[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 69511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29100]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission of OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
18, 2002.
    Title and OMB Number: Information Collection in Support of DoD 
Acquisition Process (Solicitation Phase); OMB Number 0704-0187.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 161,355.
    Responses Per Respondent: 12.1 (average).
    Annual Responses: 1,954,238.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5.05 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 9,870,858.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement pertains to 
information that an offeror must submit to the Department of Defense in 
response to a request for proposals or an invitation for bids and not 
covered separately by another OMB clearance. DoD uses this information 
to evaluate offers; determine whether the offered price is fair and 
reasonable; and determine which offeror to select for contract award. 
DoD also uses this information in determining whether to provide 
precious metals as Government-furnished material; whether to accept 
alternate preservation, packaging, or packing; and whether to trade in 
existing personal property toward the purchase of new items. Specific 
DFARS requirements were discussed in 67 FR 46180, dated July 12, 2002.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit 
Institutions.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jackie Zeiher.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Zeiher at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: November 12, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-29100 Filed 11-5-02; 8:45 am]
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