[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70217-70218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28802]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0053; Docket 2015-0055; Sequence 25]


Information Collection; Permits, Authorities, or Franchises

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 of 
a previously existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division 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 permits, authorities, or franchises for regulated 
transportation.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0053, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises, by any of the following 
methods:

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     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 9000-0053, Permits, 
Authorities, or Franchises''. Follow the instructions provided at the 
``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if 
any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0053, Permits, Authorities, or 
Franchises'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0053, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Information 
Collection 9000-0053, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises,'' in all 
correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally 
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting 
(except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA 202-208-4949 
or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The FAR requires insertion of clause 52.247-2, Permits, 
Authorities, or Franchises, when regulated transportation is involved. 
The clause requires the contractor to indicate whether it has the 
proper authorization from the Federal Highway Administration (or other 
cognizant regulatory body) to move material. The contractor may be 
required to provide copies of the authorization before moving material 
under the contract. The clause also requires the contractor, at its 
expense, to obtain and maintain any permits, franchises, licenses, and 
other authorities issued by State and local governments. The Government 
may request to review the documents to ensure that the contractor has 
complied with all regulatory requirements.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 255.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 255.
    Hours per Response: 0.5.
    Total Burden Hours: 128.

C. Public Comments

    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.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20405 telephone 202-501-4755.
    Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0053, Permits, Authorities, or 
Franchises, in all correspondence.

Edward Loeb,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-28802 Filed 11-12-15; 8:45 am]
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