[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44041-44042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21779]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0139]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Federal 
Acquisition and Community Right-To-Know

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.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 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 Federal Acquisition and Community 
Right-to-Know. This OMB clearance currently expires on October 31, 
1996. A request for public comments was published at 61 FR 31090, June 
19, 1996. No comments were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: October 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of the 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 (MVRS), 
18th & F Streets, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0139, Federal Acquisition and Community Right-to-Know, 
in all correspondence.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The interim rule added FAR Subpart 23.9 and its associated 
solicitation provision and contract clause which implement the 
requirements of E.O. 12969 of August 8, 1995 (60 FR 40989, August 10, 
1995), ``Federal Acquisition and Community Right-to-Know,'' and the 
Environmental Protection Agency's ``Guidance Implementing E.O. 12969; 
Federal Acquisition Community Right-

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to-Know; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting'' (60 FR 50738, September 29, 
1995). The interim rule requires offerors in competitive acquisitions 
over $100,000 (including options) to certify that they will comply with 
applicable toxic chemical release reporting requirements of the 
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 ( 42 USC 
11001-11050) and the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (42 USC 13101-
13109). The rule does not apply to acquisitions of commercial items 
under FAR Part 12 or contractor facilities located outside the United 
States. This rule does not apply to subcontractors beyond first tier.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 0.50 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 
(includes first-tier subcontractors), 167,487; responses per 
respondent, 1; total annual responses, 167,487; preparation hours per 
response, 0.50; and total response burden hours, 83,744.
    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. 9000-0139, Federal 
Acquisition and Community Right-to-Know, in all correspondence.

    Dated: August 22, 1996.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-21779 Filed 8-26-96; 8:45 am]
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