[Federal Register: October 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 191)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0024]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Buy
American Act Certificate
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 the Buy American
Act certificate. The clearance currently expires on February 29, 2008.
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 December 3, 2007.
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),
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1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meredith Murphy, Contract Policy
Division, GSA (202) 208-6925.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Buy American Act requires that only domestic end products be
acquired for public use unless specifically authorized by statute or
regulation, provided that the cost of the domestic products is
reasonable.
The Buy American Act Certificate provides the contracting office
with the information necessary to identify which products offered are
domestic end products and which are of foreign origin. Components of
unknown origin are considered to have been supplied from outside the
United States.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 3,906.
Responses Per Respondent: 15.
Total Responses: 58,590.
Hours Per Response: .109.
Total Burden Hours: 6,361.
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. 9000-0024, Buy American Act Certificate, in all correspondence.
Dated: September 17, 2007.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 07-4873 Filed 10-2-07; 8:45 am]
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