[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 17598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9234]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0076]


Clearance Request Entitled Novation/Change of Name Requirements

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

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance 
(9000-0076).

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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 has submitted 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. A request for public comments concerning this burden 
estimate was published at 62 FR 4261, January 29, 1997. No comments 
were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: May 12, 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 (MVRS), 18th & F Streets, NW, Room 
4037, Washington, DC 20405. Copies of the justification may be obtained 
from the FAR Secretariat. 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: April 1, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-9234 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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