[Federal Register: May 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 102)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0152]

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Service Contracting

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0152).

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved 
information collection requirement concerning service contracting. A 
request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 68 
FR 10212 on March 4, 2003. No comments were received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; 
whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of 
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, including suggestions for reducing this 
burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB,

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Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVA), 1800 F Street, NW., 
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA, 501-3775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    This FAR requirement implements the statutory requirements of Sec. 
834, Pub. L. 101-510, concerning uncompensated overtime. The coverage 
requires that offerors identify uncompensated overtime hours and the 
uncompensated overtime rate for procurements valued at $100,000 or 
more. This permits Government contracting officers to ascertain cost 
realism of proposed labor rates for professional employees.


B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 19,906.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 19,906.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,953.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVA), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, 
telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0152, 
Service Contracting, in all correspondence.

    Dated: May 20, 2003.
Ralph J. DeStefano,
Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 03-13204 Filed 5-27-03; 8:45 am]