80 FR 81532 - Information Collection; Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 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 concerning Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81532-81533]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32775]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0082; Docket 2015-0055; Sequence 30]


Information Collection; Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies

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 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 
concerning Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies, 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 9000-0082 Economic Purchase Quantity--
Supplies''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a 
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0082 Economic Purchase Quantity--
Supplies'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--Supplies, 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, 202-208-4949 or 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. 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.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 3,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 25.
    Annual Responses: 75,000.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 75,000.

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 Regulation (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.

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    Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0082, Economic Purchase Quantity--
Supplies, in all correspondence.

William Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-32775 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am]
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