[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 52813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24664]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0069]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Information Collection; Indirect Cost Rates

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

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding a renewal to an 
existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Regulatory 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 
Indirect Cost Rates.
    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 November 13, 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 (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0069, 
Indirect Cost Rates, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Beverly Cromer, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1448.

A. Purpose

    The contractor's proposal of final indirect cost rates is necessary 
for the establishment of rates used to reimburse the contractor for the 
costs of performing under the contract. The supporting cost data are 
the cost accounting information normally prepared by organizations 
under sound management and accounting practices.
    The proposal and supporting data is used by the contracting 
official and auditor to verify and analyze the indirect costs and to 
determine the final indirect cost rates or to prepare the Government 
negotiating position if negotiation of the rates is required under the 
contract terms.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 3,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 3,000.
    Hours per Response: 2,188.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,564,000.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0069, Indirect Cost Rates, in all correspondence.

    Dated: October 6, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-24664 Filed 10-13-09; 8:45 am]
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