[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 37232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17754]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0027]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled GSAM, Part 
542, Contract Administration, and Part 546, Quality Assurance

AGENCY: Acquisition Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of a request for an extension to an existing OMB 
clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), the General Services Administration (GSA) has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve an extension of a previously approved information collection 
requirement concerning GSAM, Part 542, Contract Administration, and 
Part 546, Quality Assurance.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before September 17, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 501-3775.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, should be submitted to: Edward Springer, GSA Desk Officer, 
OMB, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC, 20503, and a copy to Stephanie 
Morris, General Services Administration (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4035, Washington, DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The General Services Administration is requesting the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to review and approve information 
collection, 3090-0027, concerning GSAM, Part 542, Contract 
Administration, and Part 546, Quality Assurance. Under certain 
contracts, because of reliance on contractor inspection in lieu of 
Government inspection. GSA's Federal Supply Service (FSS) requires 
documentation from its contractors to effectively monitor contractor 
performance and ensure that it will be able to take timely action 
should that performance be deficient.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 4604.
    Annual Responses: 116,869.
    Burden Hours: 7830.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    A copy of this proposal may be obtained from the General Services 
Administration, Acquisition Policy Division (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW., 
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, or by telephoning (202) 501-4744, or 
by faxing your request to (202) 501-4067. Please cite OMB Control No. 
3090-0027, GSAM, Part 542, Contract Administration, and Part 456, 
Quality Assurance, in all correspondence.

    Dated: July 3, 2001.
Gloria M. Sochon,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy.
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