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###### Department of Defense

###### General Services Administration

###### National Aeronautics and Space Administration

          - [OMB Control No. 9000-0026] 

# 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 (9000-0026).

# 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 change order accounting. A request for public comments was published in the                         **Federal Register**                         at 74 FR 18718, April 24, 2009. 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 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 September 2, 2009. 

# ADDRESSES:

Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Beverly Cromer, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1448 or via e-mail at                         *Beverly.Cromer@gsa.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

## A. Purpose 

FAR clause 52.243-6, Change Order Accounting, requires that, whenever the estimated cost of a change or series of related changes exceed $100,000, the contracting officer may require the contractor to maintain separate accounts for each change or series of related changes. The account shall record all incurred segregable, direct costs (less allocable credits) of work, both changed and unchanged, allocable to the change. 

These accounts are to be maintained until the parties agree to an equitable adjustment for the changes or until the matter is conclusively disposed of under the Disputes clause. This requirement is necessary in order to be able to account properly for costs associated with changes in supply and research and development contracts that are technically complex and incur numerous changes. 

## B. Annual Reporting Burden 

*Respondents:**8,750.*

*Responses per Respondent:**18.*

*Annual Responses:**157,500.*

*Hours per Response:**.084.*

*Total Burden Hours:**13,230.*

##  C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden 

*Recordkeepers:**8,750.*

*Hours per Recordkeeper:**1.5.*

*Total Recordkeeping Burden Hours:**13,125.*

*Total Burden Hours:**26,355.*

*Obtaining Copies of Proposals:*                     Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from                           ( print page 38429)                        the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755.                 

Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0026, Change Order Accounting, in all correspondence. 

Dated: July 28, 2009. 

Al Matera, 

Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.

[FR Doc. E9-18465 Filed 7-31-09; 8:45 am] 

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