[Federal Register: May 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 95)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0070]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Payments
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.
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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 payments. The
clearance currently expires on July 31, 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 July 18, 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. 9000-0070, Payments, in all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Olson, Contract Policy
Division, GSA (202) 501-3221.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Firms performing under Federal contracts must provide adequate
documentation to support requests for payment under these contracts.
The documentation may range from a simple invoice to detailed cost
data. The information is usually submitted once, at the end of the
contract period or upon delivery of the supplies, but could be
submitted more often depending on the payment schedule established
under the contract (see FAR 52.232-1 through 52.232-11). The
information is used to determine the proper amount of payments to
Federal contractors.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents:80,000.
Responses Per Respondent: 120.
Annual Responses: 9,600,000.
Hours Per Response: .025.
Total Burden Hours: 240,000.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
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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. 9000-0070, Payments, in all correspondence.
Dated: April 29, 2005
Julia B. Wise,
Director,Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 05-9848 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]