[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 111 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 27798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13738]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-00xx]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; 
Submission for OMB Review; GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program

Agencies: Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for a new information collection.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve a new information collection concerning the GSA Mentor-
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, General Services Administration 
Acquisition Manual (GSAM). A request for public comments was published 
in the Federal Register at 73 FR 32669, June 10, 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 July 13, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this new information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: General Services Administration (GSA) OMB Desk 
Officer, 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. 3090-00xx, GSA Mentor-
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, in all correspondence.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program is designed to 
encourage GSA prime contractors to assist small businesses, small 
disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned 
small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and 
HUBZone small businesses in enhancing their capabilities to perform GSA 
contracts and subcontracts, foster the establishment of long-term 
business relationships between these small business entities and GSA 
prime contractors, and increase the overall number of small business 
entities that receive GSA contract and subcontract awards.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 300.
    Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Annual Responses: 1200.
    Hours per Response: 3.
    Total Burden Hours: 3600.
    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. 3090-00xx, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 5, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-13738 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]
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