VA Subcontracting Report for Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business and Veteran-owned Small Business Concerns

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 0896a VA Subcontracting Report for Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business and Veteran-owned Small Business Concerns Form and Instruction	Modified
2900-0741 30-day FRN published 8DEC2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-01-05
2900-0741 60-day FRN pdf 30JUL2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-01-05
2900-0741 VA0896a SS for 30-day FRN 15OCT2020 .docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189245	VA Subcontracting Report for Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business and Veteran-owned Small Business Concerns Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0741	ICR Reference No: 202007-2900-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-2900-007
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0741
Title: VA Subcontracting Report for Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business and Veteran-owned Small Business Concerns
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/12/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	505	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,010	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: VA Form 0896a will be used to collect information from subcontractors to compare information obtained from subcontracting plans submitted by prime contractors in order to determine the accuracy of the data reported by prime contractors. A 60-day FRN was published in the Federal Register (85 FR 45960) on July 30, 2020. VA did not receive any public comments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 8127(a)(4) Name of Law: Public Law 109-461
  

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:
	85 FR 147	07/30/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 79079	12/08/2020
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
VA Subcontracting Report for Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business and Veteran-owned Small Business Concerns	0896a	Report of Subcontracts to Small and Veteran-Owned Business

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	505	0	0	200	0	305
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,010	0	0	400	0	610
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adjustments are necessary due to an increase in prime contractor respondents from 305 to 505.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $37,112

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 01/12/2021

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