[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9603-9604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4396]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0007]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Summary Subcontract Report

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

ACTION: Notice of request for 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 Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve an extension of a previously approved information collection 
requirement concerning summary subcontract report. A request for public 
comments published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 21779, on April 22, 
2008. No comments were received.
    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 April 2, 2010.

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ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to GSA Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10236, NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 
General Services Administration, 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control Number 9000-0007, Summary 
Subcontract Report, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Rhonda Cundiff, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, GSA, (202) 501-0044 or via e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    In accordance with the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.), 
contractors receiving a contract for more than $10,000 agree to have 
small and small disadvantaged business concerns participate in the 
performance of the contract as far as practicable. Contractors 
receiving a contract or a modification to a contract expected to exceed 
$500,000 ($1 million for construction) must submit a subcontracting 
plan that provides maximum practicable opportunities for small and 
small disadvantaged business concerns. Specific elements required to be 
included in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act and are implemented in FAR Subpart 19.7.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 103,908.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 103,908.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: 12.4.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,288,459.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control Number 9000-0007, Summary Subcontract Report, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: February 25, 2010.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-4396 Filed 3-2-10; 8:45 am]
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