[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 38896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18397]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0139]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Federal Acquisition
and Community Right-To-Know
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
(9000-0139).
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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 Federal
Acquisition and Community Right-to-Know. The clearance currently
expires on October 31, 1999.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before September 20, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect
of the 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1757.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
FAR Subpart 23.9 and its associate solicitation provision and
contract clause implement the requirements of E.O. 12969 of August 8,
1995 (60 FR 40989, August 10, 1995), ``Federal Acquisition and
Community Right-to-Know,'' and the Environmental Protection Agency's
``Guidance Implementing E.O. 12969; Federal Acquisition Community
Right-to-Know; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting'' (60 FR 50738,
September 29, 1995). The FAR coverage requires offerors in competitive
acquisitions over $100,000 (including options) to certify that they
will comply with applicable toxic chemical release reporting
requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
of 1986 (42 USC 11001-11050) and the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990
(42 USC 13101-13109).
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 30 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,
167,487; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 167,487,
preparation hours per response, 0.50; and total response burden hours,
83,744.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals
Requester may obtain a copy of the justification from the General
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4035, Washington,
DC 20405, telephone (202)208-7312. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0139, Federal Acquisition and Community Right-to-Know, in all
correspondence.
Dated: July 14, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-18397 Filed 7-19-99; 8:45 am]
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