Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 116 / Friday, June 15, 2001 / Notices 32605

11 Category 670–O: all HTS numbers except

4202.12.8030, 4202.12.8070, 4202.92.3020,

4202.92.3031, 4202.92.9026 and

6307.90.9907 (Category 670–L). 12 Category 859pt.: only HTS numbers

6115.19.8040, 6117.10.6020, 6212.10.5030,

6212.10.9040, 6212.20.0030, 6212.30.0030,

6212.90.0090, 6214.10.2000 and

6214.90.0090.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that

these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5

U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc.01–15131 Filed 6–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0045]

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Proposed Collection; Bid Guarantees,

Performance and Payment Bonds, and

Alternative Payment Protections

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General Services Administration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments

regarding an extension to an existing

OMB clearance (9000–0045).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

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 Bid Guarantees,

Performance and Payment Bonds, and

Alternative Payment Protections. The

clearance currently expires on

September 30, 2001.

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

August 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding

this burden estimate or any other aspect

of this collection of information,

including suggestions for reducing this

burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB,

Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC

20503, and a copy to the General

Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW.,

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Cromer, Acquisition Policy

Division, GSA (202) 208–6750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

These regulations implement the

statutory requirements of the Miller Act

(40 U.S.C. 270a-270e), which requires

performance and payment bonds for any

construction contract exceeding

$100,000, unless it is impracticable to

require bonds for work performed in a

foreign country, or it is otherwise

authorized by law. In addition, the

regulations implement the note to 40

U.S.C. 270a, entitled ‘‘Alternatives to

Payment Bonds Provided by the Federal

Acquisition Regulation,’’ which requires

alternative payment protection for

construction contracts that exceed

$25,000 but do not exceed $100,000.

Although not required by statute, under

certain circumstances the FAR permits

the Government to require bonds on

other than construction contracts.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows:

Respondents: 11,304.

Responses Per Respondent: 5.

Total Responses: 56,520.

Hours Per Response: .42.

Total Burden Hours: 23,738.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

Requester may obtain a copy of the

proposal from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP),

1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035,

Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202)

501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No.

9000–0045, Bid, Performance, and

Payment Bonds, in all correspondence.

Dated: May 30, 2001.

Gloria Sochon,

Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 01–15182 Filed 6–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND

SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000–0029]

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Proposed Collection; Extraordinary

Contractual Action Requests

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),

General ServicesAdministration (GSA),

and National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments

regarding an extension to an existing

OMB clearance (9000–0029).

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork ReductionAct of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal

AcquisitionRegulation (FAR) 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 Extraordinary Contractual

Action Requests. The clearance

currently expires on September 30,

2001.

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

August 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding

this burden estimate or any other aspect

of this collection of information,

including suggestions for reducing this

burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB,

Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC

20503, and a copy to the General

Services Administration, FAR

Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW,

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Cromer, AcquisitionPolicy

Division, GSA (202) 208–6750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: