[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 54136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20230]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0077]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Quality Assurance Requirements

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

ACTION:  Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB 
clearance (9000-0077).

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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 quality 
assurance requirements. A request for public comments was published at 
69 FR 39909 on July 1, 2004. No comments were received. On review of 
this second notice, the burden hours associated with this OMB clearance 
was reduced from 39,719 to 
35,746. This reduction is based on the Government 
reviewing 5% of new contract awards for FY 2002 over $100,000 exclusive 
of acquisition using commercial item acquisition procedures.
    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 October 7, 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 (V), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. 
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements, 
in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Jeritta Parnell, Contract Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 501-4082.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Supplies and services acquired under Government contracts must 
conform to the contract's quality and quantity requirements. FAR Part 
46 prescribes inspection, acceptance, warranty, and other measures 
associated with quality requirements. Standard clauses related to 
inspection require the contractor to provide and maintain an inspection 
system that is acceptable to the Government; give the Government the 
right to make inspections and test while work is in process; and 
require the contractor to keep complete, and make available to the 
Government, records of its inspection work.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 850.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 850.
    Hours Per Response: .25.
    Total Burden hours: 213.

C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden

    Recordkeepers: 52,254.
    Hours Per Recordkeeper: .68.
    Total Burden Hours: 35,533.
    Total Annual Burden: 213 + 35,533 = 35,746.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (V), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements, in all correspondence.

    Dated: August 31, 2004.
Ralph J. De Stefano,
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 04-20230 Filed 9-3-04; 8:45 am]
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