[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1980]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0004]


Clearance Request Entitled Architect-Engineer and Related 
Services Questionnaire (SF-254)

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 
(9000-0004).

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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 Architect-Engineer and 
Related Services Questionnaire (SF 254). A request for public comments 
was published at 60 FR 57227, November 14, 1995. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: March 4, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspects 
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., 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0004, Architect-
Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire (SF 254), in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Jack O'Neill, Office of Federal Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-
3856.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Standard Form 254 is used by all Executive agencies to obtain 
uniform information about a firm's experience in architect-engineering 
(A-E) projects. The form is submitted annually as required by 40 U.S.C. 
541-544 by firms wishing to be considered for Government A-E contracts. 
The information obtained on this form is used to determine if a firm 
should be solicited for A-E projects.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1 hour per response, 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, 
5,000; responses per respondent, 7; total annual responses, 35,000; 
preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 
35,000.

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. 9000-0004, Architect-Engineer and 
Related Services Questionnaire (SF 254), in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 26, 1996.

Beverly Fayson,

FAR Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 96-1980 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am]

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