[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 52923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26292]



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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0080]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Contract 
Financing

AGENCY: General Services Administration (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 Reduction 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 Contract Financing. A request for 
public comments was published at 66 FR 36789, July 13, 2001. No 
comments were received.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before November 19, 2001.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Olson, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 501-3221.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The General Services Administration is requesting the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to review and approve information 
collection, 3090-0080, concerning Contract Financing. This clause at 
552.232-79 in the GSA Acquisition Manual requires building services 
contractors to submit a release of claims before final payment is made. 
GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims, is the vehicle for this release and 
standardizes information, that eliminates the necessity for contractors 
to prepare their own release of claims.

B. Annual Reporting Burden.

    Respondents: 2,000.
    Annual Responses: 2,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: .1.
    Burden Hours: 200.

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. 
3090-0080, Contract Financing, in all correspondence.

    Dated: October 11, 2001.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 01-26292 Filed 10-17-01; 8:45 am]
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