[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 42307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20174]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0080]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Integrity of Unit Prices

AGENCY: 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 Integrity of Unit Prices.
    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 21, 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: Mr. Edward Chambers, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-3221 or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR 15.408(f) and the clause at FAR 52.215-14, Integrity of Unit 
Prices, require offerors and contractors under Federal contracts that 
are to be awarded without adequate price competition to identify in 
their proposals those supplies which they will not manufacture or to 
which they will not contribute significant value. The policies included 
in the FAR are required by section 501 of Public Law 98-577 (for the 
civilian agencies) and section 927 of Public Law 99-500 (for DOD and 
NASA). The rule contains no reporting requirements on contracts with 
commercial items.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 10.
    Annual Responses: 10,000.
    Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,000.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F St., NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0080, Integrity of Unit Prices.

    Dated: August 14, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E9-20174 Filed 8-20-09; 8:45 am]
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