5512 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 24 / Thursday, February 5, 2004 / Notices 

A. Purpose 

FAR 22.1103 requires that all 

professional employees shall be 

compensated fairly and properly. 

Accordingly, 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. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 6,193. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1. 

Total Responses: 6,193. 

Hours Per Response: .5. 

Total Burden Hours: 3,097. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (MVA), Room 4035, 

1800 F Street, Washington, DC 20405, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 9000–0066, 

Professional Employee Compensation 

Plan, in all correspondence.

Dated: January 30, 2004. 

Ralph J. DeStefano, 

Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 04–2350 Filed 2–4–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0122] 

Information Collection; Scope and 

Duration of Contract

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments regarding an extension to an 

existing OMB clearance (9000–0122). 

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 scope and duration of 

contract. The clearance currently 

expires on May 31, 2004. 

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 

April 5, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry 

Zaffos, Acquisition Policy Division, 

GSA (202) 208–6091.

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, 1800 F 

Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, 

DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 

9000–0122, Scope and Duration of 

Contract, in all correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose 

The FAR clause at 52.241–3 requires 

the utility to furnish the Government 

with a complete set of rates, terms and 

conditions, and any subsequently 

approved or proposed revisions when 

proposed. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 1,028. 

Responses Per Respondent: 5. 

Total Responses: 5,140. 

Hours Per Response: .25. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,285. 

C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden 

Recordkeepers: 1,000. 

Hours Per Recordkeeper: 1. 

Total Recordkeeping Burden Hours:

1,000. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (MVA), 1800 F Street, 

NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 

20405, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please 

cite OMB Control No. 9000–0122, Scope 

and Duration of Contract, in all 

correspondence.

Dated: January 30, 2004. 

Ralph J. DeStefano, 

Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 04–2351 Filed 2–4–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0135] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information Collection; Subcontractor 

Requests for Bonds

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments regarding an extension to an 

existing OMB clearance (9000–0135). 

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 subcontractor requests for 

bonds. The clearance currently expires 

on May 31, 2004. 

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 

April 5, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments including 

suggestions for reducing this burden to 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (MVA), 1800 F Street, 

NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 

20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cecelia Davis, Acquisition Policy 

Division, GSA (202) 219–0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

Part 28 of the FAR contains guidance 

related to obtaining financial protection 

against damages under Government 

contracts (e.g., use of bonds, bid