[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 179 (Friday, September 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 48474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23414]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Procurement of Goods 
and Services

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of March 15, 1996 (61 FR 10734), the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission published a notice in accordance 
with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35) to announce the agency's intention to seek reinstatement of 
approval of a collection of information associated with the procurement 
of goods and services. By publication of this notice, the Commission 
announces that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
a request for reinstatement of approval of that collection of 
information without change through August 31, 1999.
    The Commission's procurement activities are governed by the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253 et 
seq.). That law requires the Commission to procure goods and services 
under conditions most advantageous to the government, considering cost 
and other factors. Forms used by the Commission request persons who bid 
on contracts with the agency to provide information about costs or 
prices of goods and services to be supplied; specifications of goods 
and descriptions of services to be delivered; competence of the bidder 
to provide the goods or services; and other information about the 
bidder, such as the size of the firm and whether it is minority-owned. 
The Commission uses the information provided by bidders to determine 
the reasonableness of prices and costs and the responsiveness of 
potential contractors to undertake the work involved.

Additional Information About the Request for Reinstatement of Approval 
of a Collection of Information

    Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 
20207.
    Title of information collection: Information Collection Associated 
with Procurement of Goods and Services.
    Type of request: Reinstatement of approval without change.
    General description of respondents: Persons and firms providing 
bids, proposals, and quotations to the Commission for goods and 
services.
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 2.4 per year.
    Estimated number of hours for all respondents: 6,000 per year.
    Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to Donald Arbuckle, Desk Officer, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503; telephone: (202) 395-7340. Copies of the request 
for reinstatement of information collection requirements and supporting 
documentation are available from Carl Blechschmidt, Acting Director, 
Office of Planning and Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
Washington, DC 20207; telephone: (301) 504-0416, extension 2243.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 96-23414 Filed 9-12-96; 8:45 am]
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