[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 8234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3889]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0139]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Federal Acquisition and Community Right-To-Know

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

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB clearance (9000-0139).

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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 will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning Federal 
acquisition and community right-to-know. A request for public comments 
was published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 56561, September 29, 
2008. No comments were received.
    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 technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before March 26, 2009.

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

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 (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4041, 
Washington, DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    FAR Subpart 23.9 and its associated solicitation provision and 
contract clause implement the requirements of E.O. 13148 of April 21, 
2000, published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 24595, April 26, 2000. 
``Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental 
Management.'' The FAR coverage requires offerors, except for 
acquisitions of commercial items as defined in FAR Part 2, in 
competitive acquisitions over $100,000 (including options) and 
competitive 8(a) contracts, to certify that they will comply with 
applicable toxic chemical release reporting requirements of the 
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 
11001-11050) and the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13101-
13109).

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 167,487.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 167,487.
    Hours per Response: 0.50.
    Total Burden Hours: 83,744.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), Room 4041, Washington, DC 
20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0139, 
Federal Acquisition and Community Right-to-Know, in all correspondence.

    Dated: February 19, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-3889 Filed 2-23-09; 8:45 am]
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