[Federal Register: September 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 172)]
[Notices]
[Page 54136]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0077]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review;
Quality Assurance Requirements
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB
clearance (9000-0077).
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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 quality
assurance requirements. A request for public comments was published at
69 FR 39909 on July 1, 2004. No comments were received. On review of
this second notice, the burden hours associated with this OMB clearance
was reduced from 39,719 to
35,746. This reduction is based on the Government
reviewing 5% of new contract awards for FY 2002 over $100,000 exclusive
of acquisition using commercial item acquisition procedures.
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 October 7, 2004.
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 (V), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements,
in all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeritta Parnell, Contract Policy
Division, GSA (202) 501-4082.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Supplies and services acquired under Government contracts must
conform to the contract's quality and quantity requirements. FAR Part
46 prescribes inspection, acceptance, warranty, and other measures
associated with quality requirements. Standard clauses related to
inspection require the contractor to provide and maintain an inspection
system that is acceptable to the Government; give the Government the
right to make inspections and test while work is in process; and
require the contractor to keep complete, and make available to the
Government, records of its inspection work.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 850.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Total Responses: 850.
Hours Per Response: .25.
Total Burden hours: 213.
C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden
Recordkeepers: 52,254.
Hours Per Recordkeeper: .68.
Total Burden Hours: 35,533.
Total Annual Burden: 213 + 35,533 = 35,746.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (V), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control
No. 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements, in all correspondence.
Dated: August 31, 2004.
Ralph J. De Stefano,
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-20230 Filed 9-3-04; 8:45 am]