[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6713-6714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3533]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0235]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Price 
Reductions Clause

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of a request for an extension to an existing OMB 
clearance 3090-0235, Price Reductions Clause.

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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, Office of 
Acquisition Policy 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 Price Reductions 
Clause. A request for public comments was published at 66 FR 54772, 
October 20, 2001. No comments were received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether the 
information collection generated by the GSAR Clause, Price Reductions 
is necessary to determine an offeror's price is fair and reasonable; 
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: Comment Due Date: March 15, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this collection of information should be 
submitted to Jeanette Thornton, GSA Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10236, 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to Stephanie Morris, General 
Services Administration, Acquisition Policy Division, 1800 F Street, 
NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Cromer, Office of GSA 
Acquisition Policy (202) 208-6750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The GSA is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 
review and approve information collection, 3090-0235, Price Reductions 
Clause. The Price Reductions Clause used in multiple award schedule 
contracts ensures that the Government maintains its relationship with 
the contractor's customer or category of customers, upon which the 
contract is predicated.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 9,547.
    Total Annual Responses: 19,094.
    Percentage of these responses: 100 collected electronically.
    Average hours per response: 7.5 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 143,205.

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    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain a copy of the 
proposal from the General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, 
telephone (202) 501-4744. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090-0235, Price 
Reductions Clause.

    Dated: January 29, 2002.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division
[FR Doc. 02-3533 Filed 2-12-02; 8:45 am]
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