[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6161-6162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3076]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0006]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled 
Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts 
(Standard Form 294)

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

ACTION: Notice of request for a revision to an existing OMB clearance 
(9000-0006).

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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 a revision of a currently approved 
information collection requirement concerning Subcontracting Plans/
Subcontracting Reporting for Individual Contracts (Standard Form 294). 
A request for public comments was published at 62 FR 17597, April 10, 
1997. No comments were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: March 9, 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: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Streets, NW, Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0006, 
Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Reporting for Individual Contracts 
(Standard Form 294), in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Moss, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-4764.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    In accordance with the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.), 
contractors receiving a contract for more than $10,000 agree to have 
small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small 
business concerns participate in the performance of the contract as far 
as practicable. Contractors receiving a contract or a modification to a 
contract expected to exceed $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) must 
submit a subcontracting plan that provides maximum practicable 
opportunities for small, small disadvantaged business concerns, and 
women-owned small businesses. Specific elements required to be included 
in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act and 
implemented in FAR subpart 19.7.
    In conjunction with these plans, contractors must submit semiannual 
reports of their progress on Standard Form 294, Subcontracting Report 
for Individual Contracts.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
4,253; responses per respondent, 3.44; total annual responses, 14,631; 
preparation hours per response, 29.25; and total response burden hours, 
428,035. 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, Washington, DC 20405, 
telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0006 in all 
correspondence.


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    Dated: February 3, 1998.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 98-3076 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am]
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