[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39723-39724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14510]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0252]


Submission for OMB Review and Public Comments; Comment Entitled 
Preparation, Submission, and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance 
(3090-0252).

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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 the Preparation, 
Submission, and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans. A request for 
public comments was published at 67 FR 11701, March 15, 2002. No 
comments were received. This information collection will ensure that 
small and small disadvantaged business concerns are afforded the 
maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in 
construction, repair, and alteration or lease contracts. Preparation, 
Submission, and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans requires all 
negotiated solicitations having an anticipated award value over 
$500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction), submission of a subcontracting 
plan with other than small business concerns when a negotiated 
acquisition meets all four of the following conditions:
    When the contracting officer anticipates receiving individual 
subcontracting plans (not commercial plans);
    When the award is based on trade-offs among cost or price and 
technical and/or management factors under FAR 15.101-1;
    The acquisition is not a commercial item acquisition, and
    The acquisition offers more than minimal subcontracting 
opportunities.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether the 
information collection generated by the GSAR Clause, Preparation, 
Submission, and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans is necessary for 
small business/subcontracting plans; 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: July 10, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Cundiff, Office of Acquisition 
Policy (202) 501-0044.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to Ms. Jeanette Thornton, GSA Desk Officer, OMB, 
Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to Ms. Stephanie 
Morris, General Services Administration (MVP). Room 4035, 1800 F 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The General Services Administration is requesting that the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) renew information collection, 3090-0252, 
concerning the Preparation, Submission, and Negotiation of 
Subcontracting Plans. This provision requires a contractor (except 
other than small business concerns) to submit a subcontracting plan 
when a negotiated acquisition including construction, repair, and 
alternations and lease contracts (except those solicitations using 
simplified procedures) meets all four of the following conditions:
    When the contracting officer anticipates receiving individual 
subcontracting plans (not commercial plans), when award is based on 
trade-offs among cost or price and technical and/or management factors 
under FAR 15.101-1, the acquisition is not a commercial item 
acquisition, and the acquisition offers more than minimal 
subcontracting opportunities.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,020.
    Annual responses: 1.
    Average hours per response: 12.
    Burden hours: 12,240.

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) 208-7312. Please 
cite OMB Control No. 3090-0252, Preparation, Submission, and 
Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans.

    Dated: May 31, 2002.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 02-14510 Filed 6-7-02; 8:45 am]
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