[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 3884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1782]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0066]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Professional 
Employee Compensation Plan

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 
(9000-0066).

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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 Professional Employee 
Compensation Plan. A request for public comments was published at 62 FR 
62001, November 20, 1997. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before February 26, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack O'Neill, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3856.

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, 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0066, 
Professional Employee Compensation Plan, in all correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    OFPP Policy Letter No. 78-2, March 29, 1978, requires that all 
professional employees shall be compensated fairly and properly. 
Implementation of this requires a total compensation plan setting forth 
proposed salaries and fringe benefits for professional employees with 
supporting data be submitted to the contracting officer for evaluation.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 30 minutes 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, 5,340; responses per respondent, 1; total annual 
responses, 5,340; preparation hours per response, .5; and total 
response burden hours, 2,670.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the 
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(VRS), Room 4037, 1800 F Street, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 
501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0066, Professional 
Compensation Plan, in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 21, 1998.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 98-1782 Filed 1-26-98; 8:45 am]
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