[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 103 (Monday, June 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26234-26235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12585]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0097]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Taxpayer Identification Number Information

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

ACTION: Notice of reinstatement request for an information collection 
requirement regarding 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 
Regulatory Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a request to reinstate a 
previously approved information collection requirement concerning 
Taxpayer Identification Number Information. A request for public 
comments was published at 73 FR 20613 on April 16, 2008. No comments 
were received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary; 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 July 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden, to: General Services Administration (GSA) Desk 
Officer, OMB, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the 
General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F 
Street NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0097, Taxpayer Identification Number Information, in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ernest Woodson, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-3775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    When the IRS issued its final regulations implementing section 
6050M of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-514), the reporting 
requirements included the requirement to report certain modifications 
to contracts that were awarded before January 1, 1989, necessitating a 
revision to Subpart 4.9 of the FAR. As implemented by Section 6050M of 
the

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Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-514), the reporting requirements 
included the requirement to report certain modifications to contracts 
that were awarded before January 1, 1989 and entered into on or after 
April 1, 1990.
    In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 7701(c), a contractor doing business 
with a Government agency is required to furnish its Tax Identification 
Number (TIN) to that agency. 31 U.S.C. 3325(d) requires the Government 
to include, with each certified voucher prepared by the Government 
payment office and submitted to a disbursing official, the TIN of the 
contractor receiving payment under the voucher. The TIN may be used by 
the Government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising 
out of the contractor's relationship with the Government. The TIN is 
also required for Government reporting of certain contract information 
and payment information to the IRS.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 250,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Total Responses: 500,000.
    Hours per Response: .39.
    Total Burden Hours: 195,000.
    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. 9000-0097, Taxpayer Identification Number Information, in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: May 22, 2009.
Edward Loeb,
Acting Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
 [FR Doc. E9-12585 Filed 5-29-09; 8:45 am]
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