[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45016-45017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21621]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0002]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Proposed Collection; Solicitation 
Mailing List Application (SF 129)

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0002).

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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 Solicitation 
Mailing List Application (SF 129). This OMB clearance currently expires 
on October 31, 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 October 26, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, 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: Ralph DeStefano, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 501-1758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Standard Form 129, Solicitation Mailing List Application, is 
used by all Federal agencies as an application form for prospective 
contractors to provide information needed to establish and maintain a 
list of firms interested in selling to the Government. The information 
is used to establish lists of firms to be solicited when the products 
or services they provide are needed by the Government.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 200,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 4.
    Total Responses: 800,000.
    Hours Per Response: .58.
    Total Burden Hours: 464,000.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain a copy of the proposal from the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP), Room 4035, Washington, 
DC 20405,

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telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0002, 
Solicitation Mailing List Application (SF 129), in all correspondence.

    Dated: August 20, 2001.
Gloria Sochon,
Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 01-21621 Filed 8-24-01; 8:45 am]
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