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[Federal Register: November 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 225)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0007]

 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Summary 
Subcontract Report

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for 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 Regulatory Secretariat 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 summary subcontract report.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the 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

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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.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 25, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of the collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 
20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Cundiff, Procurement Analyst, 
Contract Policy Branch, GSA, (202) 501-0044 or email 
Rhonda.cundiff@gsa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    In accordance with the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.), 
contractors receiving a contract for more than $10,000 agree to have 
small and small disadvantaged business concerns participate in the 
performance of the contract as far as practicable. Contractors 
receiving a contract or a modification to a contract expected to exceed 
$500,000 ($1 million for construction) must submit a subcontracting 
plan that provides maximum practicable opportunities for small and 
small disadvantaged business concerns. Specific elements required to be 
included in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act and are implemented in FAR Subpart 19.7.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 4,253.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.66.
    Total Responses: 7,059.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: 15.90.
    Total Burden Hours: 112,253.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control Number 9000-0007, Summary Subcontract Report, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: November 16, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-28193 Filed 11-23-09; 8:45 am]

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