[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1771]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0072]
Request for Public Comments Regarding OMB Clearance Entitled
Contract Cost Principles and Procedures--Automatic Data Processing
Equipment Leasing Costs
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 (9000-0072).
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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)
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 Contract Cost
Principles and Procedures--Automatic Data Processing Equipment Leasing
Costs. This OMB clearance currently expires on May 31, 1996.
DATES: Comment Due Date: April 1, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden, or obtaining a copy of the justification, should be
submitted to: General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS),
18th & F Streets, NW., Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB
Control No. 9000-0072, Contract Cost Principles and Procedures--
Automatic Data Processing Equipment Leasing Costs, in all
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeremy F. Olson, Office of Federal
Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-3221.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
FAR Part 31, Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, contains cost
principles and procedures for (1) the pricing of contracts,
subcontracts, and modifications to contracts and subcontracts whenever
cost analysis is performed; and (2) the determination, negotiation, or
allowance of costs when required by a contract clause. However, certain
cost elements that are reviewed pursuant to this part require
supporting documentation. One of these involves a justification of
automatic data processing equipment leasing costs under FAR 31.205-2.
The information is used by the contracting officer to determine the
allowability of a cost element.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 30 minutes per completion, including the time for
reviewing instruction, searching existing data needed, and completing
and reviewing the collection of information.
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
3,172; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 3,172;
preparation hours per response, .5; and total response burden hours,
1,586.
Dated: January 24, 1996.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-1771 Filed 1-30-96; 8:45 am]
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