[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 241 (Monday, December 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 76031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29629]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0027]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; 
Information Collection; Contract Administration, Quality Assurance 
(GSAR Parts 542 and 546; GSA Form 1678, and GSA Form 308)

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding a renewal 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 General Services Administration 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 regarding contract administration, and quality 
assurance. A request for public comments was published at 73 FR 30618, 
May 28, 2008. No comments were received. This OMB clearance expires on 
January 31, 2009.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary 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.

DATES: Submit comments on or before: January 14, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeritta Parnell, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, at telephone (202) 501-4082 or via 
e-mail to [email protected].

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, GSA Desk Officer, OMB, Room 
10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the Regulatory 
Secretariat (VPR), General Services Administration, Room 4041, 1800 F 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090-
0027, Contract Administration, Quality Assurance (GSAR Parts 542 and 
546; GSA Form 1678, and GSA Form 308), in all correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Under certain contracts, because of reliance on contractor 
inspection in lieu of Government inspection, GSA's Federal Acquisition 
Service (FAS) requires documentation from its contractors to 
effectively monitor contractor performance and ensure that it will be 
able to take timely action should that performance be deficient.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 4,604.
    Total Responses: 116,869.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,830.
    OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 3090-0027, Contract Administration, Quality Assurance (GSAR 
Parts 542 and 546; GSA Form 1678, and GSA Form 308), in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: December 9, 2008.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E8-29629 Filed 12-12-08; 8:45 am]
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