[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 199 (Wednesday, October 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 59379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26020]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0136]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review;
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 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 the clauses and
provisions required for use in commercial item acquisitions. A request
for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 68 FR
52186 on September 2, 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
and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected. This information will be collected
electronically when the online representations and certifications
application (ORCA) is activated.
DATES: Submit comments on or before November 14, 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: October 8, 2003.
Ralph J. Destefano,
Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 03-26020 Filed 10-14-03; 8:45 am]
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