[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P