[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 107 (Friday, June 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 27024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13120]


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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 reinstatement of an information 
collection requirement regarding 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 a reinstatement of a 
previously approved information collection requirement concerning Drug-
Free Workplace.
    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. 9000-0101, Drug-Free Workplace, in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Clark, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 219-1813.

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, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 
1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 
501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0101, Drug-Free Workplace, 
in all correspondence.

    Dated: June 1, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-13120 Filed 6-4-09; 8:45 am]
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