[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44279-44280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21975]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Identification of 
Products With Environmental Attributes

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding reinstatement 
to a previously approved OMB clearance (3090-0262).

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Office of Acquisition Policy has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection 
requirement concerning Identification of Products with Environmental 
Attributes.

DATES: Comment Due Date: October 20, 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: Edward Springer, GSA Desk Officer, 
Room 3235, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and to Marjorie Ashby, General 
Services Administration (MVP), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Matera, Office of GSA Acquisition 
Policy (202) 501-1224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The GSA is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 
reinstate information collection, 3090-0262, concerning Identification 
of Products with Environmental Attributes. This information collection 
will be used to assist Federal agencies in deciding whether such 
products will meet their needs and consistent with Federal acquisition 
law will order such

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products in preference to other products that may meet their needs, but 
do not have environmental benefits.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 3,200; annual responses: 3,200; average hours per 
response: .5; burden hours: 16,000.

COPY OF PROPOSAL: A copy of this proposal may be obtained from the GSA 
Acquisition Policy Division (MVP), Room 4011, GSA Building, 1800 F 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405, or by telephoning (202) 501-3822, or 
by faxing your request to (202) 501-3341.

    Dated: August 12, 1997.
Ida M. Ustad,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 97-21975 Filed 8-19-97; 8:45 am]
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