[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44240-44241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22069]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0036]


Submission for OMB Review; 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 an extension to an existing OMB 
clearance.

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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 an extension of a currently approved 
information collection requirement concerning Information Regarding 
Previous Contracts. A request for public comments was published at 63 
FR 31450, June 9, 1998. No comments were received.

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

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

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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: August 11, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-22069 Filed 8-17-98; 8:45 am]
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