[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24713-24714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9829]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0061; Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 9]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Transportation Requirements

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 
Transportation Requirements.
    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 June 25, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0061, Transportation Requirements, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB 
control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds 
with ``Information Collection 9000-0061, Transportation Requirements''. 
Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. 
Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information 
Collection 9000-0061, Transportation Requirements'' 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 9000-0061, Transportation Requirements.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0061, Transportation Requirements, 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. Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-
1448 or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR Part 47 contains policies and procedures for applying 
transportation and traffic management considerations in the acquisition 
of supplies. The FAR part also contains policies and procedures when 
acquiring transportation or transportation-related services. Generally, 
contracts involving transportation require information regarding the 
nature of the supplies, method of shipment, place and time of shipment, 
applicable charges, marking of shipments, shipping documents and other 
related items. Contractors are required to provide the information in 
accordance with the following FAR Part 47 clauses: 52.247-29 through 
52.247-44, 52.247-48, 52.247-52, 52.247-57 and 52.247-64. The 
information is used to ensure that: (1) acquisitions are made on the 
basis most advantageous to the Government and; (2) supplies arrive in 
good order and condition, and on time at the required place.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 65,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 22.
    Annual Responses: 1,430,000.
    Hours Per Response: .05.
    Total Burden Hours: 71,500.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1275 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite 
OMB Control No. 9000-0061, Transportation Requirements, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated:
Laura Auletta,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-9829 Filed 4-24-12; 8:45 am]
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