Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Professional Employee Compensation Plan

Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)

Federal Register Volume 77, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)

Notices

Page 45612

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2012-18695

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 38; OMB Control No. 9000-0066

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Professional Employee Compensation Plan

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding the reinstatement of a previously existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning submission of a Professional Employee Compensation Plan.

Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary; 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.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 1, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-

0066, Professional Employee Compensation Plan by any of the following methods:

Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0066, Professional Employee Compensation Plan''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0066, Professional Employee Compensation Plan'' on your attached document.

Fax: 202-501-4067.

Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0066, Professional Employee Compensation Plan.

Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000-0066, Professional Employee Compensation Plan, in all correspondence related to this collection. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, (202) 501-3775 or email Edward.loeb@gsa.gov.

1. Purpose

   FAR 22.1103 requires that all professional employees are compensated fairly and properly. Accordingly, under certain solicitations for service contracts, a total compensation plan setting forth proposed salaries and fringe benefits for professional employees with supporting data must be submitted to the contracting officer for evaluation.

2. Annual Reporting Burden

   Respondents: 8450.

   Responses per Respondent: 1.

   Total Responses: 8450.

   Hours per Response: .5.

   Total Burden Hours: 4225.

   Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0066, Professional Employee Compensation Plan, in all correspondence.

   Dated: July 20, 2012.

   Laura Auletta,

   Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.

   FR Doc. 2012-18695 Filed 7-31-12; 8:45 am

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