[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 8228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4102]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0130]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Buy 
American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act 
Certificate

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 
(9000-0130).

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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 Buy American Act--North 
American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. A request 
for public comments was published at 67 FR 71941 on December 3, 2002. 
No comments were received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the FAR, and 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: Submit comments on or before March 24, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of the 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 (MVA), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, 
Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Davis, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA, (202) 219-0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 
Implementation Act, unless specifically exempted by statute or 
regulation, agencies are required to evaluate offers over a certain 
dollar limitation to supply an eligible product without regard to the 
restrictions of the Buy American Act or the Balance of Payments 
program. Offerors identify excluded end products and NAFTA end products 
on this certificate.
    The contracting officer uses the information to identify the 
offered items which are domestic and NAFTA country end products so as 
to give these products a preference during the evaluation of offers. 
Items having components of unknown origin are considered to have been 
mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,140.
    Responses Per Respondent: 5.
    Annual Responses: 5,700.
    Hours Per Response: .167.
    Total Burden Hours: 952.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVA), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, 
telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0130, Buy 
American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act 
Certificate, in all correspondence.

    Dated: February 11, 2003.
Ralph J. Destefano,
Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 03-4102 Filed 2-19-03; 8:45 am]
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