[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 11847] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-5870] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0108] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Bankruptcy 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 of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 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 Bankruptcy. A request for public comments was published at 63 FR 71624, December 29, 1998. No comments were received.
Dates
Comments may be submitted on or before April 9, 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. 9000-0108, Bankruptcy, in all correspondence.
For Further Information Contact
Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-3775.
Supplementary Information
A. Purpose
Under statute, contractors may enter into bankruptcy which may have a significant impact on the contractor's ability to perform its Government contract. The Government often does not receive adequate and timely notice of this event. The clause at 52.242-13 requires contractors to notify the contracting officer within five days after the contractor enters into bankruptcy.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour 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, 1,000; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 1,000; preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 1,000.
C. Annual Recordkeeping Burden
The annual recordkeeping burden is estimated as follows: Recordkeepers, 1,000; hours per recordkeeper, .25; and total recordkeeping burden hours, 250.
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. 9000-0108, Bankruptcy, in all correspondence.
Dated: March 5, 1999. Edward C. Loeb, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division. [FR Doc. 99-5870 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-34-P