[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43842-43843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21067]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0025]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Buy 
American Act-Trade Agreements Act-Balance of Payments Program 
Certificate

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

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding extension to an 
existing OMB clearance (9000-0025).

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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 Buy American Act-Trade 
Agreements Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate. A request for 
public comments was published at 66 FR 33667, June 25, 2001. No 
comments were received.
    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 September 20, 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

    Under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, unless specifically 
exempted by statute or regulation, agencies are required to evaluate 
offers over a certain dollar limitation not to supply an eligible 
product without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the 
Balance of Payments program. Offerors identify excluded end products on 
this certificate.
    The contracting officer uses the information to identify the 
offered items which are domestic end products. Items having components 
of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or 
manufactured outside the United States or a designated country of the 
Act.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows:
    Respondents: 1,140.
    Responses Per Respondent: 10.
    Total Responses: 11,400.
    Hours Per Response: .167.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,904.

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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. 9000-0025, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Act-
Balance of Payments Program Certificate, in all correspondence.

    Dated: August 15, 2001.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 01-21067 Filed 8-20-01; 8:45 am]
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