[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1892]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0046]


Clearance Request Entitled Type of Business

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 
(9000-0046).

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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 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 Type of Business. A 
request for public comments concerning this burden estimate was 
published at 60 FR 53913, October 18, 1995. No public comments were 
received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: March 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: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 
20503, and a copy to the General Services Administration, FAR 
Secretariat (MVRS), 18th & F Streets, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 
20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0046, Type of Business, in all 
correspondence.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Firms proposing to provide supplies or services to the Government 
must indicate their type of business to ensure that any subsequent 
contracts contain the proper provisions and clauses. This information 
is used by the Government in preparation of the contract and is then 
placed in the contract file and becomes a matter of record.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 4 minutes (.07 hr.) per response, including the 
time for reviewing instructions, searching exiting 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, 
79,397; responses per respondent, 14; total annual responses, 
1,111,558; preparation hours per response, .07; and total response 
burden hours, 77,810.

Obtaining Copies of Justifications

    Requester may obtain copies of justifications from the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4037, Washington, 
DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0046, Type of Business, in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 24, 1996.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-1892 Filed 1-30-96; 8:45 am]
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