[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 18755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8973]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0006]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled 
Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts 
(Standard Form 294)

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 
(9000-0006).

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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 Subcontracting Plans/
Subcontracting Reporting for Individual Contracts (Standard Form 294).
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; 
whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of 
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

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 proposal, should be submitted 
to: General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F 
Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before May 11, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Cundiff, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 501-0044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    In accordance with the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.), 
contractors receiving a contract for more than $10,000 agree to have 
small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small 
business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business and 
service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns participate in 
the performance of the contract as far as practicable. Contractors 
receiving a contract or a modification to a contract expected to exceed 
$500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) must submit a subcontracting 
plan that provides maximum practicable opportunities for the above 
named concerns. Specific elements required to be included in the plan 
are specified in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act and implemented 
in FAR Subpart 19.7.
    In conjunction with these plans, contractors must submit semiannual 
reports of their progress on Standard Form 294, Subcontracting Report 
for Individual Contracts.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 4,253.
    Responses Per Respondent: 3.44.
    Total Responses: 14,631.
    Hours Per Response: 50.52.
    Total Burden Hours: 739,225.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain a copy of the proposal from the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW., 
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite 
OMB Control No. 9000-0006, Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting 
Reporting for Individual Contracts (Standard Form 294), in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: April 6, 2001.
Gloria Sochon,
Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 01-8973 Filed 4-10-01; 8:45 am]
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