[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34453-34454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16731]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[FAR Case 95-011]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Subcontract 
Consent

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 new 
collection requirement.

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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)

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Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
a request to review and approve a new information collection 
requirement concerning Subcontract Consent (FAR Case 95-011). A request 
for public comments was published at 62 FR 19464 on April 21, 1997. No 
comments were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: July 28, 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, Room 4037, 1800 F Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite FAR case 95-011, Subcontract Consent, 
in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda Klein, Office of Federal 
Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-3775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The objective of consent to subcontract, as discussed in FAR Part 
44, is to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness with which the 
contractor spends Government funds, and complies with Government policy 
when subcontracting. The consent package provides the administrative 
contracting officer a basis for granting, or withholding consent to 
subcontract. The rule reduces the burden on contractors by placing 
greater reliance on purchasing system approvals, and by reducing the 
number of subcontract actions under which they must submit consent 
packages.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 2 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 
4,252; responses per respondent, 3.61; total annual responses, 15,344; 
preparation hours per response, .87; and total response burden hours, 
13,384.
    Obtaining Copies of Justifications: 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) 501-4755. Please cite FAR case 95-011, Subcontract 
Consent, all correspondence.

    Dated: June 23, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-16731 Filed 6-25-97; 8:45 am]
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