[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 176 (Monday, September 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46988-46989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22067]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0045]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Bid 
Guarantees, Performance and Payment Bonds, and Alternative Payment 
Protections

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 (FAR) 
Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously 
approved information collection requirement concerning bid guarantees, 
performance and payment bonds, and alternative payment protections. A 
request for public comments was published at 74 FR 27024, June 5, 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 October 14, 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: William Clark, Procurement Analyst, 
GSA (202) 219-1813 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    These regulations implement the statutory requirements of the 
Miller Act (40 U.S.C. 3131 to 3134), which requires performance and 
payment bonds for any construction contract exceeding $100,000, unless 
it is impracticable to require bonds for work performed in a foreign 
country, or it is otherwise authorized by law. In addition, the 
regulations implement the note to 40 U.S.C. 3132, entitled 
``Alternatives to Payment Bonds Provided by the Federal

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Acquisition Regulation,'' which requires alternative payment protection 
for construction contracts that exceed $30,000 but do not exceed 
$100,000. Although not required by statute, under certain circumstances 
the FAR permits the Government to require bonds on other than 
construction contracts.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 11,304.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Total Responses: 56,520.
    Hours per Response: .42.
    Total Burden Hours: 23,738.
    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. 9000-0045, Bid, Performance, and Payment Bonds, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: September 8, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-22067 Filed 9-11-09; 8:45 am]
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