Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 98 / Friday, May 19, 2000 / Notices 31887

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0150]

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request Entitled Small

Disadvantaged Business Procurement

Credits

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 (9000–0150).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions 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 Small Business Procurement

Credit Programs. A request for public

comments concerning this burden was

published at 65 FR 13953, March 15,

2000. 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: Comments may be submitted on

or before June 19, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503; and a copy to

the General Services Administration,

FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street,

NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC

20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Victoria Moss, Federal Acquisition

Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501–4764.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

This FAR requirement concerning

small disadvantaged procurement credit

programs implements the Department of

Justice proposal to reform affirmative

action in Federal procurement, which

was designed to ensure compliance with

the constitutional standards established

by the Supreme Court. The credits

include price evaluation factor targets

and certifications.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Number of Respondents: 20,340

Responses Per Respondent: 8.97

Total Responses: 183,257

Average Burden Hours Per Response:

2.09

Total Burden Hours: 383,007

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

Requester may obtain a copy of the

proposal from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat

(MVRS), Room 4035, Washington, DC

20405, telephone (202) 208–7312. Please

cite OMB Control No. 9000–0150, Small

Disadvantaged Business Procurement

Credit Programs, in all correspondence.

Dated: May 16, 2000.

Edward C. Loeb,

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 00–12633 Filed 5–18–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0152]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Service Contracting

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 (9000–0152).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions 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 Service Contracting. A

request for public comments concerning

this burden estimate was published at

65 FR 13953, March 15, 2000. 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: Comments may be submitted on

or before June 19, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments, including

suggestions for reducing this burden,

should be submitted to: FAR Desk

Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to

the General Services Administration,

FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street,

NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC

20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition Policy

Division, GSA, (202) 501–3775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

This FAR requirement implements

the statutory requirements of Sec. 834,

Pub. L. 101–510, concerning

uncompensated overtime. The coverage

requires that offerors identify

uncompensated overtime hours and the

uncompensated overtime rate for

procurements valued at $100,000 or

more. This permits Government

contracting officers to ascertain cost

realism of proposed labor rates for

professional employees.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Number of Respondents: 19,906

Responses Per Respondent: 1

Total Responses: 19,906

Average Burden Per Response: 30

minutes

Total Burden Hours: 9,953

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

Requester may obtain a copy of the

proposal from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat

(MVRS), Room 4035, Washington, DC

20405, telephone (202) 208–7312. Please

cite OMB Control No. 9000–0152,

Service Contracting, in all

correspondence.