[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 32165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15949]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0029]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests

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

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding the reinstatement of a 
previously 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 
Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests.
    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 September 8, 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. 9000-0029, Extraordinary Contractual Action 
Requests, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Beverly Cromer, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1448.

A. Purpose

    This request covers the collection of information as a first step 
under Public Law 85-804, as amended by Public Law 93-155 and Executive 
Order 10789 dated November 14, 1958, that allows contracts to be 
entered into, amended, or modified in order to facilitate national 
defense. In order for a firm to be granted relief under the Act, 
specific evidence must be submitted which supports the firm's assertion 
that relief is appropriate and that the matter cannot be disposed of 
under the terms of the contract.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 100.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 100.
    Hours per Response: 16.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,600.
    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. 9000-0029, Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests, in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: June 23, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-15949 Filed 7-6-09; 8:45 am]
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