[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35661-35662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14482]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0057; Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 7]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Evaluation of Export Offers

AGENCIES: 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 the 
provision at FAR 52.247-51, entitled ``Evaluation of Export Offers.''

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    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 August 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0057, Evaluation of Export Offers, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 9000-0057, Evaluation of Export Offers'' under the heading 
``Enter Keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select the link 
``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 
9000-0057, Evaluation of Export Offers''. Follow the instructions 
provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, 
company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0057, 
Evaluation of Export Offers'' 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 9000-0057, Evaluation of Export Offers.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0057, Evaluation of Export Offers, 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-
4082 or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Offers submitted in response to Government solicitations must be 
evaluated and awards made on the basis of the lowest laid down cost to 
the Government at the overseas port of discharge, via methods and ports 
compatible with required delivery dates and conditions affecting 
transportation known at the time of evaluation. FAR provision 52.247-
51, ``Evaluation of Export Offers,'' is required for insertion in 
Government solicitations when supplies are to be exported through 
Contiguous United States (CONUS) ports and offers are solicited on a 
free onboard (f.o.b.) origin or f.o.b. destination basis. The provision 
has three alternates, to be used (1) when the CONUS ports of export are 
DoD water terminals, (2) when offers are solicited on an f.o.b. origin 
only basis, and (3) when offers are solicited on an f.o.b. destination 
only basis. The provision collects information regarding the vendor's 
preference for delivery ports. The information is used to evaluate 
offers [on the basis of shipment through the port resulting in the 
lowest cost to the Government].

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 100.
    Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Annual Responses: 400.
    Hours per Response: 0.25.
    Total Burden Hours: 100.
    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. 9000-0057, Evaluation of Export Offers in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 8, 2012.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-14482 Filed 6-13-12; 8:45 am]
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