Notice2024-06090
Agency Information Collection Activity: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 832.202-4, Security for Government Financing
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Published
March 22, 2024
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20536-20537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06090]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900-0688]
Agency Information Collection Activity: Veterans Affairs
Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 832.202-4, Security for Government
Financing
AGENCY: Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Service, Office of
Procurement Policy, Systems and Oversight, Office of Acquisition and
Logistics (OAL), Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection
of information should be received on or before May 21, 2024.
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ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a>
or to Forrest R. Browne, Senior Procurement Analyst; Procurement Policy
Service (PPS; 003A2A), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8eec7dadacddbdc86eadac7dfc6cde8dec986cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9af869b9b8c9a9dc7ab9b869e878ca99f88c78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0688'' in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f626e7d666d6a63216e7f60617b6a4f796e21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f121e0d161d1a13511e0f10110b1a3f091e51181009">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-0688'' in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, OAL
invites comments on: (1) whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of OAL's functions, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy
of OAL'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.
Authority: Public Law 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521.
Title: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 832.202-4,
Security for Government Financing.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0688.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Performance of the VA mission may require VA to provide
advance payments to contractors. To comply with 41 U.S.C. 4505
requiring the Government to obtain adequate security for Government
financing, VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 832.202-4, Security for
Government Financing specifies the type of information that the
contracting officer may obtain to determine whether or not the
offeror's financial condition constitutes adequate security. The
information that is gathered under 832.202-4 will be used by the VA
contracting officer to assess whether or not the contractor's overall
financial condition represents adequate security to warrant paying the
contractor in advance.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Annual Burden: 424 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Frequency of Response: 1 per each solicitation.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 847.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Enterprise and Integration/Data
Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-06090 Filed 3-21-24; 8:45 am]
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