Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Federal Register: March 19, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 54)

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

OMB Control No. 9000-0141

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Buy

American Act--Construction

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 (9000-0141).

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 the Buy American

Act--Construction (Grimberg Decision). The clearance currently expires on September 30, 2008.

Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, 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.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 19, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Meredith Murphy, Contract Policy

Division, GSA (202) 208-6925.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Purpose

   The clauses at FAR 52.225-9, Buy American Act--Construction

   Materials, and FAR 52.225-11, Buy American Act--Construction Materials under Trade Agreements, provide that offerors/contractors requesting to use foreign construction material, other than construction material eligible under a trade agreement, shall provide adequate information for Government evaluation of the request.

   These regulations implement the Buy American Act for construction

   (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

2. Annual Reporting Burden

   Respondents: 500.

   Responses Per Respondent: 2.

   Annual Responses: 1,000.

   Hours Per Response: 2.5.

   Total Burden Hours: 2,500.

   Obtaining Copies Of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services

   Administration, FAR Secretariat (VPR), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0141, Buy

   American Act--Construction (Grimberg Decision), in all correspondence.

   Dated: March 11, 2008.

   Al Matera,

   Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.

   FR Doc. E8-5478 Filed 3-18-08; 8:45 am

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