[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 68258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32966]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5670-9]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Contractor Cumulative Claim and Reconciliation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Contractor Cumulative Claim 
and Reconciliation; OMB Control No. 2030-0016; expiration date 3/31/97. 
The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual 
data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 0246.06.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Contractor Cumulative Claim and Reconciliation; OMB Control 
No. 2030-0016; EPA ICR No. 0246.06. This is a request for extension of 
a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: At the conclusion of cost reimbursable contracts, 
contractors will report the cumulative costs incurred, including direct 
labor, materials, supplies, equipment, other direct costs, 
subcontracting, consultant fees, indirect costs and fixed fee. 
Contractors will report this information one time on EPA Form 1900-10. 
EPA will use this information to reconcile the contractor's costs. 
Establishment of the final costs and fixed fee is necessary for 
closeout of the contract.
    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 
Federal Register Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on 10/7/96 (61 
FR 52449). No comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 40 
minutes hours per response. 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 methods 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; complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Contractors with cost reimbursable 
contracts.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 65.
    Frequency of Response: One per contract in closeout status.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 42.9 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost Burden: $1,133.60.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 246.06 and OMB Control No. 2030-0016 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460
        and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: December 20, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-32966 Filed 12-26-96; 8:45 am]
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