Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 108 / Monday, June 5, 2000 / Notices 35617

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0011]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Preaward Survey

Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404,

1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)

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 (9000–0011).

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 Preaward Survey forms

(Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405,

1406, 1407, and 1408). This clearance

currently expires September 30, 2000.

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 August 4, 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:

Ralph DeStefano, Federal Acquisition

Policy Division, GSA (202) 501–1758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

To protect the Government’s interest

and to ensure timely delivery of items

of the requisite quality, contracting

officers, prior to award, must make an

affirmative determination that the

prospective contractor is responsible,

i.e., capable of performing the contract.

Before making such a determination, the

contracting officer must have in his

possession or must obtain information

sufficient to satisfy himself that the

prospective contractor (i) has adequate

financial resources, or the ability to

obtain such resources, (ii) is able to

comply with required delivery

schedule, (iii) has a satisfactory record

of performance, (iv) has a satisfactory

record of integrity, and (v) is otherwise

qualified and eligible to receive an

award under appropriate laws and

regulations. If such information is not in

the contracting officer’s possession, it is

obtained through a preaward survey

conducted by the contract

administration office responsible for the

plant and/or the geographic area in

which the plant is located. The

necessary data is collected by contract

administration personnel from available

data or through plant visits, phone calls,

and correspondence and entered on

Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406,

1407, and 1408 in detail commensurate

with the dollar value and complexity of

the procurement. The information is

used by Federal contracting officers to

determine whether a prospective

contractor is responsible.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Respondents: 12,000.

Responses Per Respondent: .5.

Total Responses: 6,000.

Hours Per Response: 24.

Total Burden Hours: 144,000.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

Requester may obtain a copy of the

proposal from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat

(MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,

Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202)

501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No.

9000–0011, Preaward Survey Forms, in

all correspondence.

Dated: May 31, 2000.

Edward C. Loeb,

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 00–13969 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–U

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0002]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request Entitled Solicitation Mailing

List Application (SF 129)

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 (9000–0002).

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 Solicitation Mailing List

Application (SF 129). This OMB

clearance currently expires on

September 30, 2000.

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 August 4, 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:

Ralph DeStefano, Federal Acquisition

Policy Division, GSA (202) 501–1758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: