80 FR 36343 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Authorized Negotiators

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)

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 regarding Authorized Negotiators.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36343-36344]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15508]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0048; Docket 2015-0076; Sequence 18]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; 
Authorized Negotiators

AGENCIES: 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 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 
regarding Authorized Negotiators.

DATES: Submit comments on or before August 24, 2015.

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.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. 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.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 68,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 8.
    Total Responses: 544,000.
    Hours Per Response: .017.
    Total Burden Hours: 9248.

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 (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20417, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0048, Authorized Negotiator, in all correspondence.


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    Dated: June 18, 2015.
Edward Loeb,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-15508 Filed 6-23-15; 8:45 am]
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