[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 6058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2889]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0004]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Architect-
Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire (SF 254)

AGENCY: 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 Architect-Engineer and 
Related Services Questionnaire (SF 254). A request for public comments 
was published at 63 FR 65758, November 30, 1998. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before March 10, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, or obtaining a copy of the justification, should be 
submitted 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: Jack O'Neill, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3856.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Standard Form 254 is used by all Executive agencies to obtain 
uniform information about a firm's experience in architect-engineering 
(A-E) projects. The form is submitted annually as required by 40 U.S.C. 
541-544 by firms wishing to be considered for Government A-E contracts. 
The information obtained on this form is used to determine if a firm 
should be solicited for A-E projects.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1 hour 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, 
5,000; responses per respondent, 7; total annual responses, 35,000; 
preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 
35,000.
    Obtaining copies of proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the 
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVRS), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 
(202) 208-7312. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0004, Architect-
Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire (SF 254), in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: February 2, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-2889 Filed 2-5-99; 8:45 am]
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