[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 134 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 36131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17102]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0023]


Clearance Request for Balance of Payments Program Certificate

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

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance 
(9000-0023).

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 
(44 U.S.C. 3501), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat 
has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to 
review and approve an extension of a currently approved information 
collection requirement concerning Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly Fayson, Office of Federal Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-
4755.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Under the Balance of Payments Program, unless specifically exempted 
by statue or regulation, the Government gives preferences to the 
acquisition of domestic end products or services, provided that the 
cost of the domestic items is reasonable. The Balance of Payments 
Program differs from the Buy American Act in that it applies to 
acquisitions for use outside the United States.
    The contracting officer uses the information to identify which end 
products or services are domestic, and which are of foreign origin. In 
order to be considered domestic, the cost of its components mined, 
produced, or manufactured in the United States must exceed 50 percent 
of the cost of all its components. Services are considered domestic if 
25 percent or less of their total cost are attributable to performance 
occurring outside the United States. The contracting officer determines 
reasonableness of cost by applying an evaluation factor of 50 percent. 
If this procedure results in a tie, the domestic offer shall be 
considered successful.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average .167 hours per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate 
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including 
suggestions for reducing this burden, to General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Streets, NW., Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
1,243; responses per respondent, 5; total annual responses, 6,215; 
preparation hours per response, .167; and total response burden hours, 
1038.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain copies of OMB applications or justifications 
from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VRS), Room 
4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0023, Balance of Payments Program Certificate, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 21, 1995.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 95-17102 Filed 7-12-95; 8:45 am]
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