[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 43 (Friday, March 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 10268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4590]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0034; Docket 2010-0083; Sequence 13]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection;
Examination of Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit
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 the examination of records by comptroller
general and contract audit.
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 May 4, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of the collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC
20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Jackson, Procurement
Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, GSA, (202) 208-4949 or e-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Audit and Records-Negotiation clause, 52.215-2; Contract Terms
and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--
Commercial Items clause, 52.212-5(d); and Audit and Records-Sealed
Bidding clause, 52.214-26, implement the requirements of 10 U.S.C.
2313, 41 U.S.C. 254, and 10 U.S.C. 2306. The statutory requirements are
that the Comptroller General and/or agency shall have access to, and
the right to, examine certain books, documents and records of the
contractor for a period of 3 years after final payment. The record
retention periods required of the contractor in the clauses are for
compliance with the aforementioned statutory requirements. The
information must be retained so that audits necessary for contract
surveillance, verification of contract pricing, and reimbursement of
contractor costs can be performed.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 19,142.
Responses per Respondent: 20.
Total Responses: 382,840.
Hours per Response: 0.167.
Total Burden Hours: 63,934.
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 9000-0034, Examination of Records by Comptroller General
and Contract Audit, in all correspondence.
Dated: February 26, 2010.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-4590 Filed 3-4-10; 8:45 am]
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