[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3375-3376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1768]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Conrol No. 9000-0069]


Request for Public Comments Regarding OMB Clearance Entitled 
Indirect Cost Rates

AGENCIES: 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 (9000-0069).

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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 Indirect Cost 
Rates. This OMB clearance currently expires on May 31, 1996.

DATES: Comment Due Date: April 1, 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 (MVRS), 
18th & F Streets, NW., Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0069, Indirect Cost Rates, in all correspondence.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Ralph De Stefano, Office of Federal Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 
501-1758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The contractor's proposal of final indirect cost rates is necessary 
for the establishment of rates used to reimburse the contractor for the 
costs of performing under the contract. The supporting cost data are 
the cost accounting information normally prepared by organizations 
under sound management and accounting practices.
    The proposal and supporting data is used by the contracting 
official and auditor to verify and analyze the indirect costs and to 
determine the final indirect cost rates or to prepare the Government 
negotiating position if negotiation of the rates is required under the 
contract terms.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1 hour per completion, 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, 
9,770; responses per respondent, 1; total annual respondents, 9,770; 
preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 
9,770.

    Dated: January 24, 1996.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-1768 Filed 1-30-96; 8:45 am]
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