02-441. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Identification of Products With Environmental Attributes

AGENCY:

Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA.

ACTION:

Notice of request for extension to previously approved OMB Clearance (3090-0262).

SUMMARY:

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Acquisition Policy has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning the Identification of Products with Environmental Attributes.

Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of contracts, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

A request for public comments was published at 66 FR October 29, 2001. No comments were received.

DATES:

Comment Due Date: February 7, 2002.

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: Ed Springer, GSA Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to Stephanie Morris, General Services Administration, Acquisition Policy Division, 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Cromer, Office of Acquisition Policy [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

The General Service Administration is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review and approve information collection, 3090-0262, concerning the Identification of Products with Environmental Attributes. The GSA requires contractors submitting Multiple Award Schedule Contracts to identify in their GSA price lists those products that they market commercially that have environmental attributes. The identification of these products will enable Federal agencies to maximize the use of these products to meet the responsibilities expressed in statutes and executive orders.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 9,200.

Annual Responses: 9,200.

Burden Hours: 46,000.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the proposal from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone [phone]. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090-0262, Identification of Products with Environmental Attributes.

Dated: December 31, 2001.

Al Matera,

Director, Acquisition Policy Division.