[Federal Register: July 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 128)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0091]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Anti-
Kickback Procedures
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.
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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 anti-kickback procedures.
A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at
70 FR 22650, on May 2, 2005. 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 August 5, 2005.
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 (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.
Please cite OMB Control No.9000-0091, Anti-Kickback Procedures, in all
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ernest Woodson, Contract Policy
Division, GSA (202) 501-3775.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback
Procedures, requires that all contractors have in place and follow
reasonable procedures designed to prevent and detect in its own
operations and direct business relationships, violations of section 3
of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 U.S.C. 51-58). Whenever prime
contractors or subcontractors have reasonable grounds to believe that a
violation of section 3 of the Act may have occurred, they are required
to report the possible violation in writing to the contracting agency
or the Department of Justice. The information is used to determine if
any violations of section 3 of the Act have occurred.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 100.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 100.
Hours Per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 100.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain copies of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control
No. 9000-0091, Anti-Kickback Procedures, in all correspondence.
Dated: June 27, 2005
Julia B. Wise
Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 05-13252 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]