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###### Department of Defense

###### General Services Administration

###### National Aeronautics and Space Administration

          - [OMB Control No. 9000-0133]

# 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 (9000-0133).

# 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  Defense  Production  Act Amendments.  A  request  for  public  comments  was  published  in  the                         **Federal  Register**                         at  71  FR 38866, July 10, 2006.  No comments were received.  The clearance currently 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:

Comments may be submitted on or  before December 1, 2006.

# ADDRESSES:

Submit   comments   regarding   this  burden estimate  or  any  other aspect of the 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.  FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION  CONTACT:   Ms.  Jeritta Parnell,       Contract       Policy       Division,       GSA,       (202)501-4082.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## A.  Purpose 

Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 authorizes various forms  of  Government  assistance  to  encourage  expansion  of  production capacity and supply of industrial resources essential to national  defense.The DPA Amendments of 1992 provide for the testing, qualification, and  use of  industrial resources manufactured or developed with assistance provided under Title III of the DPA.

FAR  34.1  and 52.234-1 require contractors, upon the direction of the contracting  officer,  to  test  Title  III  industrial  resources  for qualification,  and  provide the test results to the Defense Production Act Office.  The FAR coverage  also expresses Government policy to pay for such testing and provides definitions,  procedures,  and  a  contract  clause to implement  the  policy.  This information is used by the Defense Production Act  Office,  Title  III  Program,  to  determine  whether  the  Title  III industrial  resource   has   been  provided  an  impartial  opportunity  to qualify.

## B.  Annual Reporting Burden 

*Respondents: 6.*

*Responses Per Respondent: 3.*

*Total Annual Responses: 18.*

*Hours Per Response: 100.*

*Total Burden Hours: 1,800.*

*Obtaining Copies  of  Proposals:*                     Requesters may obtain a copy  of  the  information collection documents from the  General  Services Administration,  Regulatory  Secretariat  (VIR),  Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405,  telephone  (202)  501-4755. Please cite  OMB  Control  Number 9000-0133,    Defense   Production    Act    Amendments,    in    all correspondence.                

Ralph De Stefano,

Director, Contract Policy Division

[FR Doc. 06-8993 Filed 10-31-06; 8:45 am]

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