[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 68338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31642]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0145]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Use of Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) as Primary Contractor Identification
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 (9000-0145).
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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 Use of Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) as Primary Contractor Identification.
This OMB clearance expires on March 31, 2000.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before February 7, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden, should be submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102,
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-3775.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is the number the
Government uses to identify contractors in reporting to the Federal
Procurement Data System (FPDS). The FPDS provides a comprehensive
mechanism for assembling, organizing, and presenting contract placement
data for the Federal Government. Federal agencies report data to the
Federal Procurement Data Center that collects, processes, and
disseminates official statistical data on Federal contracting.
Contracting officers shall report a Contractor Identification Number
for each successful offeror. A DUNS number, which is a nine-digit
number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services to an
establishment, is the Contractor Identification Number for Federal
contractors.
The DUNS number reported must identify the successful offeror's
name and address exactly as stated in the offer and resultant contract.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 5 minutes 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,
50,400; responses per respondent(rounded), 4.01; total annual
responses, 202,400 preparation hours per response, .0205 (averaged);
and total response burden hours, 4,147.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat
(MVRS), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 208-7312.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0145, Use of Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) as Primary Contractor Identification, in all
correspondence.
Dated: December 2, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-31642 Filed 12-6-99; 8:45 am]
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