[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 15162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7986]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0146]


Clearance Request Entitled Collection of Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions Award Data

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 
(9000-0146).

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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 Collection of 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)/Minority 
Institutions (MIs) Award Data. A request for public comments concerning 
this burden estimate was published at 62 FR 2358, January 16, 1997. No 
public comments were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: April 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, should be submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Streets, NW., Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0146 in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    This collection of information is necessary to implement the 
reporting requirements of Executive Order 12928. The information 
collection requirement consists of a FAR solicitation provision to 
provide reporting of contract awards to Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs). The Executive 
Order requires all agencies to promote the participation of HBCUs and 
MIs in Federal procurement and requires periodic reporting to the 
President on the agencies' progress in complying with the laws and 
requirements addressed in the Executive Order. The solicitation 
provisions will permit agency officials to report accurate information 
regarding contract awards to HBCUs and MIs.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average .05 hours per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents 
9,328; responses per respondent, 1.2; total annual responses, 11,194; 
preparation hours per response, .05; and total response burden hours, 
560.

    Dated: March 21, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-7986 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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