[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44719-44720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21312]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6423-4]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions and 
Market Research Activity

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this document announces that the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Synopses of Proposed Contract 
Actions and Market Research Activity, EPA ICR Number 1910.01. The ICR 
describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the actual data 
collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 16, 1999.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 
260-2740, by email at [email protected], or download a copy of the 
ICR off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 
1910.01.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions and Market Research 
Activity; OMB Control No: not yet assigned, EPA ICR No: 1910.01. This 
is a new collection.
    Abstract: EPA's Office of Acquisition Management is required by the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), parts 5 and 10, to publicize 
certain contract actions, and to conduct market research activity prior 
to solicitation of certain contract requirements. In addition to the 
mandated requirements, the FAR encourages the publication of contract 
actions and the conduct of market research in other instances. The 
information collected from these activities is used to make procurement 
decisions such as: the supply or service to procure, which sources to 
utilize, extent of small business participation, contract type, etc. 
Responses to synopses notices and market research inquiries are 
voluntary, but may be required in order to be considered for the award 
of an Agency contract.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The 
Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on 5/14/99, 64 
FR 26408. No comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3.03 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review 
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Businesses; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8100
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 24,559 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/ Maintenance Cost 
Burden: $0.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1910.01 in any correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Policy, Regulatory Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20460;
        and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: August 12, 1999.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 99-21312 Filed 8-16-99; 8:45 am]
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