[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 19559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9721]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0108]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Bankruptcy

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

ACTION: Notice of 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 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 bankruptcy. A request for 
public comments was published at 67 FR 6236, February 11, 2002. No 
comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 22, 2002.

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. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0108, 
Bankruptcy, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 501-3775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Under statute, contractors may enter into bankruptcy which may have 
a significant impact on the contractor's ability to perform its 
Government contract. The Government often does not receive adequate and 
timely notice of this event. The clause at 52.242-13 requires 
contractors to notify the contracting officer within five days after 
the contractor enters into bankruptcy.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,000.
    Hours Per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,000.

C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden

    Recordkeepers: 1,000.
    Hours Per Recordkeeper: .25.
    Total Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 250.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection 
documents from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVP), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 
(202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0108, Bankruptcy, in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: April 16, 2002.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 02-9721 Filed 4-19-02; 8:45 am]
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