[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 71098] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-33941] [[Page 71098]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0005] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 255) 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 Architect- Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 255). 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. 9000-0005, Architect- Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 255), in all correspondence.
For Further Information Contact
Jack O'Neill, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3856.
Supplementary Information
A. Purpose
Standard Form 255 is used by all Executive agencies to obtain information from architect-engineer (A-E) firms interested in a particular project. The information on the form is reviewed by a selection panel composed of professional people and assists the panel in selecting the most qualified A-E firm to perform the specific project. The form is designed to provide a uniform method for A-E firms to submit information on experience, personnel, capabilities of the A-E firm to perform, along with information on the consultants they expect to collaborate with on the specific project.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.2 hours per response, 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, 5,000; responses per respondent, 4; total annual responses, 20,000; preparation hours per response, 1.2; and total response burden hours, 24,000.
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. 9000-0005, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 255), in all correspondence.
Dated: December 17, 1998. Edward C. Loeb, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division. [FR Doc. 98-33941 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-34-P