[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47198-47199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23679]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0034]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Examination 
of Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit

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

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance 
(9000-0034).

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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 Examination of Records by 
Comptroller General/Audit Negotiation now retitled Examination of 
Records by Comptroller General and Contract Audit. A request for public 
comments was published at 62 FR 35789, July 2, 1997. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: October 8, 1997.

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

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, Washingon, DC 205503, and a copy to General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0034 in all 
correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Audit and Records-Negotiation clause, 52.215-2; Contract Terms 
and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-
Commercial Items clause, 52.212-5(d); and Audit and Records-Sealed 
Bidding clause, 52.214-26, implement the requirements of 10 U.S.C. 
2313, 41 U.S.C. 254, and 10 U.S.C. 2306. The

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statutory requirements are that the Comptroller General and/or agency 
shall have access to, and the right to, examine certain books, 
documents and records of the contractor for a period of 3 years after 
final payment. The record retention periods required of the contractor 
in the clauses are for compliance with the aforementioned statutory 
requirements. The information must be retained so that audits necessary 
for contract surveillance, verification of contract pricing, and 
reimbursement of contractor costs can be performed.

B. Annual Recordkeeping Burden

    The annual recordkeeping burden is estimated as follows: 
Recordkeepers, 19,142; hours per recordkeeper, 3.34; total 
recordkeeping burden hours, 63,934; recordkeeping retention period, 3 
years.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain copies of OMB applications or justifications 
from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 
F Street, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-
4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0034 in all correspondence.

    Dated: September 3, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-23679 Filed 9-5-97; 8:45 am]
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