[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66384-66385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27710]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0139]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Federal Acquisition and Community Right-To-Know

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 
(9000-0139).

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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 Federal acquisition and 
community right-to-know. A request for public comments was published in 
the Federal Register at 67 FR 20743 on April 26, 2002. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 2, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of the collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVA), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Smith, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 208-7279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR Subpart 23.9 and its associate solicitation provision and 
contract clause implement the requirements of E.O. 12969 of August 8, 
1995 (60 FR 40989, August 10, 1995), ``Federal Acquisition and 
Community Right-to-Know,'' and the Environmental Protection Agency's 
``Guidance Implementing E.O. 12969; Federal Acquisition Community 
Right-to-Know; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting'' (60 FR 50738, 
September 29, 1995). The FAR coverage requires offerors in competitive 
acquisitions over $100,000 (including options) to certify that they

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will comply with applicable toxic chemical release reporting 
requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 
of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001-11050) and the Pollution Prevention Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13101-13109).

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 167,487.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 167,487.
    Hours Per Response: 0.50.
    Total Burden Hours: 83,744.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection 
documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVA), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 
501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0139, Federal Acquisition 
and Community Right-to-Know, in all correspondence.

    Dated: October 28, 2002.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 02-27710 Filed 10-30-02; 8:45 am]
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