[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44719-44720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21312]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6423-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions and
Market Research Activity
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 document announces that the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Synopses of Proposed Contract
Actions and Market Research Activity, EPA ICR Number 1910.01. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data
collection instrument.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 16, 1999.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202)
260-2740, by email at farmer.sandy@epa.gov, or download a copy of the
ICR off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No.
1910.01.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions and Market Research
Activity; OMB Control No: not yet assigned, EPA ICR No: 1910.01. This
is a new collection.
Abstract: EPA's Office of Acquisition Management is required by the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), parts 5 and 10, to publicize
certain contract actions, and to conduct market research activity prior
to solicitation of certain contract requirements. In addition to the
mandated requirements, the FAR encourages the publication of contract
actions and the conduct of market research in other instances. The
information collected from these activities is used to make procurement
decisions such as: the supply or service to procure, which sources to
utilize, extent of small business participation, contract type, etc.
Responses to synopses notices and market research inquiries are
voluntary, but may be required in order to be considered for the award
of an Agency contract.
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
Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on 5/14/99, 64
FR 26408. No comments were received.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3.03
hours per response. 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; 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;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Businesses; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8100
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 24,559 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/ Maintenance Cost
Burden: $0.
Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please
refer to EPA ICR No. 1910.01 in any correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Policy, Regulatory Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460;
and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: August 12, 1999.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 99-21312 Filed 8-16-99; 8:45 am]
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