[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 218 (Friday, November 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58628-58629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27247]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0136]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Commercial Item Acquisitions

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 Regulatory 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 the clauses and provisions required for use in 
commercial item acquisitions. This OMB Clearance expires on March 31, 
2010.
    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 January 12, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Jackson, Procurement Analyst, 
Contract Policy Branch, GSA (202) 208-4949 or e-mail 
[email protected].

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 
20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 included Title 
VIII, entitled Commercial Items. The title made numerous additions and 
revisions to both the civilian agency and Armed Service acquisition 
statutes to encourage and facilitate the acquisition of commercial 
items and services by Federal Government agencies.
    To implement these changes, DOD, NASA, and GSA amended the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to include several streamlined and 
simplified clauses and provisions to be used in place of existing 
clauses and provisions. They were designed to simplify solicitations 
and contracts for commercial items.
    Information is used by Federal agencies to facilitate the 
acquisition of commercial items and services.

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B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 37,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 34.
    Total Responses: 1,275,000.
    Hours per Response: .312.
    Total Burden Hours: 397,800.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0136, Commercial Item Acquisitions, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: November 5, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-27247 Filed 11-12-09; 8:45 am]
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