[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 10828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05474]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0082: Docket No. 2019-0003; Sequence No. 2]
Information Collection; Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice and request for public comments.
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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 Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies.
DATES: Submit comments on or before May 21, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The FAR Council invites interested persons to submit
comments on this collection by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to
type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file
for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the
instructions on the site.
Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
Mandell/IC 9000-0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies.
Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection
9000-0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies. 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). This information collection is pending at the FAR
Council. The Council will submit it to OMB within 60 days from the date
of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202-208-4949
or email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Solicitation of Public Comment
Written comments and suggestions from the public should address one
or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
B. Purpose
The provision at 52.207-4, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies,
invites offerors to state an opinion on whether the quantity of
supplies on which bids, proposals, or quotes are requested in
solicitations is economically advantageous to the Government. Each
offeror who believes that acquisitions in different quantities would be
more advantageous is invited to (1) recommend an economic purchase
quantity, showing a recommended unit and total price, and (2) identify
the different quantity points where significant price breaks occur.
This information is required by Public Law 98-577 and Public Law 98-
525.
C. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 3,000.
Responses per Respondent: 25.
Annual Responses: 75,000.
Hours per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 75,000.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit entities.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
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. 9000-0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies, in all
correspondence.
Dated: March 18, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-05474 Filed 3-21-19; 8:45 am]
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