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Total Responses: 200. 

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 

3. 

Total Burden Hours: 600. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 

F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 9000–0114, Right of 

First Refusal of Employment, in all 

correspondence. 

Dated: October 3, 2006. 

Ralph De Stefano, 

Director, Contract Policy Division. 

[FR Doc. 06–8863 Filed 10–24–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0075] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Government Property 

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 (9000–0075). 

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 Government Property. A 

request for public comments was 

published in the Federal Register at 71 

FR 40999, on July 19, 2006. No public 

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 

November 24, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeritta Parnell, Contract Policy Division, 

GSA (202) 501–4082. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, 

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, FAR 

Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, 

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

‘‘Property,’’ as used in Part 45, means 

all property, both real and personal. It 

includes facilities, material, special 

tooling, special test equipment, and 

agency-peculiar property. Government 

property includes both Governmentfurnished property and contractoracquired property. 

Contractors are required to establish 

and maintain a property system that 

will control, protect, preserve, and 

maintain all Government property 

because the contractor is responsible 

and accountable for all Government 

property under the provisions of the 

contract including property located with 

subcontractors. 

The contractor’s property control 

records shall constitute the 

Government’s official property records 

and shall be used to—

(a) Provide financial accounts for 

Government-owned property in the 

contractor’s possession or control; 

(b) Identify all Government property 

(to include a complete, current, 

auditable record of all transactions); 

(c) Locate any item of Government 

property within a reasonable period of 

time. 

This clearance covers the following 

requirements: 

(a) FAR 45.307–2(b) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer if it intends to acquire or 

fabricate special test equipment. 

(b) FAR 45.502–1 requires a 

contractor to furnish written receipts for 

Government property. 

(c) FAR 45.502–2 requires a contractor 

to submit a discrepancy report upon 

receipt of Government property when 

overages, shortages, or damages are 

discovered. 

(d) FAR 45.504 requires a contractor 

to investigate and report all instances of 

loss, damage, or destruction of 

Government property. 

(e) FAR 45.505–1 requires that basic 

information be placed on the 

contractor’s property control records. 

(f) FAR 45.505–3 requires a contractor 

to maintain records for Government 

material. 

(g) FAR 45.505–4 requires a contractor 

to maintain records of special tooling 

and special test equipment. 

(h) FAR 45.505–5 requires a 

contractor to maintain records of plant 

equipment. 

(i) FAR 45.505–7 requires a contractor 

to maintain records of real property. 

(j) FAR 45.505–8 requires a contractor 

to maintain scrap and salvage records. 

(k) FAR 45.505–9 requires a 

contractor to maintain records of related 

data and information. 

(l) FAR 45.505–10 requires a 

contractor to maintain records for 

completed products. 

(m) FAR 45.505–11 requires a 

contractor to maintain records of 

transportation and installation costs of 

plant equipment. 

(n) FAR 45.505–12 requires a 

contractor to maintain records of 

misdirected shipments. 

(o) FAR 45.505–13 requires a 

contractor to maintain records of 

property returned for rework. 

(p) FAR 45.505–14 requires a 

contractor to submit an annual report of 

Government property accountable to 

each agency contract. 

(q) FAR 45.508–2 requires a 

contractor to report the results of 

physical inventories. 

(r) FAR 45.509–1(a)(3) requires a 

contractor to record work accomplished 

in maintaining Government property. 

(s) FAR 45.509–1(c) requires a 

contractor to report the need for major 

repair, replacement and other 

rehabilitation work. 

(t) FAR 45.509–2(b)(2) requires a 

contractor to maintain utilization 

records. 

(u) FAR 45.606–1 requires a 

contractor to submit inventory 

schedules. 

(v) FAR 45.606–3(a) requires a 

contractor to correct and resubmit 

inventory schedules as necessary. 

(w) FAR 52.245–2(a)(3) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer when Government-furnished 

property is received and is not suitable 

for use. 

(x) FAR 52.245–2(a)(4) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer when government-furnished 

property is not timely delivered and the 

contracting officer will make a 

determination of the delay, if any, 

caused the contractor. 

(y) FAR 52.245–2(b) requires a 

contractor to submit a written request 

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for an equitable adjustment if 

Government-furnished property is 

decreased, substituted, or withdrawn by 

the Government. 

(z) FAR 52.245–4 requires a contractor 

to submit a timely written request for an 

equitable adjustment when 

Government-furnished property is not 

furnished in a timely manner. 

(aa) FAR 52.245–5(a)(4) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer when Government-furnished 

property is received that is not suitable 

for use. 

(bb) FAR 52.245–5(a)(5) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer when Government-furnished 

property is not received in a timely 

manner. 

(cc) FAR 52.245–5(b)(2) requests a 

contractor to submit a written request 

for an equitable adjustment if 

Government-furnished property is 

decreased, substituted, or withdrawn by 

the Government. 

(dd) FAR 52.245–7(f) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer when use of all facilities falls 

below 75% of total use. 

(ee) FAR 52.245–7(l)(2) requires a 

contractor to alert the contracting officer 

within 30 days of receiving facilities 

that are not suitable for use. 

(ff) FAR 52.245–9(f) requires a 

contractor to submit a facilities use 

statement to the contracting officer 

within 90 days after the close of each 

rental period. 

(gg) FAR 52.245–10(h)(2) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer if facilities are received that are 

not suitable for the intended use. 

(hh) FAR 52.245–11(e) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer when use of all facilities falls 

below 75% of total use. 

(ii) FAR 52.245–11(j)(2) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer within 30 days of receiving 

facilities not suitable for intended use. 

(jj) FAR 52.245–17 requires a 

contractor to maintain special tooling 

records. 

(kk) FAR 52.245–18(b) requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer 30 days in advance of the 

contractor’s intention to acquire or 

fabricate special test equipment (STE). 

(ll) FAR 52.245–18(d) & (e) requires a 

contractor to furnish the names of 

subcontractors who acquire or fabricate 

special test equipment (STE) or 

components and comply with paragraph 

(d) of this clause, and contractors must 

comply with the (b) paragraph of this 

clause if an engineering change requires 

acquisition or modification of STE. In so 

complying, the contractor shall identify 

the change order which requires the 

proposed acquisition, fabrication, or 

modification. 

(mm) FAR 52.245–19 requires a 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer if there is any change in the 

condition of property furnished ‘‘as is’’

from the time of inspection until time of 

receipt. 

(nn) FAR 49.602–2(a) through (e) 

refers to the inventory schedule forms, 

SF’s 1426 through 1434. 

This information is used to facilitate 

the management of Government 

property in the possession of the 

contractor. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Number of Respondents: 27,884. 

Responses per Respondent: 488.6. 

Total Responses: 13,624,122. 

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 

.4826. 

Total Burden Hours: 6,575,805. 

The total burden hours have changed 

under this OMB clearance 9000–0075 to 

reflect the incorporation of hours 

currently associated with OMB 

clearance 9000–0151 (FAR Case l995–

013) which expired as of June 2000 and 

was not renewed. The OMB collection 

burden associated with Government 

property nonetheless remains 

unchanged. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy ofthe 

information collection documents from 

the General ServicesAdministration, 

FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 

F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 9000–0075, 

Government Property, in all 

correspondence. 

Dated: October 6, 2006. 

Ralph De Stefano, 

Director, Acquisition Policy Division. 

[FR Doc. 06–8864 Filed 10–24–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0136] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information Collection; Commercial 

Item Acquisitions 

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 (9000–0136). 

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 the clauses and provisions 

required for use in commercial item 

acquisitions. A request for public 

comments was published in the Federal 

Register at 71 FR 38867, July 10, 2006. 

No comments were received. The OMB 

clearance expires on October 31, 2006. 

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 

November 24, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Jackson, Contract Policy 

Division, GSA (202) 208–4949. 

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, Regulatory Secretariat 

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

Washington, DC 20405. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

The Federal Acquisition Streamlining 

Act of 1994 included Title VIII, entitled 

Commercial Items. The title made 

numerous additions and revisions to 

both the civilian agency and Armed 

Service acquisition statutes to encourage 

and facilitate the acquisition of 

commercial items and services by 

Federal Government agencies.To 

implement these changes, DOD, NASA, 

and GSA amended the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to include 

several streamlined and simplified 

clauses and provisions to be used in 

place of existing clauses and provisions. 

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