[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0035]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Claims
and Appeals

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for reinstatement of an information
collection requirement regarding 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)
Regulatory Secretariat (VPR) 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 Claims and Appeals. A request for public comments was
published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 18785 on April 7, 2008. No
comments were received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this
collection of information is necessary; 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 July 9, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden, to: General Services Administration (GSA) Desk
Officer, OMB, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the
General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F
Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control
No. 9000-0035, Claims and Appeals, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Meredith Murphy, Procurement
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 208-6925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    It is the Government's policy to try to resolve all contractual
issues by mutual agreement at the contracting officer's level without
litigation. Contractors' claims must be submitted in writing to the
contracting officer for a decision. Claims exceeding $100,000 must be
accompanied by a certification that (1) the claim is made in good
faith; (2) supporting data are accurate and complete; and (3) the
amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which
the contractor believes the Government is liable. Contractors may
appeal the contracting officer's decision by submitting written appeals
to the appropriate officials

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 4,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Annual Responses: 13,500.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 13,500.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB
Control No. 9000-0035, Claims and Appeals, in all correspondence.

    Dated: June 3, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-13420 Filed 6-8-09; 8:45 am]

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