Systems
and Oversight, Office of Acquisition and
Logistics, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Procurement Policy and
Warrant Management Service (PPS),
Office of Procurement Policy, Systems
and Oversight, Office of Acquisition and
Logistics, 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: Comments must be received on
or before October 14, 2025
ADDRESSES: Comments must be
submitted through www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program-Specific information: Forrest
Browne, 202–632–9677,
[email protected].
VA PRA information: Dorothy
Glasgow, 202–461–1084, VAPRA@
va.gov.
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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, PPS invites
comments on: (1) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of PPS’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of PPS’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: Department of Veteran Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clauses
852.237–7, Indemnification and Medical
Liability Insurance; and 852.228–71,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0590.
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRASearch (Once at this link, you can
enter the OMB Control Number to find
the historical versions of this
Information Collection).
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VAAR clause 852.237–7,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance, is used in lieu of Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause
52.237–7, Indemnification and Medical
Liability Insurance, in solicitations and
contracts for the acquisition of
nonpersonal health care services. It
requires the apparent successful bidder/
offeror, upon the request of the
contracting officer, prior to contract
award, to furnish evidence of
insurability of the offeror and/or all
health-care providers who will perform
under the contract. In addition, the
clause requires the contractor, prior to
commencement of services under the
contract, to provide Certificates of
Insurance or insurance policies
evidencing that the firm possesses the
types and amounts of insurance
required by the solicitation. The
information is required in order to
protect VA by ensuring that the firm to
which award may be made and the
individuals who may provide health
care services under the contract are
insurable and that, following award, the
contractor and its employees will

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continue to possess the types and
amounts of insurance required by the
solicitation. It helps ensure that VA will
not be held liable for any negligent acts
of the contractor or its employees and
ensures that VA and VA beneficiaries
will be protected by adequate insurance
coverage.
VAAR clause 852.228–71,
Indemnification and Insurance, is used
in solicitations for vehicle or aircraft
services. It requires the apparent
successful bidder/offeror, prior to
contract award, to furnish evidence that
the firm possesses the types and
amounts of insurance required by the
solicitation. This evidence is in the form
of a certificate from the firm’s insurance
company. The information is required to
protect VA by ensuring that the firm to
which award will be made possesses the
types and amounts of insurance
required by the solicitation. It helps
ensure that VA will not be held liable
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and ensures that VA beneficiaries and
the public are protected by adequate
insurance coverage.
VA uses the information to determine
whether additional contract terms and
conditions are necessary to mitigate the
conflict. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden:
a. VAAR Clause 852.237–7,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance—750 hours.
b. VAAR clause 852.228–71,
Indemnification and Insurance—250
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent:
a. VAAR Clause 852.237–7,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance—30 minutes.

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b. VAAR clause 852.228–71,
Indemnification and Insurance—30
minutes.
Frequency of Response:
a. VAAR Clause 852.237–7,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance—1 per each contract
awarded.
b. VAAR clause 852.228–71,
Indemnification and Insurance—1 per
each contract awarded.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
a. VAAR Clause 852.237–7,
Indemnification and Medical Liability
Insurance—1500.
b. VAAR clause 852.228–71,
Indemnification and Insurance—500.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Dorothy Glasgow,
Acting, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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