[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47198-47199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23679]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0034]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Examination
of Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit
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
(9000-0034).
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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 Examination of Records by
Comptroller General/Audit Negotiation now retitled Examination of
Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit. A request for public
comments was published at 62 FR 35789, July 2, 1997. No comments were
received.
DATES: Comment Due Date: October 8, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Olson, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3221.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden, should be submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102,
NEOB, Washingon, DC 205503, and a copy to General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037,
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0034 in all
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Audit and Records-Negotiation clause, 52.215-2; Contract Terms
and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-
Commercial Items clause, 52.212-5(d); and Audit and Records-Sealed
Bidding clause, 52.214-26, implement the requirements of 10 U.S.C.
2313, 41 U.S.C. 254, and 10 U.S.C. 2306. The
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statutory requirements are that the Comptroller General and/or agency
shall have access to, and the right to, examine certain books,
documents and records of the contractor for a period of 3 years after
final payment. The record retention periods required of the contractor
in the clauses are for compliance with the aforementioned statutory
requirements. The information must be retained so that audits necessary
for contract surveillance, verification of contract pricing, and
reimbursement of contractor costs can be performed.
B. Annual Recordkeeping Burden
The annual recordkeeping burden is estimated as follows:
Recordkeepers, 19,142; hours per recordkeeper, 3.34; total
recordkeeping burden hours, 63,934; recordkeeping retention period, 3
years.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals
Requester may obtain copies of OMB applications or justifications
from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800
F Street, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-
4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0034 in all correspondence.
Dated: September 3, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-23679 Filed 9-5-97; 8:45 am]
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