[Federal Register: April 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 78)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0094]

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Debarment 
and Suspension

Agency: 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), 
Regulatory 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 
debarment and suspension. The OMB clearance expires June 30, 2009.
    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 23, 2009.

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, Regulatory 
Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. 
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0094, Debarment and Suspension, in all 
correspondence.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Millisa Gary, Contract Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 501-0699.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The FAR requires contracts to be awarded to only those contractors 
determined to be responsible. Instances where a firm or its principals 
have been indicted, convicted, suspended, proposed for debarment, 
debarred, or had a contract terminated for default are critical factors 
to be considered by the contracting officer in making a responsibility 
determination. 52.209-5, Certification Responsibility Matters, requires 
the disclosure of this information.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 89,995.
    Responses per respondent: 12.223.
    Total Responses: 1,100,000.
    Hours per Response: 0.0833 hrs.
    Total Burden Hours: 91,667.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), Room 4041, Washington, DC 
20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0094, 
Debarment and Suspension, in all correspondence.

    Dated: April 17, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-9453 Filed 4-23-09; 8:45 am]

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