[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 35850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17271]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0152]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Service Contracting

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension 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) 
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 service 
contracting. A request for public comments was published in the Federal 
Register at 74 FR 18718 on April 24, 2009. 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 August 20, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, 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, Regulatory 
Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Warren Blankenship, Contract 
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    This FAR requirement implements the statutory requirements of Sec. 
834, Public Law 101-510, concerning uncompensated overtime. The 
coverage requires that offerors identify uncompensated overtime hours 
and the uncompensated overtime rate for direct charge Fair Labor 
Standards Act-exempt personnel. These overtime hours and rates are 
included in the offeror's proposals and their subcontractor's proposals 
for procurements valued at or above the simplified acquisition 
threshold. This permits Government contracting officers to ascertain 
cost realism of proposed labor rates for professional employees.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 19,906.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 19,906.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,953.
    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, Room 4041, 
NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control Number 9000-0152, Service Contracting, in all correspondence.

    Dated: July 15, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-17271 Filed 7-20-09; 8:45 am]
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