2010-28879. Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Reporting Purchases From Sources Outside the United States

AGENCY:

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.

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 currently approved information collection requirement concerning reporting purchases from sources outside the United States.

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 December 17, 2010.

ADDRESSES:

Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-0161 by any of the following methods:

• Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting “Information Collection 9000-0161” under the heading “Enter Keyword or ID” and selecting “Search”. Select the link “Submit a Comment” that corresponds with “Information Collection 9000-0161”. Follow the instructions provided at the “Submit a Comment” screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and “Information Collection 9000-0161” on your attached document.
• Fax: [phone].
• Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0161.

Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000-0161, in all correspondence related to this collection. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov,, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Cecelia Davis, Procurement Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, Contract Policy Branch, GSA [phone] or email [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

The information on place of manufacture will be used by each Federal agency to prepare the report required for submission to Congress.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 95,365.

Responses per Respondent: 40.

Total Responses: 3,814,600.

Hours per Response: .01.

Total Burden Hours: 38,146.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCA), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone [phone]. Please cite OMB Control Number 9000-0161,

Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States, in all correspondence.

Dated: November 9, 2010.

Edward Loeb,

Director, Acquisition Policy Division.