[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 76 (Friday, April 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19884-19885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1967]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-00XX]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Online 
Procurement Services--Industry Outreach Feedback Survey and Online 
Procurement Services--Reverse Auction Service Providers Outreach 
Feedback Survey

AGENCIES:  Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION:  Notice of request for public comments regarding a request for 
a new OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY:  Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy's (OFPP) and the General Services Administration's 
(GSA) intention to initiate a new information collection to conduct two 
surveys on Online Procurement Services. The results from these surveys 
will be incorporated into a report to Congress.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; whether the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES:  Submit comments on or before June 19, 2007.

ADDRESSES:  Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect

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of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden to the Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), General Services 
Administration, Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-00XX, Online Procurement Services--
Industry Outreach Feedback Survey and Online Procurement Services--
Reverse Auction Service Providers Outreach Feedback Survey, in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ms. Julie Basile, Procurement Policy 
Analyst, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy, 725 17\th\ Street, NW, Room 9013, Washington, DC 20503 or via 
e-mail to [email protected] or via telephone on (202) 395-4821.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (P. L. 
109-360) requires OFPP, in consultation with the Federal Acquisition 
Regulatory Council, to review the use of online procurement services, 
such as reverse auction services, and identify types of commercial item 
procurements that are suitable for the use of such services; and 
features that should be provided by online procurement services that 
are used by Federal agencies. To conduct this review, a survey will be 
issued to the Government and industry buying activities and to reverse 
auction service providers. The information collected through the 
surveys will be used to determine how the Government buying activities 
can most effectively use reverse auctions as a tool to support 
Government requiring activities and ensure that the U.S. taxpayer is 
best served. To view the two draft surveys entitled, Online Procurement 
Services--Government and Industry Outreach Feedback and Online 
Procurement Services--Reverse Auction Service Providers Outreach 
Feedback, visit www.acquisition.gov.
    Title: Online Procurement Services--Government and Industry 
Outreach Feedback; and Online Procurement Services--Reverse Auction 
Service Providers Outreach Feedback.
    OMB Number: Not Yet Assigned.
    Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
    Type of Request: New collection of information.
    Abstract: The purpose of these two one-time surveys are to 
determine how Government buying activities can most effectively use 
reverse auctions as a tool to support Government requiring activities 
and to ensure the U.S. taxpayer is best served.
    Affected Public: Two respondent groups are identified and will 
receive similar surveys on Online Procurement Services: Government and 
industry buying activities; and reverse auction service providers. 
However, for the purposes of this collection we are counting the 
industry buying activities and reverse auction service providers.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Estimated Number of Respondents: approximately 580 and not expected 
to exceed 1000. The estimated number of industry respondents to the 
Government and Industry Buying Activities Survey is 550. The estimated 
number of industry respondents to the Reverse Auction Survey is 30 
based on the Government's latest market research. Estimated Number of 
Responses per Respondent: 1 per company. The number of responses per 
respondent is one for each of the two surveys. Each respondent will 
only be required to complete one survey once. Estimated Total Annual 
Responses: approximately 580 and not expected to exceed 1000 (580 x 1). 
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (0.50 hours). The estimated 
average time for industry to respond to Government and Industry Buying 
Activity Survey is approximately 15 minutes (0.25 hours), based on a 
pre-test of the draft instrument by Government employees. The data 
collection instrument for the Reverse Auction Service Providers Survey 
was pre-tested on a support contractor, a related business sector. The 
Reverse Auction Service Providers Survey instrument is similar to the 
Government and Industry Buying Activity Survey; therefore, the pre-test 
results for the Government and Industry Buying Activity Survey are used 
to estimate average response time for the Reverse Auction Service 
Providers Survey, which is 15 minutes (0.25 hours). Estimated Total 
Annual Burden on Respondents: 290 hours. (580 x 0.50)
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.
    Respondents: 580 (not to exceed 1000).
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 580 (not to exceed 1000).
    Hours Per Response: 0.50.
    Total Burden Hours: 290.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, Washington, DC 
20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-00XX, 
Online Procurement Services--Industry Outreach Feedback Survey and 
Online Procurement Services--Reverse Auction Service Providers Outreach 
Feedback Survey, in all correspondence.

    Dated: April 13, 2007
Al Matera,
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 07-1967 Filed 4-19-07; 8:45 am]
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