[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 4261-4262] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-2167] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0076] Comment Request Entitled Novation/Change of Name Requirements AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). [[Page 4262]] ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance (9000-0076). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Novation/Change of Name Requirements. This OMB clearance currently expires on April 30, 1997. DATES: Comment Due Date: March 31, 1997. ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, or obtaining a copy of the justification, should be submitted to: General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 18th & F Streets, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0076, Novation/Change of Name Requirements, in all correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3775. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose When a firm performing under Government contracts wishes the Government to recognize (1) a successor in interest to these contracts or (2) a name change, it must submit certain documentation to the Government. B. Annual Reporting Burden Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 27.5 minutes 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, 1,000; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 1,000; preparation hours per response, .458; and total response burden hours, 458. Dated: January 23, 1997. Sharon A. Kiser, FAR Secretariat. [FR Doc. 97-2167 Filed 1-28-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P