[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2891]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0039]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Descriptive 
Literature

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 Descriptive Literature. A 
request for public comments was published at 63 FR 65756, November 30, 
1998. No comments were received.

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

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 Streets, NW, Room 4035, 
Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph DeStefano, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Descriptive literature means information which shows the 
characteristics or construction of a product or explains its operation. 
It is furnished by bidders as a part of their bids to describe the 
products offered. Bidders are not required to furnish descriptive 
literature unless the contracting office needs it to determine before 
award whether the products offered meet the specification and to 
establish exactly what the bidder proposes to furnish.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 10 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, 
2,663; responses per respondent, 3; total annual responses, 7,989; 
preparation hours per response, .167; and total response burden hours, 
1,334.
    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) 208-7312. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0039, Descriptive 
Literature, in all correspondence.

    Dated: February 2, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-2891 Filed 2-5-99; 8:45 am]
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