[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57228-57229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28020]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0005]


Request for Public Comments Regarding OMB Clearance Entitled 
Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific 
Project (SF 255)

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0005).

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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) 
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 Architect-
Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 
255). This OMB clearance currently expires on March 31, 1996.

DATES: Comment Due Date: January 16, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, or obtaining a copy of the justification, should be 
submitted to: General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VRS), 
18th & F Streets, NW., Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0005, Architect-Engineer and Related Services 
Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 255), in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack O'Neill, Office of Federal 
Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-3856.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Standard Form 255 is used by all Executive agencies to obtain 
information from architect-engineer (A-E) firms interested in a 
particular project. The information on the form is reviewed by a 
selection panel composed of professional people and assists the panel 
in selecting the most qualified A-E firm to perform the specific 
project. The form is designed to provide a uniform method for A-E firms 
to submit 

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information on experience, personnel, capabilities of the A-E firm to 
perform, along with information on the consultants they expect to 
collaborate with on the specific project. Hence the need for 
information regarding the number and discipline of consultant 
personnel. The degree to which an A-E firm will utilize consultants can 
significantly impact on their suitability and qualifications for a 
specific project. The revision to the form requesting A-E firms provide 
the name and phone number of a point of contact, usually the project 
manager, will (1) reduce the time required by the Government to verify 
performance on current Federal contracts, and (2) reduce the time lost 
by the A-E firms providing this information at a later date. The 
information is used to determine if a firm is qualified to perform a 
specific project.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1.2 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.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
5,000; responses per respondent, 4; total annual responses, 20,000; 
preparation hours per response, 1.2; and total response burden hours, 
24,000.

    Dated: November 7, 1995.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 95-28020 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
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