[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2218-2219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-847]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0126]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled ``Electric Service 
Territory Compliance Representation''

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

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB clearance (9000-0126).

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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 will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning Electric Service 
Territory Compliance Representation. The clearance currently expires on 
April 30, 1998.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before March 16, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1757.

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, 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0126, Electric 
Service Territory Compliance Representation, in all correspondence.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The representation at 52.241-1, Electric Service Territory 
Compliance Representation, is required when proposed alternatives of 
electric utility suppliers are being solicited. The representation and 
legal and factual rationale, if requested by the contracting officer, 
is necessary to ensure Government compliance with Pub. L. 100-202.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average .45 hour 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. In many cases, the offeror's representation 
will be the only information required.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
200; responses per respondent, 2.5; total annual responses, 500; 
preparation hours per response, .45; and total response burden hours, 
230.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain a copy of the justification from the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4037, 1800 F 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite 
OMB Control No. 9000-0126, Electric Service Territory Compliance 
Representation, in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 9, 1998.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 98-847 Filed 1-13-98; 8:45 am]
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