[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10529-10530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4088]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0043; Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 2]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Delivery 
Schedules

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, 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 
delivery schedules.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (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

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the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 23, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0043, Delivery Schedules by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 9000-0043, Delivery Schedules'' under the heading ``Enter 
Keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a 
Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0043, 
Delivery Schedules''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit 
a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), 
and ``Information Collection 9000-0043, Delivery Schedules'' 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 9000-0043, Delivery Schedules.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0043, Delivery Schedules, 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. Anthony Robinson, Procurement 
Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-2568 or via 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The time of delivery or performance is an essential contract 
element and must be clearly stated in solicitations and contracts. The 
contracting officer may set forth a required delivery schedule or may 
allow an offeror to propose an alternate delivery schedule, for other 
than those for construction and architect-engineering, by inserting in 
solicitations and contracts a clause substantially the same as either 
FAR 52.211-8, Time of Delivery, or FAR 52.211-9, Desired and Required 
Time of Delivery. The information is needed to assure supplies or 
services are obtained in a timely manner.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 3,440.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Annual Responses: 17,200.
    Hours per Response: .167.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,872.
    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. 9000-0043, Delivery Schedules, in all correspondence.

    Dated: February 14, 2012.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-4088 Filed 2-21-12; 8:45 am]
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