[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 71097] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-33939] [[Page 71097]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0091] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Anti-Kickback Procedures AGENCIES: 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 of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Anti-Kickback Procedures. The clearance currently expires on April 30, 1999.
Dates
Comments may be submitted on or before February 22, 1999.
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), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0091, Anti- Kickback Procedures, in all correspondence.
For Further Information Contact
Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition Policy Divison, GSA (202) 501-1757.
Supplementary Information
A. Purpose
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures, requires that all contractors have in place and follow reasonable procedures designed to prevent and detect in its own operations and direct business relationships, violations of section 3 of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 U.S.C. 51-58). Whenever prime contractors or subcontractors have reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of section 3 of the Act may have occurred, they are required to report the possible violation in writing to the contracting agency or the Department of Justice. The information is used to determine if any violations of section 3 of the Act have occurred.
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, 100; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 100; preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 100.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals
Requester may obtain a copy of the justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 208-7312. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0091, Anti-Kickback Procedures, in all correspondence.
Dated: December 17, 1998. Edward C. Loeb, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division. [FR Doc. 98-33939 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-34-P