[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 86 (Thursday, May 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23889-23890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8994]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[05-084]


Notice of Information Collection Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection under OMB review.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 30 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Desk Officer for NASA; 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; Office of Management and 
Budget; Room 10236; New Executive Office Building; Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Ms. Kathleen Shaeffer, Acting NASA Reports 
Officer, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., Mail Suite 6M70, 
Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-1230, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is 
requesting renewal of an existing collection to enable monitoring of 
contracts valued at less than $500K. Collection is prescribed in the 
NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and approved mission 
statements.
    There are multiple uses of this information by NASA procurement and 
technical personnel in the management of contracts (e.g., evaluate 
contractor management systems, ensure compliance with mandatory public 
policy provisions, evaluate and control costs charged against 
contracts, detect

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and minimize conditions conducive to fraud, waste, and abuse, and form 
a database for reports to Congress and the Executive Branch). Without 
this information, NASA would not be able to effectively manage and 
control contractor efforts to furnish goods and services in support of 
NASA's mission.

II. Method of Collection

    NASA utilized paper and electronic methods to collect information 
from collection respondents.

III. Data

    Title: NASA Acquisition Process--Reports Required Under Contracts 
With a Value of Less Than $500K.
    OMB Number: 2700-0088.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 956.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Approximately 20 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 803,040.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: 0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.

    Dated: April 26, 2005.
Patricia L. Dunnington,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-8994 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am]
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