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###### Department of Defense

###### General Services Administration

###### National Aeronautics and Space Administration

          - [OMB Control No. 9000-0048]

# AGENCIES:

Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

# ACTION:

Notice of request for comments regarding a renewal to an existing OMB clearance.

# 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 Authorized Negotiators.

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 August 4, 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, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0048, Authorized Negotiators, in all correspondence.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Suzanne Neurauter, Procurement Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 219-0310.

## A. Purpose

Firms offering supplies or services to the Government under negotiated solicitations must provide the names, titles, and telephone numbers of authorized negotiators to assure that discussions are held with authorized individuals. The information collected is referred to before contract negotiations and it becomes part of the official contract file.

## B. Annual Reporting Burden

*Respondents:**65,660.*

*Responses per Respondent:**8.*

*Total Responses:**525,280.*

*Hours per Response:**.017.*

*Total Burden Hours:**8,930.*

*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. 9000-0048, Authorized Negotiators, in all correspondence.                    

Dated: June 1, 2009.

Al Matera,

Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.

[FR Doc. E9-13118 Filed 6-4-09; 8:45 am]

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