[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1898]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0091]


Clearance Request Entitled Anti-Kickback Procedures

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 
(9000-0091).

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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 Anti-Kickback Procedures. 
A request for public comments was published at 60 FR 54060, October 19, 
1995. No 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. 9000-0091, 
Anti-Kickback Procedures, in all correspondence.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback 
procedures, requires that all contractors have in place and follow 
reasonable procedures designed to prevent and detect in its own 
operations and direct business relationships, violations of section 3 
of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 U.S.C. 51-58). Whenever prime 
contractors or subcontractors have reasonable grounds to believe that a 
violation of section 3 of the Act may have occurred, they are required 
to report the possible violation in writing to the contracting agency 
or the Department of Justice. The information is used to determine if 
any violations of section 3 of the Act have occurred.

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, 
2,500; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 2,500; 
preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 
2,500.

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-
0091, Anti-Kickback Procedures, in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 24, 1996.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-1898 Filed 1-30-96; 8:45 am]
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