[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 44243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22074]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0027]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Value
Engineering Requirements
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 Value Engineering
Requirements. A request for public comments was published at 63 FR
31449, June 9, 1998. No comments were received.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before September 17, 1998.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-3755.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Value engineering is the technique by which contractors: (1)
Voluntarily suggest methods for performing more economically and share
in any resulting savings; or (2) are required to establish a program to
identify and submit to the Government methods for performing more
economically. These recommendations are submitted to the Government as
value engineering change proposals (VECP's) and they must include
specific information. This information is needed to enable the
Government to evaluate the VECP and, if accepted, to arrange for an
equitable sharing plan.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 30 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,
400; responses per respondent, 4; total annual responses, 1,600;
preparation hours per response, 30; and total response burden hours,
48,000.
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. 9000-0027, Value
Engineering Requirements, in all correspondence.
Dated: August 11, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-22074 Filed 8-17-98; 8:45 am]
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