[Federal Register: April 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 76)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-00XX]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Online
Procurement Services--Industry Outreach Feedback Survey and Online
Procurement Services--Reverse Auction Service Providers Outreach
Feedback Survey
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding a request for
a new OMB clearance.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy's (OFPP) and the General Services Administration's
(GSA) intention to initiate a new information collection to conduct two
surveys on Online Procurement Services. The results from these surveys
will be incorporated into a report to Congress.
Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; whether the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 19, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect
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of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden to the Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), General Services
Administration, Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-00XX, Online Procurement Services--
Industry Outreach Feedback Survey and Online Procurement Services--
Reverse Auction Service Providers Outreach Feedback Survey, in all
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Julie Basile, Procurement Policy
Analyst, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Federal Procurement
Policy, 725 17\th\ Street, NW, Room 9013, Washington, DC 20503 or via
e-mail to jbasile@omb.eop.gov or via telephone on (202) 395-4821.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (P. L.
109-360) requires OFPP, in consultation with the Federal Acquisition
Regulatory Council, to review the use of online procurement services,
such as reverse auction services, and identify types of commercial item
procurements that are suitable for the use of such services; and
features that should be provided by online procurement services that
are used by Federal agencies. To conduct this review, a survey will be
issued to the Government and industry buying activities and to reverse
auction service providers. The information collected through the
surveys will be used to determine how the Government buying activities
can most effectively use reverse auctions as a tool to support
Government requiring activities and ensure that the U.S. taxpayer is
best served. To view the two draft surveys entitled, Online Procurement
Services--Government and Industry Outreach Feedback and Online
Procurement Services--Reverse Auction Service Providers Outreach
Feedback, visit http://www.acquisition.gov.
Title: Online Procurement Services--Government and Industry
Outreach Feedback; and Online Procurement Services--Reverse Auction
Service Providers Outreach Feedback.
OMB Number: Not Yet Assigned.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection of information.
Abstract: The purpose of these two one-time surveys are to
determine how Government buying activities can most effectively use
reverse auctions as a tool to support Government requiring activities
and to ensure the U.S. taxpayer is best served.
Affected Public: Two respondent groups are identified and will
receive similar surveys on Online Procurement Services: Government and
industry buying activities; and reverse auction service providers.
However, for the purposes of this collection we are counting the
industry buying activities and reverse auction service providers.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Estimated Number of Respondents: approximately 580 and not expected
to exceed 1000. The estimated number of industry respondents to the
Government and Industry Buying Activities Survey is 550. The estimated
number of industry respondents to the Reverse Auction Survey is 30
based on the Government's latest market research. Estimated Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1 per company. The number of responses per
respondent is one for each of the two surveys. Each respondent will
only be required to complete one survey once. Estimated Total Annual
Responses: approximately 580 and not expected to exceed 1000 (580 x 1).
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (0.50 hours). The estimated
average time for industry to respond to Government and Industry Buying
Activity Survey is approximately 15 minutes (0.25 hours), based on a
pre-test of the draft instrument by Government employees. The data
collection instrument for the Reverse Auction Service Providers Survey
was pre-tested on a support contractor, a related business sector. The
Reverse Auction Service Providers Survey instrument is similar to the
Government and Industry Buying Activity Survey; therefore, the pre-test
results for the Government and Industry Buying Activity Survey are used
to estimate average response time for the Reverse Auction Service
Providers Survey, which is 15 minutes (0.25 hours). Estimated Total
Annual Burden on Respondents: 290 hours. (580 x 0.50)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Respondents: 580 (not to exceed 1000).
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 580 (not to exceed 1000).
Hours Per Response: 0.50.
Total Burden Hours: 290.
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 No. 9000-00XX,
Online Procurement Services--Industry Outreach Feedback Survey and
Online Procurement Services--Reverse Auction Service Providers Outreach
Feedback Survey, in all correspondence.
Dated: April 13, 2007
Al Matera,
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division.
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