[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 22 (Thursday, February 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 5615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2017]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0101]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Drug-Free 
Workplace

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.

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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 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 drug-free 
workplace. The clearance currently expires May 31, 2005.
    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 April 4, 2005.

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, FAR 
Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. 
Please cite OMB Control No.9000-0101, drug-free workplace, in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Craig Goral, Contract Policy Division, 
GSA (202) 501-3856.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The FAR clause at FAR 52.223-6, Drug-Free Workplace, requires (1) 
contract employees to notify their employer of any criminal drug 
statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace; and (2) 
Government contractors, after receiving notice of such conviction, to 
notify the contracting officer.
    The information provided to the Government is used to determine 
contractor compliance with the statutory requirements to maintain a 
drug-free workplace.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 600.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 600.
    Hours Per Response: .17.
    Total Burden Hours: 102.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0101, Drug-Free Workplace, in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 28, 2005
Julia B. Wise,
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division.
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