[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 147 (Monday, August 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 38429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18466]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0094]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Debarment and Suspension

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

ACTION: Notice of request for 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 [subject]. A 
request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 74 
FR 18716 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 September 2, 2009.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Loeb, Contract Policy Division, 
GSA (202) 501-0650 or via e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The FAR requires contracts to be awarded to only those contractors 
determined to be responsible. Instances where a firm or its principals 
have been indicted, convicted, suspended, proposed for debarment, 
debarred, or had a contract terminated for default are critical factors 
to be considered by the contracting officer in making a responsible 
determination, 52.209-5, Certification Responsibility Matters, requires 
the disclosure of this information.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 89,995.
    Responses per Respondent: 12.223.
    Annual Responses: 1,100,000.
    Hours per Response: 0.0833.
    Total Burden Hours: 91,667.
    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. 9000-0094, Debarment and Suspension, in all correspondence.

    Dated: July 28, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-18466 Filed 7-31-09; 8:45 am]
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