[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29742]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
General Services Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
[OMB Control No. 9000-0141]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Buy American Act--
Construction (Grimberg Decision)
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 (9000-0141).
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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 Buy American
Act--Construction (Grimberg Decision). The clearance currently expires
on February 28, 1999.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before January 5, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1757.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden, to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat, 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20405.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The clauses at FAR 52.225-5, Buy American Act--Construction
Materials, and FAR 52.225-15, Buy American Act--Construction Materials
under Trade Agreements Act and North American Free Trade Agreement,
provide that offerors/contractors requesting to use foreign
construction material, other than construction material eligible under
a trade agreement, shall provide adequate information for Government
evaluation of the request. These regulations implement the Buy American
Act for construction (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 2.5 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
500; responses per respondent, 2; total annual responses, 1,000;
preparation hours per response, 2.5; and total response burden hours,
2,500.
OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requester may obtain a copy of
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat
(MVRS), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0141 regarding Buy American Act--
Construction (Grimberg Decision) in all correspondence.
Dated: November 3, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-29742 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]
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