[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19076]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0133]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Defense
Production Act Amendments
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Service Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance
(9000-0133).
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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 Defense Production Act
Amendments. A request for comments was published at 62 FR 26482, May
14, 1997. No comments were received.
DATES: Comment Due Date: August 20, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Comemnts 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, 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037,
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0133 in all
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Jack O'Neill, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-
3856.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 authorizes
various forms of Government assistance to encourage expansion of
production capacity and supply of industrial resources essential to
national defense. The DPA Amendments of 1992 provide for the testing,
qualification, and use of industrial resources manufactured or
developed with assistance provided under Title III of the DPA.
The rule requires contractors, upon the direction of the
contracting officer, to test Title III industrial resources for
qualification, and provide the test results to the Defense Production
Act Office. The rule expresses Government policy to pay for such
testing and provides definitions, procedures, and a contract clause to
implement the policy. This information is used by the Defense
Production Act Office, Title III Program, to determine whether the
Title III industrial resource has been provided an impartial
opportunity to qualify.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 100 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.
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
6; responses per respondent, 3; total annual responses, 18; preparation
hours per response, 100; and total response burden hours, 1,800.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain copies of OMB
applications or justifications from the General Service Administration,
FAR Secretariat (VRS), Room 4037, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC
20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0133,
in all correspondence.
Dated: July 15, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-19076 Filed 7-18-97; 8:45 am]
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