[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 7929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2086]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Procurement of Goods 
and Services

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of December 5, 2005 (70 FR 72429), the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission published a notice in accordance 
with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35) to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of 
approval of a collection of information associated with the procurement 
of goods and services. No comments were received in response to that 
notice. The Commission now announces that it has submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget a request for extension of approval of 
that collection of information.
    The Commission's procurement activities are governed by the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253 et 
seq.). That law requires the Commission to procure goods and services 
under conditions most advantageous to the government, considering cost 
and other factors. Forms used by the Commission request persons who 
quote, propose, or bid on contracts with the agency to provide 
information about costs or prices of goods and services to be supplied; 
specifications of goods and descriptions of services to be supplied; 
specifications of goods and descriptions of services to be delivered; 
competence of the offeror to provide the goods or services; and other 
information about the offeror, such as the size of the firm and whether 
it is minority owned.
    The Commission uses the information provided by bidders to 
determine the reasonableness of prices and costs and the responsiveness 
of potential contractors to undertake the work involved so that all 
bids may be awarded in accordance with Federal Procurement laws.

Additional Information About the Request for Extension of Approval of a 
Collection of Information

    Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West 
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
    Title of information collection: Information Collection Associated 
with Procurement of Goods and Services.
    Type of request: Extension of approval without change.
    General description of respondents: Persons and firms providing 
bids, proposals, and quotations to the Commission for goods and 
services.
    Estimated number of respondents: 870.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 20.29 per year.
    Estimated number of hours for all respondents: 17,658 per year.
    Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $926,282 per 
year.
    Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be submitted by March 17, 
2006 to (1) the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB 
Desk Officer for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 
20503; telephone: (202) 395-7340, and (2) the Office of the Secretary, 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 
MD 20814. Written comments may also be submitted to the Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, by e-mail at [email protected] or facsimile at (301) 504-0127.
    Copies of this request for extension of the information collection 
requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda 
Glatz, Management and Program Analyst, Office of Planning and 
Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7671.

    Dated: February 9, 2006.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
 [FR Doc. E6-2086 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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