[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 22218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11078]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0077]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Proposed Collection; Quality 
Assurance Requirements

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 
(9000-0077).

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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 will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning quality 
assurance requirements. The clearance currently expires on June 30, 
2001.
    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.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit 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 (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, 
Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Cromer, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 208-6750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Supplies and services acquired under Government contracts must 
conform to the contract's quality and quantity requirements. FAR Part 
46 prescribes inspection, acceptance, warranty, and other measures 
associated with quality requirements. Standard clauses related to 
inspection require the contractor to provide and maintain an inspection 
system that is acceptable to the Government; give the Government the 
right to make inspections and test while work is in process; and 
require the contractor to keep complete, and make available to the 
Government, records of its inspection work.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 950.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 950.
    Hours Per Response: .25.
    Total Burden Hours: 237.5 (238).

C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden

    Recordkeepers: 58,060.
    Hours Per Recordkeeper: .68.
    Total Burden Hours: 39,481.
    Total Annual Burden: 238 + 39,481 = 39,719.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain a copy of the proposal from the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP), Room 4035, 1800 F 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please 
cite OMB Control No. 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: April 30, 2001.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 01-11078 Filed 5-2-01; 8:45 am]
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