[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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