[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12931]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0113; Docket 2011-0079; Sequence 5]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Acquisition of Helium

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB) 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 acquisition of helium.
    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 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0113, Acquisition of Helium, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting 
``Information Collection 9000-0113, Acquisition of Helium'', under the 
heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select the 
link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information 
Collection 9000-0113, Acquisition of Helium''. Follow the instructions 
provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, 
company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0113, 
Acquisition of Helium'', on your attached document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: 
Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0113, Acquisition of Helium.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0113, Acquisition of Helium, in all correspondence 
related to this collection. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
and/or business confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Deborah Lague, Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 694-
8149 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Helium Act (Pub. L. 86-777) (50 U.S.C. 167a, et seq.) and the 
Department of the Interior's implementing regulations (30 CFR parts 601 
and 602) require Federal agencies to procure all major helium 
requirements from the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the 
Interior.
    The FAR requires that the Contractor provide to the Contracting 
Officer the following data within 10 days after the Contractor or 
subcontractor receives a delivery of helium from a Federal helium 
supplier; (i) The name of the supplier; (ii) The amount of helium 
purchased; (iii) The delivery date(s); and (iv) The location where the 
helium was used. Such information will facilitate enforcement of the 
requirements of the Helium Act and the contractual provisions requiring 
the use of Government helium by agency contractors.
    The information is used in administration of certain Federal 
contracts to ensure contractor compliance with contract clauses. 
Without the information, the required use of Government helium cannot 
be monitored and enforced effectively.
    One comment was received in regards to this collection. The 
commenter indicated that the FAR was misquoted. The team concurs. The 
FAR requires that the contractor provide helium purchase information 10 
days after delivery from a federal helium supplier, not for the 
contractor to forecast what they are going to purchase. No changes to 
the FAR are necessary.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 26.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 26.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 26.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20417, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0113, Acquisition of Helium, in all correspondence.

    Dated: May 19, 2011.
Millisa Gary,
Acting Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-12931 Filed 5-24-11; 8:45 am]
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