[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46614-46615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4065]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-00XX]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 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. A request for public
comments was published in the Federal Register at 72 FR 19884, on April
20, 2007. 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 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F. Street, NW., Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Ms. Julie Basile, Procurement Policy
Analyst, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Federal Procurement
Policy, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 9013, Washington, DC 20503 or via e-
mail to [email protected] 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
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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
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.
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.
C. Annual Review Burden and Cost
Responses: 580.
Review Time Per Response: .45.
Total Burden Hours: 261.
Cost Per Hour: $45.00.
Total Cost: $11,745.00.
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. 9000-00XX, Online Procurement Services--Industry Outreach Feedback
Survey and Online.
Dated: August 14, 2007.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 07-4065; Filed 8-20-07; 8:45 am]
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