On June 23, 2020 OIRA conclusion action for this ICR was âComment filed on proposed rule and continue.â Therefore, as a result of VAAR final rule RIN 2900-AQ38, posted to the Federal Register (85FR60073) on September 24, 2020. This Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) submission requests a revision to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval No. 2900-0418 for collections of information required by the Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) for the following:
⢠Revise the title of the supporting statement and the relevant VAAR section from VAAR section 809.504(d), Contracting officer responsibilities, to VAAR 809.507-1, Solicitation provisions, to reflect where the current prescription for the information collection will be moved in the VAAR as a result of proposed rule RIN 2900-AQ38.
⢠Revise the title of the supporting statement and the title of VAAR section 852.209-70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, to correctly identify 852.209-70 as a provision in lieu of a clause.
⢠Remove reference to VAAR section 809.504(d) within the supporting statement to comport with the removal of that section as a result of proposed rule RIN 2900-AQ38 to the VA Acquisition Manual.
US Code:
44 USC 3507
Name of Law: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
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:
(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;
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.