[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 23406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11581]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0061]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Transportation Requirements

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.

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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), 
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 
Transportation Requirements. A request for public comments was 
published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 75402, December 11, 2008. No 
comments were received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary; 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 18, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: General Services Administration (GSA) Desk 
Officer, OMB, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and send a copy 
to the Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street NW., Room 4041, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0061, 
Transportation Requirements, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeritta Parnell, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-4082.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR Part 47 and related clauses contain policies and procedures for 
applying transportation and traffic management considerations in the 
acquisition of supplies and acquiring transportation or transportation-
related services. Generally, contracts involving transportation require 
information regarding the nature of the supplies, method of shipment, 
place and time of shipment, applicable charges, marking of shipments, 
shipping documents and other related items. This information is 
required to ensure proper and timely shipment of Government supplies.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 65,000.
    Responses per respondent: 21.32.
    Annual Responses: 1,385,800.
    Hours per Response: .048.
    Total Burden Hours: 66,518.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0061, Transportation Requirements, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: May 12, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-11581 Filed 5-18-09; 8:45 am]
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