[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5226-5227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2656]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5683-7]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Invitation for Bids and Request for Proposals

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Invitation for Bids and 
Request for Proposals; OMB Control No. 2030-0007; expiration date 3/31/
97. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual 
data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1038.09.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Invitation for Bids and Request for Proposals (OMB Control 
No. 2030-0007; EPA ICR No. 1038.09) expiring 3/31/97. This is a request 
for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Firms which are interested in providing supplies or 
services to EPA will furnish information on previous contracts 
performed, technical information, and cost or pricing information or 
data. They will submit this information when the Agency announces a 
need for supplies or services which they are capable of providing. EPA 
will use this information to determine which firm's offer is most 
suited to the Agency's requirements.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The 
Federal Register Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on 10/24/96 
(61 FR 55147). No comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 8 
hours per bid and 290 hours per proposal. Burden means the total time, 
effort, or financial resources expended by persons to

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generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or 
for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and 
systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to adjust the existing ways to comply with any 
previously applicable instructions and requirements; to train personnel 
to be able to respond to a collection of information; to search data 
sources; to complete and review the collection of information; and to 
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Contractors seeking business with 
EPA.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,731.
    Frequency of Response: One response per bid or proposal.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 399,342 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $20,770,435.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1038.09 and OMB Control No 2030-0007 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460
    and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: January 29, 1997.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 97-2656 Filed 2-3-97; 8:45 am]
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