[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 33055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16086]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0033]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Contractor's 
Signature Authority

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 (9000-0033).

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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 Contractor's 
Signature Authority. The clearance currently expires on September 30, 
1998.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before August 17, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Nelson, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1900.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Entities doing business with the Government must identify those 
persons who have the authority to bind the principal. This information 
is needed to ensure that Government contracts are legal and binding. 
The information is used by the contracting officer to ensure that 
authorized persons sign contracts.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1 minute per completion, 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, 
4,800; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 4,800; 
preparation hours per response, .017; and total response burden hours, 
82.

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. 9000-0033, Contractor's Signature Authority, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 11, 1998.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 98-16086 Filed 6-16-98; 8:45 am]
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