[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 111 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27799-27800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13736]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0108]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Bankruptcy

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, Regulatory 
Secretariat (VPR) will be submitting to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) a request to reinstate a previously approved information 
collection requirement concerning Bankruptcy.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary; whether it will have practical 
utility; whether our

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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 August 10, 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 Regulatory 
Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. 
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0108, Bankruptcy, in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Beverly Cromer, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Under statute, contractors may enter into bankruptcy which may have 
a significant impact on the contractor's ability to perform its 
Government contract. The Government often does not receive adequate and 
timely notice of this event. The clause at 52.242-13 requires 
contractors to notify the contracting officer within 5 days after the 
contractor enters into bankruptcy.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,000.
    Hours per Response: 1.25.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,250.
    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. 9000-0108, Bankruptcy, in all correspondence.

    Dated: June 5, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-13736 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]
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