[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 51 (Friday, March 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 13923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5064]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Information Collection

[NOTICE: (08-022)]

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be submitted within 60 calendar days from 
the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Dr. Walter Kit, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Dr. Walter Kit, NASA PRA Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., JE0000, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 
358-1350, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This information collection has to do with recordkeeping and 
reporting required to ensure proper accounting of Federal funds and 
property provided under NASA cooperative agreements with commercial 
firms.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic funds transfer is used for payment under Treasury 
guidance. In addition, NASA encourages the use of computer technology 
and is participating in Federal efforts to extend the use of 
information technology to more Government processes via the Internet. 
Specifically, progress has been made in the area of property reporting, 
most of it being done electronically.

III. Data

    Title: Cooperative Agreements with Commercial Firms.
    OMB Number: 2700-0092.
    Type of review: Revision of Currently Approved Collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 288.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1496.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Government: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.

Gary Cox,
Associate CIO for Policy and Investments (Acting), Office of the CIO.
 [FR Doc. E8-5064 Filed 3-13-08; 8:45 am]
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