[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 66442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26975]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 29; OMB Control No. 9000-0048]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Authorized Negotiators

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for 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 regarding 
Authorized Negotiators. A notice was published in the Federal Register 
at 77 FR 45613, on August 1, 2012. One comment was received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (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 December 5, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0048, Authorized Negotiators, 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 9000-0048, Authorized Negotiators''. 
Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. 
Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information 
Collection 9000-0048, Authorized Negotiators'' 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 9000-0048, Authorized Negotiators.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0048, Authorized Negotiators, 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 Loeb, Procurement Analyst, 
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA, (202) 501-0650 or via 
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Per FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(iv), firms offering supplies or services to 
the Government under negotiated solicitations must provide the names, 
titles, and telephone numbers of authorized negotiators to assure that 
discussions are held with authorized individuals. The information 
collected is referred to before contract negotiations and it becomes 
part of the official contract file.

B. Analysis of Public Comments

    Comment: One respondent submitted a public comment on the extension 
of the previously approved information collection. The comment 
indicated a need to correct the FAR cite in paragraph A of the 
supplementary information.
    Response: Adopted.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 68,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 8.
    Total Responses: 544,000.
    Hours per Response: .017.
    Total Burden Hours: 9248.
    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. 9000-0048, Authorized Negotiator, in all correspondence.

    Dated: October 31, 2012.
William Clark,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-26975 Filed 11-2-12; 8:45 am]
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