[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 17410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7714]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0075; Docket 2010-0083; Sequence 15]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Government Property

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 Government Property.
    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 June 7, 2010.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeritta Parnell, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, GSA (202) 501-4082 or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Property, as used in Part 45, means all property, both real and 
personal. It includes facilities, material, special tooling, special 
test equipment, and agency-peculiar property. Government property 
includes both Government-furnished property and contractor-acquired 
property.
    Contractors are required to establish and maintain a property 
system that will control, protect, preserve, and maintain all 
Government property because the contractor is responsible and 
accountable for all Government property under the provisions of the 
contract including property located with subcontractors. This clearance 
covers the following requirements:
    (a) FAR 45.606-1 requires a contractor to submit inventory 
schedules.
    (b) FAR 45.606-3(a) requires a contractor to correct and resubmit 
inventory schedules as necessary.
    (c) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ii) requires contractors to receive, record, 
identify and manage Government property.
    (d) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iii) requires contractors to create and 
maintain records of all Government property accountable to the 
contract.
    (e) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iv) requires contractors to periodically 
perform, record, and report physical inventories during contract 
performance.
    (f) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(vi) requires contractors to have a process 
to create and provide reports.
    (g) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(viii) requires contractors to promptly 
disclose and report Government Property in its possession that is 
excess to contract performance.
    (h) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ix) requires contractors to disclose and 
report to the Property Administrator the need for replacement and/or 
capital rehabilitation.
    (i) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(x) requires contractors to perform and 
report to the Property Administrator contract property closeout.
    (j) FAR 52.245-1(f)(2) requires contractors to establish and 
maintain source data, particularly in the areas of recognition of 
acquisitions and dispositions of material and equipment.
    (k) FAR 52.245-1(j)(4) requires contractors to submit inventory 
disposal schedules to the Plant Clearance Officer.
    (l) FAR 52.245-9(d) requires a contractor to identify the property 
for which rental is requested.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 15,100.
    Responses per Respondent: 896.71.
    Total Responses: 13,540,321.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: .46.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,226,350.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0075, Government Property, in all correspondence.

    Dated: March 29, 2010.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-7714 Filed 4-5-10; 8:45 am]
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