[Federal Register: June 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 114)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0082]

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Economic 
Purchase Quantity--Supplies

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

ACTION: Notice of reinstatement request for 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

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Acquisition Regulation, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR) will be submitting 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to reinstate a 
previously approved information collection requirement concerning 
Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies.
    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 August 17, 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, Regulatory 
Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. 
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--
Supplies, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lori Sakalos, Procurement Analyst, 
Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 208-0498.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The provision at 52.207-4, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies, 
invites offerors to state an opinion on whether the quantity of 
supplies on which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested in 
solicitations is economically advantageous to the Government. Each 
offeror who believes that acquisitions in different quantities would be 
more advantageous is invited to (1) recommend an economic purchase 
quantity, showing a recommended unit and total price, and (2) identify 
the different quantity points where significant price breaks occur. 
This information is required by Public Law 98-577 and Public Law 98-
525.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,524.
    Responses per Respondent: 25.
    Annual Responses: 38,100.
    Hours per Response: .83.
    Total Burden Hours: 31,623.
    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. 9000-0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 9, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-14105 Filed 6-15-09; 8:45 am]

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