[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6717-6718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-634]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0094]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Debarment 
and Suspension

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.

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SUMMARY:  Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved 
information collection requirement concerning debarment and suspension. 
A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 
71 FR 75236, on December 14, 2006. No comments were received. This OMB 
clearance expires on March 31, 2007.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; 
whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of 
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
through the use of appropriate

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technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES:  Submit comments on or before March 15, 2007.

ADDRESSES:  Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, 
Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  William Clark, Contract Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 219-1813.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The FAR requires contracts to be awarded to only those contractors 
determined to be responsible. Instances where a firm or its principals 
have been indicted, convicted, suspended, proposed for debarment, 
debarred, or had a contract terminated for default are critical factors 
to be considered by the contracting officer in making a responsibility 
determination. This certification requires the disclosure of this 
information.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 89,995.
    Responses per respondent: 12.223.
    Total Responses: 1,100,000.
    Hours Per Response: 0.0833 hrs.
    Total Burden Hours: 91,667.
    OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-00394, Debarment and Suspension, in all correspondence.

    Dated:February 7, 2007.
Ralph J. De Stefano
Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 07-634 Filed 2-12-07; 8:45 am]
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