[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 1573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-415]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0094]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Debarment and Suspension

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.

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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 debarment and suspension. 
A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 
68 FR 63073 on November 7, 2003. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, FAR 
Secretariat (MVA), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. 
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0094, Debarment and Suspension, in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Goral, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 501-3856.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The FAR requires contracts to be awarded to only those contractors 
determined to be responsible. Instances where a firm or its principals 
have been indicted, convicted, suspended, proposed for debarment, 
debarred, or had a contract terminated for default are critical factors 
to be considered by the contracting officer in making a responsibility 
determination. This certification requires the disclosure of this 
information.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 89,995.
    Responses per respondent: 12.223.
    Total Responses: 1,100,000.
    Hours Per Response: 0.0833 hrs.
    Total Burden Hours: 91,667.
    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. 9000-0094, 
Debarment and Suspension, in all correspondence.

    Dated: December 15, 2003.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-415 Filed 1-8-04; 8:45 am]
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