[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11449-11450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5812]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0031]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Contractor
Use of Government Supply Sources
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB
clearance.
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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 an extension of a currently approved
information collection requirement concerning Contractor Use of
Government Supply Sources. A request for public comments was published
at 63 FR 71929, December 30, 1998. No comments were received.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before April 8, 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. 9000-0031, Contractor
Use of Government Supply Sources, in all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3775.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
When it is in the best interest of the Government and when supplies
and services are required by a Government contract, contracting
officers may authorize contractors to use Government supply sources in
performing certain contracts. Contractors placing orders under Federal
Supply Schedules or Personal Property Rehabilitation Price Schedules
must follow the terms of the applicable schedule. To place orders,
firms will submit the initial FEDSTRIP or MILSTRIP requisitions or the
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Optional Form 347, a copy of the authorization to order, and a
statement regarding authorization to the firm holding the schedule
contract.
The information informs the schedule contractor that the ordering
contractor is authorized to use this Government supply source and fills
the ordering contractor's order under the terms of the Government
contract.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 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,
300; responses per respondent, 7; total annual responses, 2,100;
preparation hours per response, .25; and total response burden hours,
525.
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 (202) 208-7312. Please cite
OMB Control No. 9000-0031, Contractor Use of Government Supply Sources,
in all correspondence.
Dated: March 4, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-5812 Filed 3-8-99; 8:45 am]
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