[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 31450-31451] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-15237] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0036] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Information Regarding Previous Contracts AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for comment concerning an extension to an existing OMB clearance (9000-0036). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Information Regarding Previous Contracts. The clearance currently expires on September 30, 1998. DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before August 10, 1998. 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 Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. [[Page 31451]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph DeStefano, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1758. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose When the same item or class of items is being acquired by more than one agency, the exchange and coordination of pertinent information, particularly cost and pricing data, is necessary to promote uniformity of treatment of major issues and the resolution of particularly difficult or controversial issues. For this reason, the contracting officer, early in a negotiation of a contract, or in connection with the review of a subcontract, must request the contractor to furnish information as to the contractor's or subcontractor's previous Government contracts and subcontracts for the same or similar end items and major subcontractor components. This information is particularly beneficial during the period of acquisition planning, presolicitation, evaluation, and preaward survey. The information is used to determine a firm's responsibility. B. Annual Reporting Burden Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes 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, 2,000; responses per respondent, 10; total annual responses, 20,000; preparation hours per response, .25; and total response burden hours, 5,000. 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. 9000-0036, Information Regarding Previous Contracts, in all correspondence. Dated: May 28, 1998. Sharon A. Kiser, FAR Secretariat. [FR Doc. 98-15237 Filed 6-8-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-34-P