[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55147-55148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27308]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5639-8]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Invitation for Bids and Request for Proposals

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that EPA is planning to submit the 
following continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB): Invitation for Bids and Request for 
Proposals, EPA ICR No. 1038.09; OMB Control No. 2030-0007; expiration 
date 3/31/97. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, 
EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed 
information collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 23, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition 
Management (3802F), 401 M Street. S.W., Washington D.C. 20460, 
Attention: Edward N. Chambers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward N. Chambers. (202) 260-6028/
FAX: (202) 260-1203/CHAMBERS. EDWARD@[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are 
EPA contractors.
    Title: Invitation for Bids and Request for Proposals (OMB Control 
No. 2030-0007; EPA ICR No. 1038.09) expiring 3/31/97.
    Abstract: Firms which are interested in providing supplies or 
services to EPA will furnish information on previous

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contracts performed, technical information, and cost or pricing 
information or data. They will submit this information when the Agency 
announces a need for supplies or services which they are capable of 
providing. EPA will use this information to determine which firm's 
offer is most suited to the Agency's requirements. An agency may not 
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are 
listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15.
    The EPA would like to solicit comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    Burden Statement: The total annual burden for all respondents is 
estimated at 399,342 hours. The invitation for bids (IFB) component of 
this burden is estimated at 2,912 hours (364 bids  x  8 hours per bid). 
The Request for Proposals (RFP) component is estimated at 396,430 hours 
(1,367 proposals  x  290 hours per proposal). The total number of 
respondents and responses is estimated at 1,731 (364 bids + 1,367 
proposals). The annual costs for all respondents is estimated at 
$20,770,435. The IFB component of these costs at estimated at $149,240 
(364 bids  x  $410 per bid). The RFP component is estimated at 
$20,621,195 (1,367 proposals  x  $15,085 per proposal).
    Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources 
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time 
needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and 
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, 
validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information, and disclosing and providing information; to adjust the 
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and 
requirements; to train personnel to be able to respond to a collection 
of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the 
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.

    Dated: October 16, 1996.
Edward J. Murphy,
Chief, Procurement Policy Branch.
[FR Doc. 96-27308 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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