[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 163 (Thursday, August 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48290-48291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16643]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Regulation on Agency Protests

AGENCY: Office of Chief Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and 
Legislation Office, DHS.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief 
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation Office, has 
submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is 
soliciting comments concerning a renewal to an existing collection, 
Regulation on Agency Protests.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 22, 
2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Comments and questions about this Information Collection 
Request should be forwarded to the Acquisition Policy and Legislation 
Office, Attn: Kathy Strouss for the Department of Homeland Security, 
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3114, Washington, DC 
20528.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Strouss, 202-447-5300 (this is 
not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer requires a renewal of an 
existing OMB Control number for the regulation on agency protests. This 
notice provides a request for comments on the renewal of the presently 
designated OMB Control Number 1600-0004, granted in September 2004. The 
information is requested from contractors so that the Government will 
be able to evaluate protests effectively and provide prompt resolution 
of issues in dispute when contractors file agency level protests.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments regarding the following:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of the agency's information collection burden 
estimate;

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    3. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    4. Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents; and
    5. Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

Analysis

    Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief 
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation Office.
    Title: Regulation on Agency Protests.
    OMB Number: 1600-0004.
    Frequency: One-time collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and individuals seeking and who are 
currently contracting with the DHS.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 100 hrs.

Scott Charbo,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-16643 Filed 8-22-07; 8:45 am]
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