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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 72 (Thursday, April 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 17664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8779]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0130]

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Buy 
American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate

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 
(9000-0130).

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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), 
Regulatory 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 Buy 
American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. The 
clearance currently expires on June 30, 2009.
    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 June 15, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of the collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Meredith Murphy, Contract Policy 
Division, GSA, (202) 208-6925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Under the Free Trade Agreements Acts of 1979, unless specifically 
exempted by statute or regulation, agencies are required to evaluate 
offers over a certain dollar limitation to supply an eligible product 
without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American Act or the 
Balance of Payments program. Offerors identify excluded end products 
and FTA end products on this certificate.
    The contracting officer uses the information to identify the 
offered items which are domestic and FTA country end products so as to 
give these products a preference during the evaluation of offers. Items 
having components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, 
produced, or manufactured outside the United States.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,140.
    Responses Per Respondent: 5.
    Annual Responses: 5,700.
    Hours per Response: .167.
    Total Burden Hours: 666.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), Room 4041, Washington, DC 
20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0130, 
Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate, 
in all correspondence.

    Dated: April 9, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-8779 Filed 4-15-09; 8:45 am]
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