[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 67872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33905]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0040]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Application for 
Shipping Instructions and Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Federal Supply Service, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding reinstatement 
to a previously approved OMB clearance (3090-0040).

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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 Application for Shipping Instructions and Notice 
of Availability.

DATES: Comment Due Date: March 2, 1998.

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:
Marcia Crockett, Acquisition Operations & Electronic Commerce Center, 
Supply Management Division, (703) 305-7551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The GSA is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 
reinstate information collection, 3090-0400, concerning Application for 
Shipping Instructions and Notice of Availability. This information 
collection supports and justifies the markup of the six percent 
surcharge for the GSA export reimbursable program. It also is used to 
evaluate and obtain the best cube utilization of shipping vans and 
containers for export direct delivery shipments. The form contains data 
necessary to prepare Transportation Control and Movement Documents 
(TCMD) which are required when material enters the Defense 
Transportation System.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 500; annual responses: 4,000; average hours per 
response: .20; burden hours: 1,333.

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: December 19, 1997.
Ida M. Ustad,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 97-33905 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]
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