[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 9604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4398]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0006]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review;
Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report
AGENCIES: 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 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 subcontracting plans/individual 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.
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 No. 9000-0006,
Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report in all
correspondence.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 2, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Rhonda Cundiff, Procurement
Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, GSA (202) 501-0044 or e-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.702,
contractors receiving a contract for more than the simplified
acquisition threshold agree to have small business, small disadvantaged
business, and women-owned small business, HUBZone small business,
veteran-owned small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small
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 ($1,000,000 for construction) must
submit a subcontracting plan that provides maximum practicable
opportunities for the above named concerns. Specific elements required
to be included in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small
Business Act and implemented in FAR subpart 19.7.
In conjunction with these plans, contractors must submit semiannual
reports of their progress on Subcontract Report.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 103,908.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Total Responses: 311,724.
Hours per Response: 11.90.
Total Burden Hours: 3,709,516.
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 No. 9000-0006, Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract
Report, in all correspondence.
Dated: February 25, 2010.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-4398 Filed 3-2-10; 8:45 am]
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