Agency Information Collection (Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 813) Activity Under OMB Review

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#  Agency Information Collection (Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 813) Activity Under OMB Review

**AGENCY:**

Office of Management, Department of Veterans Affairs.

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

**DATES:**

Comments must be submitted on or before September 17, 2014.

**ADDRESSES:**

Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov,* or to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attn:  VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503 or sent through electronic mail to *[email protected].* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0393” in any correspondence.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-7492 or email *[email protected].* Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-0393.”

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

*Titles:* Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 813.

*OMB Control Number:* 2900-0393.

*Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection.

*Abstract:* VA collects acquisition information from firms and individuals who wish to sell supplies, services, and construction or who wish to establish blanket purchase agreements (BPA) or other contractually related agreements with VA. VA uses the information collected to determine to whom to award contracts or with whom to enter into BPAs or other contractually related agreements.

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 on this collection of information was published on June 6, 2014, at page 32821.

*Affected Public:* Business or other for profit and Not-for-profit institutions.

*Estimated Annual Burden:* 20,845 hours.

*Estimated Average Burden per Respondent:* 1 hour.

*Frequency of Response:* On occasion.

*Estimated Number of Respondents:* 20,845.

By direction of the Secretary.

Dated: August 12, 2014.

Crystal Rennie,

Department Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.