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###### Department of Defense

###### General Services Administration

###### National Aeronautics and Space Administration

          - [OMB Control No. 9000-0024]

# 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 (9000-0024). 

# SUMMARY:

Under the provision 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 Buy American Act Certificate. A request for public comments was published at 69 FR 53421, September 1, 2004. No comments were received.

                        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                               ( print page 71402)                            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 January 10, 2005.

# 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 (V), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0024, Buy American Act Certificate, in all correspondence.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cecelia Davis, Contract Policy Division, GSA (202) 219-0202.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## A. Purpose 

The Buy American Act requires that only domestic end products be acquired for public use unless specifically authorized by statute or regulation, provided that the cost of the domestic products is reasonable.

The Buy American Act Certificate provides the contracting office with the information necessary to identify which products offered are domestic end products and which are of foreign origin. Components of unknown origin are considered to have been supplied from outside the United States.

## B. Annual Reporting Burden

*Respondents:*                     3,906.                

*Responses per Respondent:*                     15.                

*Total Responses:*                     58,590.                

*Hours per Response:*.109.                

*Total Burden Hours:*                     6,361.                

*Obtaining Copies of Proposals:*                     Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (V), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0024, Buy American Certificate, in all correspondence.                

Dated: November 30, 2004.

Laura Auletta,

Director, Contract Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 04-27000 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am]

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