VAAR Construction Provisions and Clauses

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2900-0422 - 30-Day FRN 90 FR 52495 - 20SEP2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-11-20	Available
2900-0422 - 30-Day FRN 90 FR 52495 - 20SEP2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-11-20	Repair queued
2900-0422 - 60-Day FRN 90 FR 44907 - 17SEP2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-11-18	Repair queued
2900-0422 - 60-Day FRN 90 FR 44907 - 17SEP2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-11-18	Repair queued
2900-0422 - SS for 30-day - 2025 11 20.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-11-20	Repair queued
2900-0422 - SS for 30-day - 2025 11 20.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-11-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
28631	VAAR Construction Clauses for OMB #2900-0422	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0422	ICR Reference No: 202508-2900-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-2900-008
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: PPS - 2
Title: VAAR Construction Provisions and Clauses
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/12/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/20/2025
Terms of Clearance: OMB is approving this information collection request for a period of three years during which time the agency will request approval to extend or revise the collection if the agency seeks to continue the information collection activity beyond the period approved under this action.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	1,706	0	1,706
Time Burden (Hours)	2,974	0	2,974
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This PRA submission seeks renewal without changes of OMB approval No. 2900-0422 for five collections of information for the Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clauses, as follows: • Clause 852.232-70, Payment Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (without NAS-CPM), requires construction contractors, without NAS-CPM, to submit a schedule of costs for work to be performed under the contract. • Clause 852.232-71, Payment Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (including NAS-CPM), requires construction contractors, including NAS-CPM, to submit a schedule of costs for work to be performed under the contract. • Clause 852.236-72, Performance of Work by the Contractor, , requires contractors awarded a construction contract containing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.236-1, Performance of Work by the Contractor, to submit a statement designating the branch or branches of contract work to be performed by the contractor’s own forces. • Clause 852.236-80, Subcontracts and Work Coordination, requires construction contractors, on contracts involving complex mechanical-electrical work, to furnish coordination drawings showing the manner in which utility lines will fit into available space and relate to each other and to the existing building elements. • Clause 852.243-70, Construction Contract Changes-Supplement, requires contractors to submit cost proposals for changes ordered by the contracting officer or for changes proposed by the contractor. 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. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments this collection of information was published at 90 FR 44907, September 17, 2025.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 48 USC 801 Name of Law: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation System
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 44907	09/17/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52495	11/20/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VAAR Construction Clauses for OMB #2900-0422

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,706	1,706	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,974	2,974	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $138,975

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/20/2025

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