[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 224 (Thursday, November 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65462-65463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29049]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Office of the Chief Information Officer; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on proposed and/or continuing information

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collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. 
L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The Office of the Chief 
Procurement Officer is soliciting comments concerning a proposed new 
collection, Post-Contract Award Information.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 20, 
2004 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Department of Homeland 
Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy 
and Oversight, Attn: Angelie Jackson, 245 Murray Drive, Bldg. 410 
(RDS), and Washington, DC 20528. Direct e-mail to [email protected], 
and reference the information collection for post-award documents. 
Comments should also be submitted to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of 
Homeland Security.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to the 
Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement 
Officer, Acquisition Policy and Oversight, Attn: Angelie Jackson, 245 
Murray Drive, Bldg. 410 (RDS), Washington, DC 20528; (202) 692-4211. 
Direct e-mail to [email protected], and reference the information 
collection for post-award documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Post-Contract Award Information.
    [sbull] This date is entered by the Office of the Federal 
Register's Scheduling Office.
    Abstract: This notice provides a request to include a designated 
OMB Control Number on information requested from contractors. The 
information requested is specific to each contract, and is required for 
DHS, including its Organizational Elements to evaluate properly the 
progress made and/or management controls used by contractors providing 
supplies or services to the Government and to determine contractors' 
compliance with the contracts, in order to protect the Government's 
interest.
    Current Actions: New Submission.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and individuals contracting with the 
DHS.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,574.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 14 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 78,036.

Request for Comments:

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates 
of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and 
purchase of services to provide information.

Steve Cooper,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-29049 Filed 11-19-03; 8:45 am]
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