[Federal Register: July 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 132)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0080]

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Integrity 
of Unit Prices

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 (9000-0080).

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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 integrity of 
unit prices. This OMB clearance currently expires on September 30, 
2005.
    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 September 12, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Olson, Contract Policy Division, 
GSA (202) 501-3221.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR 15.408(f) and the clause at FAR 52.215-14, Integrity of Unit 
Prices, require offerors and contractors under Federal contracts that 
are to be awarded without adequate price competition to identify in 
their proposals those supplies which they will not manufacture or to 
which they will not contribute significant value. The policies included 
in the FAR are required by section 501 of Public Law 98-577 (for the 
civilian agencies) and section 927 of Public Law 99-500 (for DOD and 
NASA). The rule contains no reporting requirements on contracts with 
commercial items.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,000.
    Responses Per Respondent:10.
    Annual Responses:10,000.
    Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,000.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy 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. 9000-0080, Integrity of Unit Prices, in all correspondence.

    Dated: July 1, 2005
Gerald Zaffos
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division
[FR Doc. 05-13640 Filed 7-11-05; 8:45 am]