[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32163-32164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15987]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0147]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Pollution 
Prevention and Right-to-Know Information

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

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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 
Regulatory 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 
Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information.
    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 September 8, 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. 9000-0147, Pollution Prevention and Right-
to-Know Information, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Clark, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division at (202) 219-1813 or via e-mail to 
[email protected].

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A. Purpose

    Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 23.10, implements 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13148 of April 21, 2000, Greening the Government 
through Leadership in Environmental Management, and it also provides a 
means for agencies to obtain contractor information for the 
implementation of environmental management systems (EMSs) and the 
completion of facility compliance audits (FCAs) at certain Federal 
facilities. This information collection will be accomplished by means 
of Alternates I and II to FAR clause 52.223-5. Alternate I of 52.223-5 
require contractors to provide information needed by a Federal facility 
to implement an EMS and Alternate II of 52.223-5 requires contractors 
to complete an FCA. FAR Subpart 23.10 and its associated contract 
clause at FAR 52.223-5 also implement the requirements of E.O. 13148 to 
require that Federal Facilities comply with the planning and reporting 
requirements of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
13101-13109), and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know 
Act (EPCRA) of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001-11050). The E.O.requires that 
contracts to be performed on a Federal facility provide for the 
contractor to supply to the Federal agency all information the Federal 
agency deems necessary to comply with these reporting requirements.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 7,460.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 7,460.
    Average Burden per Response: 2.834.
    Total Burden Hours: 21,140.
    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. 9000-0147, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know 
Information, in all correspondence.

    Dated: June 29, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-15987 Filed 7-6-09; 8:45 am]
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