[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 41566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17670]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0114]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Right of 
First Refusal of Employment; (FAR 52.207-3)

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0114).

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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 will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning right of first 
refusal of employment. This OMB clearance currently expires on 
September 30, 2003.
    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 September 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments including suggestions for reducing this 
burden to the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVA), 
Room 4035 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Wise, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 208-1168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Right of First Refusal of Employment is a regulation which 
establishes policy regarding adversely affected or separated Government 
employees resulting from the conversion from in-house performance to 
performance by contract. The policy will enable these employees to have 
an opportunity to work for the contractor who is awarded the contract.
    The information gathered will be used by the Government to gain 
knowledge of which employees, adversely affected or separated as a 
result of the contract award, have gained employment with the 
contractor within 90 days after contract performance begins.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 130.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 130.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 3.
    Total Burden Hours: 390.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection 
documents from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVA), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 
(202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0114, Right of First 
Refusal of Employment, in all correspondence.

    Dated: July 8, 2003.
Ralph J. DeStefano,
Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 03-17670 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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