[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31449-31450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15235]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0027]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Value Engineering 
Requirements

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 
extension to an existing OMB clearance (9000-0027).

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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 Value 
Engineering Requirements. The clearance currently expires on September 
30, 1998.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before August 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-3755.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden, to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, FAR

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Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Value engineering is the technique by which contractors (1) 
voluntarily suggest methods for performing more economically and share 
in any resulting savings or (2) are required to establish a program to 
identify and submit to the Government methods for performing more 
economically. These recommendations are submitted to the Government as 
value engineering change proposals (VECP's) and they must include 
specific information. This information is needed to enable the 
Government to evaluate the VECP and, if accepted, to arrange for an 
equitable sharing plan.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 30 hours 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.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
400; responses per respondent, 4; total annual responses, 1,600; 
preparation hours per response, 30; and total response burden hours, 
48,000.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain a copy of the justification from the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, 
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite 
OMB Control No. 9000-0027, Value Engineering Requirements, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 1, 1998.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 98-15235 Filed 6-8-98; 8:45 am]
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