[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47409-47410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19417]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics)/Joint Electronic Commerce 
Program Office.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, 
Technology and Logistics)/Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office, 
announces the proposed

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extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment 
on the provisions thereof. The Department of Defense (DoD) invites 
comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including 
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this 
information collection for use through November 30, 2000. DoD proposes 
that OMB approve an extension of the information collection 
requirement, to expire 3 years after the approval date.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 
2, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should submit written comments and 
recommendations on the proposed information collection to: Joint 
Electronic Commerce Program Office, Headquarters, Defense Logistics 
Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Attention: Ms. J. Lisa Romney, Ft. 
Belvoir, VA, 22060-6205. E-mail comments submitted via the Internet 
should be addressed to: lisa [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request further information on the 
proposed information collection, please write to the above address or 
call Ms. J. Lisa Romney at (703) 767-6920.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Central Contractor 
Registration (CCR), OMB Control Number 0704-0400.
    Needs and Uses: The CCR provides a single point of entry for 
vendors that want to do business with the DoD. As of June 1, 1998, both 
current and potential DoD vendors are required to register in the CCR 
in order to do business with the DoD if the contract solicitation 
occurred after May 31, 1998. Vendors are required to complete a one-
time registration to provide basic information relevant to procurement 
and financial transactions. Vendors must update or renew their 
registration annually to maintain an active status. The CCR validates 
the vendor's information and electronically shares the secure and 
encrypted data with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) 
to facilitate paperless payments through electronic funds transfer 
(EFT). Additionally, CCR shares the data with several government 
procurement and electronic business systems.
    Affected Public: Businesses or Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit 
Institutions
    Annual Burden Hours: 300,000
    Number of Respondents: 300,000
    Responses to Respondents: 1
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour
    Frequency: On Occasion

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

Summary of Information Collection

    In October 1993, the President issued a memorandum that mandated 
the Government reform its acquisition processes. Subsequently, the 
Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994 was passed, 
requiring the establishment of a ``single face to industry.'' To 
accomplish this, DoD identified a centralized, electronic registration 
process known as Central Contractor Registration (CCR) as the single 
point of entry for vendors that want to do business with the DoD. To 
this end, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), 
Subpart 204.7300, requires vendors to register in the CCR to conduct 
business with the DoD. Prospective vendors must be registered in CCR 
prior to the award of a contract, basic agreement, basic ordering 
agreement, or blanket purchase agreement, unless the award results from 
a solicitation issued on or before May 31, 1998.

    Dated: July 26, 2000.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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