[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 184 (Thursday, September 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 48745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23091]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0147]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information

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 (9000-0147).

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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 pollution 
prevention and right-to-know information. A request for public comments 
was published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 32163 on July 7, 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 26, 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: William Clark, Contract Policy 
Division, GSA, (202) 219-1813 or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 Number 9000-0147, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know 
Information, in all correspondence.

    Dated: September 17, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-23091 Filed 9-23-09; 8:45 am]
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