[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 134 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 36131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17102]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0023]
Clearance Request for Balance of Payments Program Certificate
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
(9000-0023).
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
(44 U.S.C. 3501), 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 Balance of Payments Program
Certificate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly Fayson, Office of Federal Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-
4755.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Under the Balance of Payments Program, unless specifically exempted
by statue or regulation, the Government gives preferences to the
acquisition of domestic end products or services, provided that the
cost of the domestic items is reasonable. The Balance of Payments
Program differs from the Buy American Act in that it applies to
acquisitions for use outside the United States.
The contracting officer uses the information to identify which end
products or services are domestic, and which are of foreign origin. In
order to be considered domestic, the cost of its components mined,
produced, or manufactured in the United States must exceed 50 percent
of the cost of all its components. Services are considered domestic if
25 percent or less of their total cost are attributable to performance
occurring outside the United States. The contracting officer determines
reasonableness of cost by applying an evaluation factor of 50 percent.
If this procedure results in a tie, the domestic offer shall be
considered successful.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average .167 hours 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. Send comments regarding this burden estimate
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Streets, NW., Room 4037,
Washington, DC 20405.
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
1,243; responses per respondent, 5; total annual responses, 6,215;
preparation hours per response, .167; and total response burden hours,
1038.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals
Requester may obtain copies of OMB applications or justifications
from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VRS), Room
4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB
Control No. 9000-0023, Balance of Payments Program Certificate, in all
correspondence.
Dated: June 21, 1995.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 95-17102 Filed 7-12-95; 8:45 am]
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