[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34230-34231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16563]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition 
& Technology) Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics/Electronic 
Commerce Integration Organization).

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c) (2) (A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 
(Logistics/Electronic Commerce Integration Organization) announces the 
proposed public information collection in order to implement the 
Central Contractor Registration, an interactive World Wide Web 
application, and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. 
Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 
25, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense (Logistics/Electronic Commerce Integration Organization), 5109 
Leesburg Pike, Sky 6 Suite 701, Falls Church, VA 22041.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request further information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call Ms. Karen Hembree, (703) 681-0137.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Central Contractor 
Registration, 0704-XXXX.
    Needs and uses: The information collection requirement provides for 
a single face to industry through a single point of entry for 
contractors wishing to do business with the Department of Defense. This 
central registry will be used to provide contractor financial and 
business information to automated system used by the contracting and 
business communities. As activities transition to use of this registry, 
it will eliminate the need to submit Solicitation Mailing List 
Applications (SF129s) and electronic funds transfer information 
repeatedly to multiple DoD activities. Registration is available via 
the world wide web (http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec) and through DoD 
certified Value Added Networks (VANs). A registration workbook is 
available from this site. Review and completion of the workbook before 
attempting to register will ensure that all necessary information is 
available. Registration will generally be activated within seven to ten 
days of submission. Upon activation, contractors will receive written 
notice followed shortly thereafter by a Trading Partner Identification 
Number (TPIN). Contractors may also use the web site to inquire 
regarding registration status. Contractors who do not have access to 
the world wide web can contact their regional Electronic Commerce 
Resource Center or Procurement Technical Assistance Center for 
assistance. A list

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can be obtained by calling the Electronic Commerce Information Center 
at 1-800-334-3414, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through 
Friday, except federal holidays.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; federal government.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1 hour per respondent.
    Number of Respondents: 300,000.
    Responses to Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: Government contractors, estimated at 300,000 currently, 
will register once initially. On an annual basis the contractor will be 
required to certify their registration information in CCR.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    Respondents are contractors wishing to do business with the 
Department of Defense who provide numerous products and services. These 
vendors are currently required to submit a completed Solicitation 
Mailing List Application (SF129) to each buying activity with which 
they wish to do business. In addition, a significant percentage of this 
data is required in solicitation responses as certification and 
representation of the contractors size and status. Each completed form 
is entered into a local data base and the hard copy SF129 is manually 
filed. The current redundant manual process is labor intensive 
resulting in high error rate and inconsistent data. A central 
registration system eliminates the redundancy of the governments 
information as well as the duplication of efforts on the part of the 
contractor.

    Dated: June 19, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-16563 Filed 6-24-97; 8:45 am]
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