[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 80 (Monday, April 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22490-22491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9247]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0066]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Professional Employee Compensation Plan

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 (9000-0066).

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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 professional employee 
compensation Plan. A request for public comments was published at 69 FR 
5511 on February 5, 2004. No comments were received.
    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

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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 May 26, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 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. 9000-0066, Professional Employee Compensation Plan, in all 
correspondence.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR 22.1103 requires that all professional employees shall be 
compensated fairly and properly. Accordingly, a total compensation plan 
setting forth proposed salaries and fringe benefits for professional 
employees with supporting data must be submitted to the contracting 
officer for evaluation.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 8,670.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 8,670.
    Hours Per Response: .5.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,335.
    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, 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0066, Professional Employee Compensation Plan, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: April 20, 2004.
Ralph J. DeStefano,
Acting Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-9247 Filed 4-23-04; 8:45 am]
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