[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 160 (Monday, August 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 46447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4059]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0006]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts 
(Standard Form 294)

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB 
clearance.

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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 subcontracting plans/
subcontracting report for individual contracts (Standard Form 294). A 
request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 72 
FR 18963, on April 16, 2007. No comments were received. This OMB 
clearance expires on August 31, 2007.
    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 September 19, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Cundiff, Contract Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 501-0044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.702, 
contractors receiving a contract for more than the simplified 
acquisition threshold agree to have small business, small disadvantaged 
business, and women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, 
veteran-owned small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small 
business concerns participate in the performance of the contract as far 
as practicable. Contractors receiving a contract or a modification to a 
contract expected to exceed $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) must 
submit a subcontracting plan that provides maximum practicable 
opportunities for the above named concerns. Specific elements required 
to be included in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act and implemented in FAR Subpart 19.7.
    In conjunction with these plans, contractors must submit semiannual 
reports of their progress on Standard Form 294, Subcontracting Report 
for Individual Contracts.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 4,253.
    Responses Per Respondent: 3.44.
    Total Responses: 14,622.
    Hours Per Response: 50.56.
    Total Burden Hours: 739,225.

    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. 9000-0006, Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Report for 
Individual Contracts (Standard Form 294), in all correspondence.

    Dated: August 14, 2007.
Al Matera,
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 07-4059 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]
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