[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3382-3383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1893]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0047]


Clearance Request Entitled Place of Performance

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 
(9000-0047).

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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 Place of Performance. 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 and F Streets, NW., Room 4037, Washington, DC 
20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0047, Place of Performance, in 
all correspondence.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The information relative to the place of performance and owner of 
plant or facility, if other than the prospective contractor, is a basic 
requirement when contracting for supplies or services (including 
construction). This information is instrumental in determining bidder 
responsibility, responsiveness, and price reasonableness. A prospective 
contractor must affirmatively demonstrate its responsibility. Hence, 
the Government must be apprised of this information prior to award. The 
contracting officer must know the place of performance and the owner of 
the plant or facility to (a) determine bidder responsibility; (b) 
determine price reasonableness; (c) conduct plant or source 
inspections; and (d) determine whether the prospective contractor is a 
manufacturer or a regular dealer. The information is used to determine 
the firm's eligibility for awards and to assure proper preparation of 
the contract.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 4 minutes per response, 

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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, 
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-
0047, Place of Performance, in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 24, 1996.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-1893 Filed 1-30-96; 8:45 am]
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