32606 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 116 / Friday, June 15, 2001 / Notices

A. Purpose

This request covers the collection of

information as a first step under Public

Law 85–804, as amended by Public Law

93–155 and Executive Order 10789

dated November 14, 1958, that allows

contracts to be entered into, amended,

or modified in order to facilitate

national defense. In order for a firm to

be granted relief under the Act, specific

evidence must be submitted which

supports the firm’s assertion that relief

is appropriate and that the matter

cannot be disposed of under the terms

of the contract.

The information is used by the

Government to determine if relief can be

granted under the Act and to determine

the appropriate type and amount of

relief.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows:

Respondents: 100.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Total Responses: 100.

Hours Per Response: 16.

Total Burden Hours: 1,600.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

Requester may obtain a copy of the

proposal from the General Services

Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP),

Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405,

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite

OMB Control No. 9000–0029,

Extraordinary Contractual Action

Requests, in all correspondence.

Dated: May 29, 2001.

Al Matera,

Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 01–15183 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. 9000–0027]

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Proposed Collection; Value

Engineering Requirements

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 (9000–0027).

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 Value Engineering

Requirements. 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:

Cecelia Davis, AcquisitionPolicy

Division, GSA, (202) 219–0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

Value engineering is the technique by

which contractors (1) voluntarily

suggest methods for performing more

economically and share in any resulting

savings or (2) are required to establish

a program to identify and submit to the

Government methods for performing

more economically. These

recommendations are submitted to the

Government as value engineering

change proposals (VECP’s) and they

must include specific information. This

information is needed to enable the

Government to evaluate the VECP and,

if accepted, to arrange for an equitable

sharing plan.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

The annual reporting burden is

estimated as follows:

Respondents: 400.

Responses Per Respondent: 4.

Total Responses: 1,600.

Hours Per Response: 30.

Total Burden Hours: 48,000.

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.

9000–0027, Value Engineering

Requirements, in all correspondence.

Dated: June 1, 2001.

Gloria Sochon,

Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.

[FR Doc. 01–15184 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. 9000–0001]

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Proposed Collection; Standard Form

28, Affidavit of Individual Surety

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 (9000–0001).

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 Standard Form 28, Affidavit

of Individual Surety. 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.