[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2358-2359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1093]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[FAR Case 95-306]


Submission for OMB Review Entitled Collection of Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions Award Data

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding a new 
collection requirement.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Secretariat plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection 
requirement concerning Collection of Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities/Minority Institutions Award Data (FAR Case 95-306).

DATES: Comment Due Date: March 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, should be submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Streets, NW, Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite FAR case 95-306 in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda Klein, Office of Federal 
Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-3775.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    This collection of information is necessary to implement the 
reporting requirements of Executive Order 12928. The new information 
collection requirement consists of a new FAR solicitation provision to 
provide reporting of contract awards to Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs). The Executive 
Order requires all agencies to promote the participation of HBCUs and 
MIs in Federal procurement and requires periodic reporting to the 
President on the agencies' progress in complying with the laws and 
requirements addressed in the Executive Order. The proposed 
solicitation provisions will permit agency officials to report accurate 
information regarding contract awards to HBCUs and MIs.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average .05 hours 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 
9,328; responses per respondent, 1.2; total annual responses, 11,194; 
preparation hours per response, .05; and total response burden hours, 
560.

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 FAR case 95-306, Collection of Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions Award Data, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: January 13, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-1093 Filed 1-15-97; 8:45 am]
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