[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 23 (Friday, February 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5971-5972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2199]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0032]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Contractor Use of Interagency Motor Pool Vehicles

AGENCIES: 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 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 contractor use 
of interagency motor pool vehicles. The clearance currently expires on 
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 5, 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.9000-0032, Contractor Use of Interagency 
Motor Pool Vehicles, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Linda Nelson, Contract Policy Division, 
GSA (202) 501-1900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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A. Purpose

    If it is in the best interest of the Government, the contracting 
officer may authorize cost-reimbursement contractors to obtain, for 
official purposes only, interagency motor pool vehicles and related 
services. Contractors' requests for vehicles must obtain two copies of 
the agency authorization, the number of vehicles and related services 
required and period of use, a list of employees who are authorized to 
request thevehicles, a listing of equipment authorized to be serviced, 
andbilling instructions and address.
    A written statement that the contractor will assume, without the 
right of reimbursement from the Government, the cost or expense of any 
use of the motor pool vehicles and services not related to the 
performance of the contract is necessary before the contracting officer 
may authorize cost-reimbursement contractors to obtain interagency 
motor pool vehicles and related services.
    The information is used by the Government to determine that it is 
in the Government's best interest to authorize a cost-reimbursement 
contractor to obtain, for official purposes only,interagency motor pool 
vehicles and related services, and to provide those vehicles.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 70.
    Responses Per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 140.
    Hours Per Response: .5.
    Total Burden Hours: 70.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection document 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. 9000-0032, Contractor Use of Interagency Motor Pool Vehicles, in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: January 28, 2005
Julia B. Wise
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 05-2199 Filed 2-3-05; 8:45 am]
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