[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 61355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28182]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0083]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Qualification Requirements

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 Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to reinstate a 
previously approved information collection requirement concerning 
Qualification Requirements.
    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 January 25, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden, to: GSA Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10236, NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503 and a copy to General Services Administration, 
Regulatory Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0083, 
Qualification Requirements, in all correspondance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Millisa Gary, Procurement Analyst, 
Contract Policy Branch, GSA, (202) 501-0699 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Under the Qualified Products Program, an end item, or a component 
thereof, may be required to be prequalified. The solicitation at FAR 
52.209-1, Qualification Requirements, requires offerors who have met 
the qualification requirements to identify the offeror's name, the 
manufacturer's name, source's name, the item name, service 
identification, and test number (to the extent known).
    The contracting officer uses the information to determine 
eligibility for award when the clause at 52.209-1 is included in the 
solicitation. The offeror must insert the offeror's name, the 
manufacturer's name, source's name, the item name, service 
identification, and test number (to the extent known). Alternatively, 
items not yet listed may be considered for award upon the submission of 
evidence of qualification with the offer.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 2,207.
    Responses per Respondent: 100.
    Annual Responses: 220,700.
    Hours per Response: .25.
    Total Burden Hours: 55,175.
    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. 9000-0083, Qualification Requirements, in all 
correspondences.

    Dated: November 17, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-28182 Filed 11-23-09; 8:45 am]
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