[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54035-54036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18068]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0139]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Federal 
Acquisition and Community Right-To-Know

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 
(9000-0139).

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Actof 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 the reporting 
requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act 
of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001-11050) and the Pollution Prevention Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13101-13109). The clearance currently expires on 
December 31, 2005.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 14, 2005.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Ms. Kimberly Marshall, Contract Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 219-0986.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR Subpart 23.9 and its associate solicitation provision and 
contract clause implement the requirements of E.O. 12969 of August 8, 
1995, published in the Federal Register at 60 FR 40989, August 10, 
1995, ``Federal Acquisition

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and Community Right-to-Know,'' and the Environmental Protection 
Agency's ``Guidance Implementing E.O. 12969; Federal Acquisition 
Community Right-to-Know; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting'' published 
in the Federal Register at 60 FR 50738, September 29, 1995. The FAR 
coverage requires offerors in competitive acquisitions over $100,000 
(including options) to certify that they will comply with applicable 
toxic chemical release reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning 
and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C 11001-11050) and the 
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C 13101-13109).

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 167,487.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 167,487.
    Hours Per Response: 0.50.
    Total Burden Hours: 83,744.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, 
telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0139, 
Federal Acquisition and Community Right-to-Know, in all correspondence.

    Dated: September 7, 2005.
Julia B. Wise,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 05-18068 Filed 9-12-05; 8:45 am]
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