[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 43 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10213-10214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4838]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0006]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts 
(Standard Form 294)

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 (9000-0006).

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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 subcontracting 
plans/subcontracting reporting for individual contracts (Standard Form 
294). The clearance currently expires on June 30, 2004.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of

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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.

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. 9000-0006, Subcontracting Plans/
Subcontracting Reporting for Individual Contracts (Standard Form 294), 
in all correspondence.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 3, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Cundiff, Acquisition Policy, 
GSA (202) 501-0044.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.702 
contractors receiving a contract for more than the simplified 
acquisition threshold agree to have small business, small disadvantaged 
business, and women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, 
veteran-owned small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small 
business concerns participate in the performance of the contract as far 
as practicable. Contractors receiving a contract or a modification to a 
contract expected to exceed $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) must 
submit a subcontracting plan that provides maximum practicable 
opportunities for the above named concerns. Specific elements required 
to be included in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act and implemented in FAR subpart 19.7.
    In conjunction with these plans, contractors must submit semiannual 
reports of their progress on Standard Form 294, Subcontracting Report 
for Individual Contracts.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 4,253.
    Responses Per Respondent: 3.44.
    Total Responses: 14,631.
    Hours Per Response: 50.52.
    Total Burden Hours: 739,225.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVA), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0006, Subcontracting Plans/Subcontracting Reporting for 
Individual Contracts (Standard Form 294), in all correspondence.

    Dated: February 27, 2004.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-4838 Filed 3-3-04; 8:45 am]
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