[Federal Register: August 17, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 158)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0144]

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Payment by Electronic Fund Transfer

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 (9000-0144).

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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 payment by electronic 
fund transfer. A request for public comments was published in the 
Federal Register at 70 FR 34104, June 13, 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 September 16, 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. 9000-0144, Payment by Electronic Fund 
Transfer, in all correspondence.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The FAR requires certain information to be provided by contractors 
which would enable the Government to make payments under the contract 
by electronic fund transfer (EFT). The information necessary to make 
the EFT transaction is specified in clause 52.232-33, Payment by 
Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration, which the 
contractor is required to provide prior to award, and clause 52.232-34, 
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor 
Registration, which requires EFT information to be provided as 
specified by the agency to enable payment by EFT.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 14,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 10.
    Annual Responses: 140,000.
    Hours Per Response: .5.
    Total Burden Hours: 70,000.
    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.9000-0144, Payment by Electronic Fund Transfer, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: July 19, 2005.
Julia B. Wise,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 05-16255 Filed 8-16-05; 8:45 am]

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