[Federal Register: July 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 128)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0114]

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Right of 
First Refusal of Employment

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA),

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and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for an public comments regarding extension to 
an existing OMB clearance 9000-0114.

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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 rights of first 
refusal of employment. The clearance currently expires on October 31, 
2006.
    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 5, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of the collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Ms. Gloria Sochon, Contract Policy 
Division, GSA, (202) 219-0311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Right of First Refusal of Employment is a regulation which 
establishes policy regarding adversely affected or separated Government 
employees resulting from the conversion from in-house performance to 
performance by contract. The policy will enable these employees to have 
an opportunity to work for the contractor who is awarded the contract.
    The information gathered will be used by the Government to gain 
knowledge of which employees, adversely affected or separated as a 
result of the contract award, have gained employment with the 
contractor within 90 days after contract performance begins.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 200.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 3.
    Total Burden Hours: 600.
    OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, Washington, DC 
20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control Number 9000-
0114, Right of First Refusal of Employment, in all correspondence.

    Dated: June 20, 2006.
Ralph De Stefano,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 06-5977 Filed 7-3-06; 8:45 am]

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