[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 9659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3754]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0286; Docket 2012-0001; Sequence 1]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; 
Information Collection; GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program

AGENCIES: Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

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, the 
Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a previously approved 
Information collection concerning the GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
Program, General Service Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM).
    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 April 17, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-
0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program by any of the following 
methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program'' under 
the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select 
the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information 
Collection 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program''. 
Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. 
Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information 
Collection 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program'' 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 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, 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. Kathy Rifkin, Procurement Analyst, 
General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (816) 823-2170 or via 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program is designed to 
encourage GSA prime contractors to assist small businesses, small 
disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned 
small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and 
HUBZone small businesses in enhancing their capabilities to perform GSA 
contracts and subcontracts, foster the establishment of long-term 
business relationships between these small business entities and GSA 
prime contractors, and increase the overall number of small business 
entities that receive GSA contract and subcontract awards.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 300.
    Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Annual Responses: 1200.
    Hours per Response: 3.
    Total Burden Hours: 3600.
    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. 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: February 9, 2012.
Joseph A. Neurauter,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy & Senior Procurement Executive.
[FR Doc. 2012-3754 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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