[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38681-38682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13116]


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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; 3064-0072

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice of information collections to be submitted to OMB for 
review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it 
is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request 
for OMB review and approval of the information collection system 
described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 4, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. 
All comments should refer to ``Acquisition Services Information 
Requirements, 3064-0072.'' Comments may be submitted by any of the 
following methods:
     http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/federal/propose.html.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include ``Acquisition Services 
Information Requirements, 3064-0072.'' in the subject line of the 
message.
     Mail: Gary A. Kuiper (202) 942-3824), Counsel, Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, PA1730-3000, 550 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20429.
     Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand-delivered to the guard 
station at the rear of the 550 17th Street Building (located on F 
Street), on business days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
    A copy of the comments may also be submitted to the OMB desk 
officer for the FDIC: Mark Menchik, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary A. Kuiper, at the address 
identified above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Proposal To Renew the Following Currently Approved Collection of 
Information

    Title: Acquisition Services Information Requirements.
    OMB Number: 3064-0072. This OMB Number covers the following forms:

Forms Currently in Use:
    FDIC Background Investigation Questionnaire for Contractor 
Personnel Management Officials, Form 1600/04 (1-03) [Added questions 
regarding other names used, race, height, weight, eye color, hair 
color, contract number and oversight manager]
    FDIC Contractor Representation and Certifications, Form 3700/04A 
(8-02) [changed format so form can be filled out online]
    FDIC Background Investigation Questionnaire for Contractor, Form 
1600/07 (8-02) [no changes]
    FDIC Notice and Authorization Pertaining to Consumer Reports, Form 
1600/10 (10-02) [added statement that authorization is valid for one 
year or upon separation of employment/services from the FDIC]
    FDIC Integrity and Fitness Representations and Certifications, Form 
3700/12(11-03) [In the instructions for the form, ``Definitions'' was 
replaced with ``Unique Terms'and the explanations of ``conflict of 
interest'' and ``ownership or

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control'' were simplified; also, examples were given of ``pattern or 
practice of defalcation regarding obligations,'' and of ``conflicts of 
interest.'']
    FDIC Leasing Representations and Certifications Form 3700/44 (10-
01) [no changes]
Discontinued Forms in This Collection:
    FDIC Contractor Application, Form 3700/13 (5-02) Contractor Past 
Performance RFP Reference Check Questionnaire, 3700/29(10-01) 
Contractor Application Revision Request, Form 3700/33 (8-98)

    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Any contractors who wish to do business, have done 
business, or are currently under contract with the FDIC.
    Estimated Number of Respondents and Burden Hours:

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                                      Hours per     No. of      Burden
           FDIC Document                unit     respondents     hours
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Background Investigation                    .33        2,330         769
 Questionnaire Management (1600/04)
Background Investigation                    .50          664         332
 Questionnaire Contractors (1600/
 10)...............................
Notice of Authorization (1600/10)..         .05        1,172          59
Contractor Representation and               .50        2,312       1,156
 Certifications (3700/04A).........
Integrity and Fitness                       .33        2,312         763
 Representations and Certifications
 (3700/12).........................
Leasing Representations and                 1.0           20          20
 Certifications (3700/44)..........
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    Total..........................  ..........        8,810        3099
Discontinued Forms:
Contractor Application (3700/13)...         .58          631         366
Contractor Past Performance RPF             .75        2,295       1,721
 Reference Check Questionnaire
 (3700/29).........................
Contractor Application Revision             .25          810         203
 Request (3700/33).................
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    Total Reduction in Burden......  ..........        3,736       2,290
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    Previous Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 5,389 
hours.
    New Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 3,099 hours.
    Net Reduction in Estimated Burden Hours: 2,290 hours.
    General Description of Collection: The collection involves the 
submission of information on various forms by contractors who wish to 
do business, have done business, or are currently under contract with 
the FDIC. The information is used to:
     Enter contractors on the FDIC's nationwide contractor 
database, the National Contractor System (NCS);
     Ensure compliance with established contractor ethics 
regulations (12 CFR part 366);
     Obtain information on a contractor's past performance for 
proposal evaluation purposes;
     Review a potential lessor's fitness and integrity prior to 
entering into a lease transaction;
     Provide notice and authorization for obtaining consumer 
reports for employment purposes or performance under a contract; and
     Document contractor change requests.

Request for Comment

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether these collections of 
information are necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's 
functions, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) 
the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the information 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated in Washington, DC, this 28th day of June, 2005.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Valerie J. Best,
Assistant Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-13116 Filed 7-1-05; 8:45 am]
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