[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1894]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0048]


Clearance Request Entitled Authorized Negotiators

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 
(9000-0048).

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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 Authorized Negotiators. A 
request for public comments concerning this burden estimate was 
published at 60 FR 54058, October 19, 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, 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. 9000-0048, 
Authorized Negotiators, 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 offering supplies or services to the Government under 
negotiated solicitations must provide the names, titles, and telephone 
numbers of authorized negotiators to assure that discussions are held 
with authorized individuals. The information collected is referred to 
before contract negotiations and it becomes part of the official 
contract file.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1 minutes 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, 
61,875; responses per respondent, 8; total annual responses, 495,000; 
preparation hours per response, .017; and total response burden hours, 
8,415.

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-
0048, Authorized Negotiators, in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 24, 1996.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-1894 Filed 1-30-96; 8:45 am]
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