[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-162]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Submission for OMB review; comment request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title and OMB Control Number: Effectiveness of Defense Mergers.
    Type of Request: New collection; Emergency Processing requested 
with a shortened public comment period ending January 21, 1997. An 
approval date of February 4, 1997 is requested.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 50.
    Average Burden Per Response: 4 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information is necessary to meet 
the requirements of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1997. 
Section 826 thereof required the Secretary of Defense to report to 
Congress the results of a study of the effectiveness of defense mergers 
and acquisitions in eliminating excess capacity, and their effect on 
contractor dependence on defense-related contracts, defense employment, 
and competition for defense contracts. The information collected 
hereby, will provide the necessary data to conduct the study and 
compile the report to Congress.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    DOD Action Officer: Mr. William M. Pegram.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Pegram, at DUSD(IA&I)/FEA, Room 2A318, 
The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3330, or via facsimile at (703) 693-
7038.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. William Pearce.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Pearce, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302 or via facsimile at (703) 604-
6270.

    Dated: December 30, 1996.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-162 Filed 1-3-97; 8:45 am]
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