[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 44239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22066]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0023]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled 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.
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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 Balance of Payments
Program Certificate. A request for public comments was published at 63
FR 29976, June 2, 1998. No comments were received.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before September 17, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1757.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Under the Balance of Payments Program, unless specifically exempted
by statute 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.
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,
1,038.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat
(MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone
(202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0023, Balance of
Payments Program Certificate, in all correspondence.
Dated: August 11, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-22066 Filed 8-17-98; 8:45 am]
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