Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Sections 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-70

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2900-0418 SS 12 May 14.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-05-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28629	Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Sections 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-70 Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0418	ICR Reference No: 201309-2900-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-2900-005
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0418
Title: Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Sections 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-70
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/20/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	102	0	1,600
Time Burden (Hours)	102	0	530
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Department of Veterans Affairs requests a revision to OMB approval No.2900-0418 for collections of information required by the Department Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR)by removing section 809.106-1,Conditions for preaward surveys,and reducing the burden associated with section 809.504(d),Contracting officer's responsibilities,and VAAR clause 852.209-70, Organizational conflicts of interest. VAAR section 809.504(d)and VAAR clause 852.209-70 require offerors on solicitations for management support and consulting services to advise, as part of the firm's offer, whether or not award of the contract to the firm might involve a conflict of interest and, if so, to disclose all relevant facts regarding the conflict. The information is used by the contracting officer to determine whether or not to award a contract to the firm or, if a contract is to be awarded despite a potential conflict, whether or not additional contract terms and conditions are necessary to mitigate the conflict.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 12	01/17/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 89	05/08/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation Sections 809.504(d) and Clause 852.209-70

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	102	1,600	0	-1,498	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	102	530	0	-428	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: This submission revises a currently approved collection. The annual burden is decreased as a result of removing the information collection under VAAR section 809.106-1. The information collection is no longer required; information is approved for collection at the Federal Acquisition Regulation level under OMB Approval 9000-0011. Additionally, the estimate of the public burden associated with this requirement under VAAR section 809.504(d) and VAAR clause 852.209-70 was updated with current FY2012 data and as a result,the burden is reduced.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,549

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/20/2014

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