96-14460. Agency Information Collection Activities Up for Renewal; Oral and Written Purchase Orders

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 29093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14460]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5516-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities Up for Renewal; Oral and 
Written Purchase Orders

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the 
following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB): Oral and Written Purchase Orders, OMB 
Control No. 2030-0007. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and 
approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the 
proposed information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Environmental Protection Agency Office of Acquisition 
Management (3802F) 401 M. Street S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. 
Attention: Edward N. Chambers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
 Edward N. Chambers. [phone]/FAX: [phone]/
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
vendors responding to oral requests for quotations.
    Title: Oral and Written Purchase Orders, OMB Control No. 2030-0007, 
expiration date 11-30-96.
    Abstract: Vendors responding to an oral request for quotation will 
report item title, unit cost, delivery destination, delivery time, 
company name, small business status, address, phone number, and a point 
of contact. They will submit this information by telephone when an 
Agency need for their products or services arises. EPA will use this 
information to award a purchase order.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments:
    (i) to evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) to evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (iv) to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The annual burden for this collection on 
respondents is 3,823 hours. This represents an average of 15 minutes 
for each of the 15,292 oral purchase orders issued in fiscal year 1995. 
The total number of responses is estimated at 15,292 (1 response per 
order x 15,292 oral purchase orders). The annual cost of this 
collection for respondents is estimated at $54,134 ($3.54 per 
order x 15,292 oral purchase orders).
    Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources 
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time 
needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and 
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, 
validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information, and disclosing and providing information; to adjust the 
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and 
requirements; to train personnel to be able to respond to a collection 
of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the 
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.

    Dated: May 31, 1996.
Susan Kantrowitz,
Acting Director, Policy Training and Oversight Division.
[FR Doc. 96-14460 Filed 6-6-96; 8:45 am]
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