[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 35219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14862]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0144; Docket 2011-0079; Sequence 17]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Payment 
by Electronic Fund Transfer

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 (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 payment by electronic fund transfer.
    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 August 15, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0144, Payment by Funds Transfer, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 9000-0144, Payment by Funds Transfer,'' under the heading 
``Enter Keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search.'' Select the link 
``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 
9000-0144, Payment by Funds Transfer''. Follow the instructions 
provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, 
company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0144, Payment 
by Funds Transfer'', 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 9000-0144, Payment by Funds Transfer.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0144, Payment by Funds Transfer, 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: Mr. Edward Chambers, Procurement 
Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3221, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The FAR requires certain information to be provided by contractors 
which would enable the Government to make payments under the contract 
by electronic fund transfer (EFT). The information necessary to make 
the EFT transaction is specified in clause 52.232-33, Payment by 
Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration, which the 
contractor is required to provide prior to award, and clause 52.232-34, 
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor 
Registration, which requires EFT information to be provided as 
specified by the agency to enable payment by EFT.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 14,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 10.
    Annual Responses: 140,000.
    Hours per Response: .5.
    Total Burden Hours: 70,000.
    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. 9000-0144, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 7, 2011.
Millisa Gary,
Acting Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-14862 Filed 6-15-11; 8:45 am]
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