[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 75283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32010]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: (03-161)]


Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public 
Law 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be submitted within by February 28, 2004.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Ms. Celeste Dalton, Code 
HK, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 
20546-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Ms. Nancy Kaplan, NASA Reports Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, Code AO, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 
358-1372.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to 
renew an ongoing collection, in the form of reports for contracts with 
a value more than $500,000, designed to monitor contract compliance in 
support of NASA's mission. The requirements for this information are 
set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the NASA FAR 
Supplement, and approved mission requirements. NASA technical program 
and contract management personnel use this information to effectively 
manage and administer contracts; to measure the contractor's 
performance; to evaluate contractor management systems; to ensure 
compliance with mandatory public policy provision; to evaluate and 
control costs charged against a contract; to detect and minimize 
conditions conducive to fraud, waste, and abuse; and to form a database 
for general overview reports to the Congressional and Executive 
branches.

II. Method of Collection

    NASA collects this information electronically where feasible, but 
information may also be collected by mail or fax.

III. Data

    Title: NASA Acquisition Process: Reports Required for Contracts 
With an Estimated Value More Than $500,000.
    OMB Number: 2700-0089.
    Type of review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,652.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Respondents submit an average of 53 
reports annually, requiring an average of 7 hours per report response 
time, for a total of 371 annual hours per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 601,328.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including automated 
collection techniques or the use of other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: December 17, 2003.
Patricia L. Dunnington,
Chief Information Officer, Office of the Administrator.
[FR Doc. 03-32010 Filed 12-29-03; 8:45 am]
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