[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 15471] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-8607] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE [OMB Control No. 9000-0073] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Advance Payments 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 (9000-0073).
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Summary
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Advance Payments. A request for public comments was published at 61 FR 3378, January 31, 1996. No comments were received.
Dates
Comment Due Date: May 8, 1996.
Addresses
Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, should be submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 18th & F Streets, NW., Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0073, Advance Payments, in all correspondence.
For Further Information Contact
Mr. Jeremy F. Olson, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3221.
Supplementary Information
A. Purpose
Advance payments may be authorized under Federal contracts and subcontracts. Advance payments are the least preferred method of contract financing and require special determinations by the agency head or designee. Specific financial information about the contractor is required before determinations by the agency head or designee. Specific financial information about the contractor is required before such payments can be authorized (see FAR 32.4 and 52.232-12). The information is used to determine if advance payments should be provided to the contractor.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per completion, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 500; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 500; preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 500.
OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requester may obtain copies of justifications from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0073, Advance Payments, in all correspondence.
Dated: April 2, 1996. Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat. [FR Doc. 96-8607 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-M