Federal Register: January 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 20)

DOCID: FR Doc E6-1145

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Veterans Affairs Department

OMB ID: [OMB Control No. 2900-0208]

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 2, 2006.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350121), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted 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.

SUMMARY:

Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Titles:

a. ArchitectEngineer Fee Proposal, VA Form 106298.

b. Daily Log (Contract Progress ReportFormal Contract), VA Form 106131.

c. Supplement Contract Progress Report, VA Form 1061001a.

OMB Control Number: 29000208.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Abstract:

a. An architectengineering firm selected for negotiation of a contract with VA is required to submit a fee proposal based on the scope and complexity of the project. VA Form 106298 is used to obtain such proposal and supporting cost or pricing data from the contractor and subcontractor.

b. VA Forms 106131 and 106001a are used to record data necessary to assure the contractor provides sufficient labor and materials to accomplish the contract work. VA Form 106131 is used for national contracts and VA Form 106001a is used for smaller VA Medical Center station level projects and as an option on major projects before the interim schedule is submitted.

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 60day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on November 2, 2005, at page 66486.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 5,341 hours.

a. VA Form 1062981,000.

b. VA Form 1061313,591.

c. VA Form 106001a750.

Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:

a. VA Form 1062984 hours.

b. VA Form 10613112 minutes.

c. VA Form 106001a12 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,955.

a. VA Form 106298250.

b. VA Form 10613117,955.

c. VA Form 106001a3,750.

Dated: January 23, 2006.

By direction of the Secretary.
Denise McLamb,
Program Analyst, Records Management Service.
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