Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 78 / Friday, April 24, 2009 / Notices 18719 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments regarding an extension to an 

existing OMB clearance (9000–0152). 

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 service 

contracting. This OMB clearance expires 

on July 31, 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 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, 

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: Mr. 

Warren Blankenship, Contract Policy 

Division, GSA, (202) 501–1900. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

This FAR requirement implements 

the statutory requirements of Sec. 834, 

Public Law 101–510, concerning 

uncompensated overtime. The coverage 

requires that offerors identify 

uncompensated overtime hours and the 

uncompensated overtime rate for direct 

charge Fair Labor Standards Act-exempt 

personnel. These overtime hours and 

rates are included in the offeror’s 

proposals and their subcontractors’ 

proposals for procurements valued at or 

above the simplified acquisition 

threshold. This permits Government 

contracting officers to ascertain cost 

realism of proposed labor rates for 

professional employees. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Number of Respondents: 19,906. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 19,906. 

Average Burden per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 9,953. 

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. 9000–0152, Service 

Contracting, in all correspondence. 

Dated: April 17, 2009. 

Al Matera, 

Director, Office of Acquisition Policy. 

[FR Doc. E9–9459 Filed 4–23–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0145] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information Collection; Use of Data 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 

as Primary Contractor Identification 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments regarding an extension to an 

existing OMB clearance (9000–0145). 

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 use of data 

universal numbering system (DUNS) as 

primary contractor identification. This 

OMB clearance expires on August 31, 

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 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding 

this burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this 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: Mr. 

Ernest Woodson, Contract Policy 

Division, GSA, (202) 501–3775. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

The Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) number is the nine-digit 

identification number assigned by Dun 

and Bradstreet Information Services to 

an establishment. The Government uses 

the DUNS number to identify 

contractors in reporting to the Federal 

Procurement Data System (FPDS). The 

FPDS provides a comprehensive 

mechanism for assembling, organizing, 

and presenting contract placement data 

for the Federal Government. Federal 

agencies report data on all contracts in 

excess of the micro-purchase threshold 

to the Federal Procurement Data Center 

which collects, processes, and 

disseminates official statistical data on 

Federal contracting. Contracting officers 

insert the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR) provision at 52.204–6, 

Data Universal Numbering System 

(DUNS) Number, in solicitations they 

expect will result in contracts in excess 

of the micro-purchase threshold and do 

not contain FAR 52.204–7, Central 

Contractor Registration. This provision 

requires offerors to submit their DUNS 

number with their offer. If the offeror 

does not have a DUNS number, the 

provision provides instructions on 

obtaining one. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 35,694. 

Responses per Respondent: 4.00. 

Annual Responses: 142,776. 

Hours per Response: .0200. 

(Averaged.) 

Total Burden Hours: 2,852. 

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. 9000–0145, Use of Data 

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18720 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 78 / Friday, April 24, 2009 / Notices 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) as 

Primary Contractor Identification, in all 

correspondence. 

Dated: April 17, 2009. 

Al Matera, 

Director, Office of Acquisition Policy. 

[FR Doc. E9–9457 Filed 4–23–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

[Document Identifier: OS–0990–0302] 

Agency Information Collection 

Request. 60-Day Public Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of the Secretary (OS), Department 

of Health and Human Services, is 

publishing the following summary of a 

proposed information collection request 

for public comment. Interested persons 

are invited to send comments regarding 

this burden estimate or any other aspect 

of this collection of information, 

including any of the following subjects: 

(1) The necessity and utility of the 

proposed information collection for the 

proper performance of the agency’s 

functions; (2) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology to minimize the information 

collection burden. 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, e-mail your request, 

including your address, phone number, 

OMB number, and OS document 

identifier, to 

Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call 

the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 

690–6162. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections must be directed 

to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer 

at the above e-mail address within 60- 

days. 

Proposed Project: Medical Reserve 

Corps Unit Profile and Reports 

(Extension)—OMB No. 0990–0302— 

Office of the Secretary/Office of Public 

Health and Science/Office of the 

Surgeon General/Office of the Civilian 

Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (OS/ 

OPHS/OSG/OCVMRC). 

Abstract: Medical Reserve Corps units 

are currently located in over 800 

communities across the United States, 

and represent a resource of more than 

170,000 volunteers. In order to continue 

supporting the MRC units in 

communities across the United States, 

and to continue planning for future 

emergencies that are national in scope, 

detailed information about the MRC 

units, including unit demographics, 

contact information (regular and 

emergency), volunteer numbers, and 

information about activities is needed 

by the Office of the Civilian Volunteer 

Medical Reserve Corps (OCVMRC). 

MRC Unit Leaders are asked to update 

this information on the MRC Web site 

at least quarterly, and to participate in 

a Technical Assistance Assessment at 

least annually. The MRC unit data 

collected has not changed. This OMB 

extension request is for 3 years. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE

Type of respondent Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

MRC Unit Leader ............................................................................................. 803 6 1.0 4,818 

Seleda Perryman, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 

Officer, Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–9420 Filed 4–23–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research 

and Quality, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

intention of the Agency for Healthcare 

Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approve the proposed 

information collection under the 

project: ‘‘Evaluation of AHRQ’s Effective 

Health Care Program.’’ In accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ invites the public 

to comment on this proposed 

information collection. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by June 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, 

Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at doris.lefkowitz@ahrg.hhs.gov. 

Copies of the proposed collection 

plans, data collection instruments, and 

specific details on the estimated burden 

can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports 

Clearance Officer. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports 

Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by 

e-mail at doris.lefkowitz@ahrg.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposed Project 

‘‘Evaluation of AHRQ’s Effective Health 

Care Program’’ 

AHRQ proposes to perform an 

evaluation of the Effective Health Care 

(EHC) program’s governance structure, 

methods for engaging stakeholders and 

approaches to setting national research 

priorities. Pursuant to Section 1013 of 

the Medicare Prescription Drug, 

Improvement, and Modernization Act of 

2003, Pub. L. 108–173, the EHC program 

was established by AHRQ to conduct 

research, demonstrations, and 

evaluations designed to improve the 

quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of 

Medicare, Medicaid, and the State 

Children’s Health Insurance Program. 

The EHC program was designed to 

provide effectiveness and comparative 

effectiveness evidence of medical 

treatments, therapeutics, devices and 

drugs to assist policymakers, health care 

providers, clinicians, consumers, and 

other stakeholders in making informed 

decisions. The EHC program has offered 

a platform for combining explicit 

reviews of scientific evidence on the 

clinical effectiveness of pharmaceuticals 

and other health care interventions, as 

well as the translation and 

dissemination of scientific findings into 

meaningful messages for a wide variety 

of audiences. It serves as an interface 

between the clinical research entities 

and health policy making entities. This 

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