[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3677-3678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1984]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0055]


Request for Public Comments Regarding OMB Clearance Entitled 
Freight Classification Description

agencies: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

action: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0055).

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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 will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning Freight 
Classification Description. This OMB clearance currently expires on 
February 28, 1996.

DATES: Comment Due Date: April 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: General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VRS), 
18th & F Streets, NW., Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405, Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0055, Freight Classification Description, in all 
correspondence.

for further information contact: Mr. Peter O'Such, Office of Federal 
Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-1759.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    When the Government purchases supplies that are new to the supply 
system, nonstandard, or modifications of previously shipped items, and 
different freight classifications may apply, offerors are requested to 
indicate the full Uniform Freight Classification or National Motor 
Freight Classification. The information is used to determine the proper 
freight rate for the supplies.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 10 minutes 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, 
2,640; responses per respondent, 3; total annual responses, 7,920; 
preparation hours per response, .167; and total response burden hours, 
1,323.

    Dated: January 24, 1996.

Beverly Fayson,

FAR Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 96-1984 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am]

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