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###### Department of Defense

###### General Services Administration

###### National Aeronautics and Space Administration

          - [OMB Control No. 9000-0094]

# 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.

# 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 debarment and suspension.  The OMB clearance expires March 31, 2007.

# DATES:

 Submit comments on or before  February 12, 2007.

# 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, FAR Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.  Please cite OMB Control No.9000-0094, Debarment and Suspension, in all correspondence.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Clark, Contract Policy Division, GSA (202) 219-1813.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## A.  Purpose 

The FAR requires contracts to be awarded to only those contractors determined to be responsible.  Instances where a firm or its principals have been indicted, convicted, suspended, proposed for debarment, debarred, or had a contract terminated for default are critical factors to be considered by the contracting officer in making a responsibility determination.  This certification requires the disclosure of this information.

## B.  Annual Reporting Burden 

*Respondents:*                     89,995.                 

*Responses per respondent:*                     12.223.                 

*Total Responses:*                     1,100,000.                 

*Hours Per Response:*                     0.0833 hrs.                 

*Total Burden Hours:*                     91,667.                 

*Obtaining Copies of Proposals:*                     Requesters may obtain a copy of  the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, Washington, DC  20405, telephone (202) 501-4755.  Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0094, Debarment and Suspension, in all correspondence.                

Dated: December 11, 2006.

Ralph De Stefano,

Director, Contract Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 06-9702 Filed 12-13-06; 8:45 am]

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