[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 139 (Thursday, July 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42105-42106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14308]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: 05-111]


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 (Public 
Law 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; 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. Kathy 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 contracting 
officers to determine acceptance of cost reduction proposals, and, if 
approved, to provide periodic reporting to ensure cost savings are

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being realized. Collection is prescribed in the NASA Federal 
Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Subpart 1843.71, Shared Savings, and 
contract clauses.
    The information is used by contracting officers to ensure projected 
cost savings have merit and are being realized after adoption of shared 
savings proposals.

II. Method of Collection

    NASA collects this information electronically where feasible, but 
information may also be collected by mail or fax.

III. Data

    Title: Cost Reduction Proposals Under the NASA FAR Supplement 
Shared Savings Clause.
    OMB Number: 2700-0094.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 45.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.

IV. Request of 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.

Patricia L. Dunnington,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-14308 Filed 7-20-05; 8:45 am]
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