[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37215-37216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17768]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0024]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Proposed Collection; Buy American 
Certificate

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB clearance (9000-0024).

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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 Buy American 
Certificate. The clearance currently expires on September 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

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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 September 11, 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: Cecelia Davis, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 219-0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Buy American Act requires that only domestic end products be 
acquired for public use unless specifically authorized by statute or 
regulation, provided that the cost of the domestic products is 
reasonable.
    The Buy American Certificate provides the contracting office with 
the information necessary to identify which products offered are 
domestic end products and which are of foreign origin. Components of 
unknown origin are considered to have been supplied from outside the 
United States.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows:
    Respondents: 3,906.
    Responses Per Respondent: 25.
    Total Responses: 59,475.
    Hours Per Response: .167.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,932.

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. 9000-0024, Buy American Certificate, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: July 11, 2001.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 01-17768 Filed 7-16-01; 8:45 am]
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