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

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0152]

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Service 
Contracting

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

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ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0152).

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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 
service contracting. This OMB clearance expires on July 31, 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, including suggestions for reducing this 
burden to the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat 
(VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Warren Blankenship, Contract 
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    This FAR requirement implements the statutory requirements of Sec. 
834, Public Law 101-510, concerning uncompensated overtime. The 
coverage requires that offerors identify uncompensated overtime hours 
and the uncompensated overtime rate for direct charge Fair Labor 
Standards Act-exempt personnel. These overtime hours and rates are 
included in the offeror's proposals and their subcontractors' proposals 
for procurements valued at or above the simplified acquisition 
threshold. This permits Government contracting officers to ascertain 
cost realism of proposed labor rates for professional employees.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 19,906.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 19,906.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,953.
    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. 9000-0152, 
Service Contracting, in all correspondence.

    Dated: April 17, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-9459 Filed 4-23-09; 8:45 am]

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