75 FR 27 pgs. 6668-6669 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Commercial Item Acquisitions
Type: NOTICEVolume: 75Number: 27Pages: 6668 - 6669
Docket number: [OMB Control No. 9000-0136]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2010-2900 Filed 2-9-10; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0136]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Commercial Item Acquisitions
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.
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 clauses and provisions required for use in commercial item acquisitions. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 58628, on November 13, 2009. 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 and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. This information will be collected electronically when the online representations and certifications application (ORCA) is activated.
DATES:
Submit comments on or before March 12, 2010.
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 (MVPR), General Services Administration, Room 4041, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0136, Commercial Item Acquisitions, in all correspondences.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Contract Policy Branch, GSA (202) 208-4949 or e-mail at michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 included Title VIII, entitled Commercial Items. The title made numerous additions and revisions to both the civilian agency and Armed Service acquisition statutes to encourage and facilitate the acquisition of commercial items and services by Federal Government agencies.
To implement these changes, DoD, NASA, and GSA amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to include several streamlined and simplified clauses and provisions to be used in place of existing clauses and provisions. They were designed to simplify solicitations and contracts for commercial items.
Information is used by Federal agencies to facilitate the acquisition of commercial items and services.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 37,500.
Responses per Respondent: 34.
Total Responses: 1,275,000.
Hours per Response: .312.
Total Burden Hours: 397,800.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0136 regarding Commercial Item Acquisitions in all correspondence.
Dated: February 4, 2010.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-2900 Filed 2-9-10; 8:45 am]
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