[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53685-53686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20002]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0018]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Certification of Independent Price Determination and Parent Company and 
Identifying Data

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB clearance (9000-0018).

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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)

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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 certification of 
independent price determination and parent company and identifying 
data. The clearance currently expires November 30, 2004.
    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 
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 November 1, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden or any other aspect of 
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this 
burden to the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VR), 
1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Agencies are required to report under 41 U.S.C. 252(d) and 10 
U.S.C. 2305(d) suspected violations of the antitrust laws (e.g., 
collusive bidding, identical bids, uniform estimating systems, etc.) to 
the Attorney General. As a first step in assuring that Government 
contracts are not awarded to firms violating such laws, offerors on 
Government contracts must complete the certificate of independent price 
determination. An offer will not be considered for award where the 
certificate has been deleted or modified. Deletions or modifications of 
the certificate and suspected false certificates are reported to the 
Attorney General.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 64,250.
    Responses Per Respondent: 20.
    Total Responses: 1,285,000.
    Hours Per Response: .0065.
    Total Burden hours: 8,352.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VR), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0018, Certification of Independent Price Determination and 
Parent Company and Identifying Data, in all correspondence.

    Dated: August 27, 2004
Ralph J. De Stefano
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-20002 Filed 9-1-04; 8:45 am]
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