[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 25796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12266]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0007]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Summary Subcontract 
Support

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 revision of 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0007).

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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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection requirement concerning Summary Subcontract 
Report.

DATES: Comment Due Date: July 8, 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, 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0007, Summary 
Subcontract Report, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Moss, Office of Federal 
Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-4764.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The proposed rule contemplates revisions to the FAR to implement 
the Department of Justice (DOJ) proposal to reform affirmative action 
in Federal procurement. DOJ's proposal is designed to ensure compliance 
with the constitutional standards established by the Supreme Court in 
Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, 115 S.Ct. 2097 (1995). In Adarand, 
the Supreme Court extended strict judicial scrutiny to Federal 
affirmative action programs that use racial or ethnic criteria as a 
basis for decisionmaking. In Federal procurement, this means that any 
use of race in the decision to award a contract is subject to strict 
scrutiny. Under strict scrutiny, any Federal programs that make race a 
basis for contract decisionmaking must be narrowly tailored to serve a 
compelling government interest.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 16.77 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, 
4,253; responses per respondent, 1.66; total annual responses, 7,098; 
preparation hours per response, 16.77; and total response burden hours, 
119,070.

Obtaining Copies of Justifications

    Requester may obtain a copy of the justification from the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4037, 1800 F 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite 
OMB Control No. 9000-0007, Summary Subcontract Support, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: April 22, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-12266 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am]
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