Agency Information Collection Activity: VAAR 832.202-04, Security For Government Financing

• Published date: 31 March 2021
• Citation: 86 FR 16845
• Record Number: 2021-06539
• Section: Notices
• Court: Veterans Affairs Department

Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 60 (Wednesday, March 31, 2021)

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 31, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 16845]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-06539]
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                DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
                [OMB Control No. 2900-0688]
                Agency Information Collection Activity: VAAR 832.202-04, Security
                For Government Financing
                AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans
                Affairs.
                ACTION: Notice.
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                SUMMARY: Office of Acquisition and Logistics (OAL), 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 June 1, 2021.
                ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information
                through Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov
                or to Rafael Taylor, Office of Acquisition & Logistics, Procurement
                Policy & Warrant Management Services (003A2A), Department of Veterans
                Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
                [email protected]. 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), 1717 H Street NW,
                Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266-4688 or email [email protected].
                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: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)
                832.202-4, Security for Government Financing.
                 OMB Control Number: 2900-0688.
                 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
                 Abstract: The information that is gathered under VAAR 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. FAR subpart 32.2
                authorizes the use of certain types of Government financing on
                commercial item purchases. 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 255(f)
                requires the Government to obtain adequate security for Government
                financing. However, FAR 32.202-4(a)(2) provides that, subject to agency
                regulations, the contracting officer may determine that an offeror's
                financial condition is adequate security. 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.
                 Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
                 Estimated Annual Burden: 63 hours.
                 Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 60 minutes.
                 Frequency of Response: On occasion.
                 Estimated Number of Respondents: 21.
                 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. 2021-06539 Filed 3-30-21; 8:45 am]
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