[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29742]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

General Services Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

[OMB Control No. 9000-0141]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Buy American Act--
Construction (Grimberg Decision)

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 (9000-0141).

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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 Buy American 
Act--Construction (Grimberg Decision). The clearance currently expires 
on February 28, 1999.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before January 5, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1757.

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, 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, 
Washington, DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The clauses at FAR 52.225-5, Buy American Act--Construction 
Materials, and FAR 52.225-15, Buy American Act--Construction Materials 
under Trade Agreements Act and North American Free Trade Agreement, 
provide that offerors/contractors requesting to use foreign 
construction material, other than construction material eligible under 
a trade agreement, shall provide adequate information for Government 
evaluation of the request. These regulations implement the Buy American 
Act for construction (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 2.5 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, 
500; responses per respondent, 2; total annual responses, 1,000; 
preparation hours per response, 2.5; and total response burden hours, 
2,500.

OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requester may obtain a copy of 
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVRS), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. 
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0141 regarding Buy American Act--
Construction (Grimberg Decision) in all correspondence.

    Dated: November 3, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-29742 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]
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