[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51739-51740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24952]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0139]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Federal
Acquisition and Community Right-to-Know
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
(9000-0139).
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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 Federal Acquisition and
Community Right-to-Know. A request for public comments was published at
64 FR 38896, July 20, 1999. No comments were received.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before October 25, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect
of the 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 (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1757.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
FAR Subpart 23.9 and its associate solicitation provision and
contract clause implement the requirements of E.O. 12969 of August 8,
1995 (60 FR 40989, August 10, 1995), ``Federal Acquisition and
Community Right-to-Know,'' and the Environmental Protection Agency's
``Guidance Implementing E.O. 12969; Federal Acquisition Community
Right-to-Know; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting'' (60 FR 50738,
September 29, 1995). The FAR coverage requires offerors in competitive
acquisitions over $100,000 (including options) to certify that they
will comply with applicable toxic chemical release reporting
requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001-11050) and the Pollution Prevention Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13101-13109).
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data
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sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information.
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
167,487; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 167,487,
preparation hours per response, 0.50; and total response burden hours,
83,744.
OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requester may obtain a copy of the
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat
(MVRS), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 208-7312.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0139, Federal Acquisition and
Community Right-to-Know, in all correspondence.
Dated: September 21, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-24952 Filed 9-23-99; 8:45 am]
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