[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6161-6162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3076]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0006]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled
Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts
(Standard Form 294)
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for a revision to an existing OMB clearance
(9000-0006).
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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 has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
a request to review and approve a revision of a currently approved
information collection requirement concerning Subcontracting Plans/
Subcontracting Reporting for Individual Contracts (Standard Form 294).
A request for public comments was published at 62 FR 17597, April 10,
1997. No comments were received.
DATES: Comment Due Date: March 9, 1998.
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 Streets, NW, Room 4037,
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0006,
Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Reporting for Individual Contracts
(Standard Form 294), in all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Moss, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-4764.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
In accordance with the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.),
contractors receiving a contract for more than $10,000 agree to have
small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small
business concerns participate in the performance of the contract as far
as practicable. Contractors receiving a contract or a modification to a
contract expected to exceed $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) must
submit a subcontracting plan that provides maximum practicable
opportunities for small, small disadvantaged business concerns, and
women-owned small businesses. Specific elements required to be included
in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act and
implemented in FAR subpart 19.7.
In conjunction with these plans, contractors must submit semiannual
reports of their progress on Standard Form 294, Subcontracting Report
for Individual Contracts.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
4,253; responses per respondent, 3.44; total annual responses, 14,631;
preparation hours per response, 29.25; and total response burden hours,
428,035. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of
the justification from the General Services Administration, FAR
Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4037, 1800 F Street, Washington, DC 20405,
telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0006 in all
correspondence.
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Dated: February 3, 1998.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 98-3076 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am]
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