99-2885. Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Indirect Cost Rates

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6055-6056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2885]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0069]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Indirect Cost Rates

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).


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ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0069).

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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 Indirect Cost 
Rates. The clearance currently expires on May 31, 1999.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before April 9, 1999.

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. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0069, Indirect 
Cost Rates, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The contractor's proposal of final indirect cost rates is necessary 
for the establishment of rates used to reimburse the contractor for the 
costs of performing under the contract. The supporting cost data are 
the cost accounting information normally prepared by organizations 
under sound management and accounting practices.
    The proposal and supporting data is used by the contracting 
official and auditor to verify and analyze the indirect costs and to 
determine the final indirect cost rates or to prepare the Government 
negotiating position if negotiation of the rates is required under the 
contract terms.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1 hour per completion, 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, 
9,770; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 9,770; 
preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 
9,770.
    Obtaining copies of proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the 
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVRS), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 
[phone]. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0069, Indirect Cost 
Rates, in all correspondence.

    Dated: February 2, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-2885 Filed 2-5-99; 8:45 am]
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