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[Federal Register: August 24, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 165)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-0393]

 
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management, Department of 
Veterans Affairs

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management (OA&MM), 
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 reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved 
collection for which approval has expired, and allow 60 days for public 
comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the 
information needed to allow VA to issue purchase orders for the 
acquisition of the goods and services used for operation of the 
Department.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before October 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to 
Donald E. Kaliher, Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management (95A), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or e-mail <A HREF="mailto:donald.kaliher@mail.va.gov">donald.kaliher@mail.va.gov</A>. Please refer to ``OMB 
Control No. 2900-0393'' in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald E. Kaliher at (202) 273-8819.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C., 3501-3520), 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, OA&MM 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of OA&MM's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of OA&MM'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: VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 813.
    OMB Control Number: 2900-0393.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: VA issues requests for quotations (RFQs) under the 
procedures of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 and VAAR 
Part 813 for the acquisition of the goods and services necessary to 
operate the Department. In addition, VA requests information from 
vendors for the purpose of establishing blanket purchase agreements 
(BPAs). Any individual or business wishing to submit an offer on an RFQ 
or respond to a request for the establishment of a BPA may do so. VA 
will use the information to determine to which business or individual 
VA should issue a purchase order for the acquisition of goods or 
services or to determine with which business or individual VA should 
establish a BPA. This collection of information covers only those 
acquisition-related actions conducted under the procedures of FAR Part 
13 and VAAR Part 813 that affect 10 or more persons and are, therefore, 
subject to the PRA. Such actions include open market competitive 
acquisitions between $25,000 and $100,000 and, for commercial items, 
acquisitions between $100,000 and $5 million where simplified 
procedures are used.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; individuals and 
households; and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 10,650 hours.
    Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,650.

    Dated: August 7, 2001.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Donald L. Neilson,
 Director, Information Management Service.
[FR Doc. 01-21500 Filed 8-23-01; 8:45 am]
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