[Federal Register: May 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 91)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0075]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection;
Government Property
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 revision to
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0075).
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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 revise a currently approved information collection
requirement concerning Government Property. This OMB clearance expires
on February 28, 2010.
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 June 11, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments, 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: Jeritta Parnell, Contract Policy
Division, GSA (202) 501-4082.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Property, as used in Part 45, means all property, both real and
personal. Government property includes both Government-furnished
property and contractor-acquired property.
Contractors are required to manage (control, use, preserve,
protect, repair, and maintain) Government property in its possession
consistent with voluntary consensus standards or in the absence of such
standards, industry leading practices and standards for property
management because the contractor is responsible and accountable for
all Government property under the provisions of the contract including
property located with subcontractors.
Contractors shall develop property management plans andsystems to
obtain best value.
This clearance covers the following requirements:
(a) FAR 45.606-1 requires a contractor to submit inventory
schedules.
(b) FAR 45.606-3(a) requires a contractor to correct and resubmit
inventory schedules as necessary.
(c) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ii) requires contractors to receive, record,
identify and manage Government property.
(d) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iii) requires contractors to create and
maintain records of all Government property accountable to the
contract.
(e) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iv) requires contractors to periodically
perform, record, and report physical inventories during contract
performance.
(f) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(vi) requires contractors to have a process
to create and provide reports.
(g) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(viii) requires contractors to promptly
disclose and report Government Property in its possession that is
excess to contract performance.
(h) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ix) requires contractors to disclose and
report to the Property Administrator the need for replacement and/or
capital rehabilitation.
(i) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(x) requires contractors to perform and
report to the Property Administrator contract property closeout.
(j) FAR 52.245-1(f)(2) requires contractors to establish and
maintain source data, particularly in the areas of recognition of
acquisitions and dispositions of material and equipment.
(k) FAR 52.245-1(j)(4) requires contractors to submit inventory
disposal schedules to the Plant Clearance Officer.
(l) FAR 52.245-9(d) requires a contractor to identify the property
for which rental is requested.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Number of Respondents: 15,100.
Responses per Respondent: 896.71.
Total Responses: 13,540,450.
Average Burden Hours Per Response: .46.
Total Burden Hours: 6,226,350.
The total burden hours have changed under this OMB clearance 9000-
0075 to reflect the incorporation of hours currently associated with
OMB clearance 9000-0075(FAR Case 2004-025).
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy ofthe
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. 9000-0075, Government Property, in all correspondence.
Dated: May 2, 2007.
Al Matera,
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division
[FR Doc. 07-2254 Filed 5-10-07; 8:45 am]
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