[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 176 (Friday, September 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48772-48773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24428]


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PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Panama Canal Commission

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13. 109 Stat. 163), the Panama Canal Commission hereby gives 
notice it

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has forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and clearance a Paperwork Reduction Act Submission (OMB 83-I) for an 
extension of a currently approved collection of information entitled 
``Procurement-Related Forms and Contract Clauses,'' OMB No. 3207-0007. 
In accordance with sec. 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register [63 FR 
33419, June 18, 1998] requesting comment on this proposed collection. 
The comment period ended August 17, 1998. The Commission received no 
comments in response to that notice.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed action regarding the 
collection of information must be submitted by October 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Edward H. 
Clarke, Desk Officer for Panama Canal Commission, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Room 10202, New Executive Building, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Huff, Office of the Secretary, 
Panama Canal Commission, 202-634-6441.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. Collection of information is 
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c). Section 3507(a)(1)(D) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires Federal agencies to 
provide a notice in the Federal Register stating the agency has made 
such submission and setting forth the following information:
    Title: Procurement-Related Forms and Contract Clauses.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The information requested is authorized by the Panama 
Canal Commission Acquisition Regulation, codified at 48 Code of Federal 
Regulations Chapter 35. The information is needed to procure supplies, 
services, and construction required by the Panama Canal Commission for 
the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal.
    On September 15, 1982, the Panama Canal Commission submitted to OMB 
a request for approval of the forms used by the Commission in 
connection with the procurement of supplies, services, and construction 
required by the Panama Canal Commission for the operation and 
maintenance of the Panama Canal. OMB approved this collection for use 
through September 30, 1985, and assigned it OMB No. 3207-0007. On 
August 30, 1985, the Commission requested extension of the expiration 
date of the collection of information designated Procurement-Related 
Forms through September 30, 1988. Prior to the expiration, the 
Commission requested another extension and received approval through 
December 1992. On October 7, 1992, the Commission submitted to OMB for 
approval the collection ``Procurement-Related Forms and Contract 
Clauses.'' OMB approved the collection through October 31, 1995. On 
July 12, 1995, the Commission submitted a request for revision of this 
collection and received approval through August 31, 1998. The forms are 
used to furnish the information required by solicitation provisions or 
contract clauses.
    Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 19,853.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 69,092.
    Estimated Total Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Jacinto Wong,
Chief Information Officer, Senior Official for Information Resources 
Management.
[FR Doc. 98-24428 Filed 9-10-98; 8:45 am]
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