[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 30573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14561]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0129]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Cost 
Accounting Standards Administration

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0129).

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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 Cost Accounting Standards 
Administration. A request for public comments was published at 62 FR 
14404, on March 27, 1997. No comments were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: July 7, 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), 
1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0129 in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Olson, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3221.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR 30.6 and 52.230-5 include pertinent rules and regulations 
related to the Cost Accounting Standards along with necessary 
administrative policies and procedures. These administrative policies 
require certain contractors to submit cost impact estimates and 
descriptions in cost accounting practices and also to provide 
information on CAS-covered subcontractors.

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, 
644; responses per respondent, 2.27; total annual responses, 1,462; 
preparation hours per response, 200.85; and total response burden 
hours, 293,650.

OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requester may obtain copies of 
justifications from the General Services Administration, FAR 
Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4037, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, 
telephone (202) 501-2164. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0129, Cost 
Accounting Standards Administration, in all correspondence.

    Dated: May 30, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-14561 Filed 6-3-97; 8:45 am]
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