[Federal Register: September 2, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 169)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0136]

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Commercial Item Acquisitions

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

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB clearance (9000-0136).

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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 will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning the clauses and 
provisions required for use in commercial item acquisitions. The OMB 
clearance expires on October 31, 2003.
    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 November 3, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Zaffos, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 208-6091.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, FAR 
Secretariat, 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 included Title 
VIII, entitled Commercial Items. The title made numerous additions and 
revisions to both the civilian agency and Armed Service acquisition 
statutes to encourage and facilitate the acquisition of commercial 
items and services by Federal Government agencies.
    To implement these changes, DoD, NASA, and GSA amended the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation(FAR) to include several streamlined and 
simplified clauses and provisions to be used in place of existing 
clauses and provisions. They were designed to simplify solicitations 
and contracts for commercial items.
    Information is used by Federal agencies to facilitate the 
acquisition of commercial items and services.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 37,500.
    Responses Per Respondent: 34.
    Total Responses: 1,275,000.
    Hours Per Response: .312.
    Total Burden Hours: 397,800.
    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. 9000-0136 
regarding Commercial Item Acquisitions in all correspondence.

    Dated: August 26, 2003.
Laura G. Auletta,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 03-22248 Filed 8-29-03; 8:45 am]