[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46003-46004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23110]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0028]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Termination
Requirements
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an
existing OMB clearance (9000-0028).
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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 Termination
Requirements. The clearance currently expires on November 30, 1998.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before October 27, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-3755.
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
Contracting officers terminate contracts, for default or
convenience,
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only when it is in the best interest of the Government to do so. After
receipt of the notice of termination, contractors are required to
terminate subcontracts, advise the contracting officer of any special
circumstances, submit any requests for an equitable adjustment, submit
a settlement proposal, and take other action as directed. Records
regarding the terminated contract must be maintained for 3 years.
The information submitted or retained in connection with contract
termination is used to reach an equitable settlement with firms and to
protect the interests of the Government and the terminated contractor.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 3 hours per termination, 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, 2,920; responses per respondent, 1; total annual
responses, 2,920; preparation hours per response, 3; and total response
burden hours, 8,760; and total recordkeeping hours, 2,920.
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. 9000-0028, Termination
Requirements, in all correspondence.
Dated: August 24, 1998.
Jeremy F. Olson,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-23110 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]
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