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an average annual burden of about 6,000
hours on each of those firms. That
burden will result from conducting the
testing required by the standards and
maintaining records of the results of that
testing required by the implementing
regulations. The total annual burden
imposed by the standards and
regulations on all manufacturers and
importers of children’s sleepwear will
be about 318,000 hours. The hourly
wage for the testing and recordkeeping
required by the standards and
regulations is about $28.75 (Bureau of
Labor Statistics, June 2005), for an
annual cost to the industry of about
$9,142,500.
The Commission will expend
approximately three months of
professional staff time annually for
examination of information in the
records maintained by manufacturers
and importers of children’s sleepwear
subject to the standards. The annual
cost to the Federal government of the
collection of information in the
sleepwear standards and implementing
C. Request for Comments
The Commission solicits written
comments from all interested persons
about the proposed collection of
information. The Commission
specifically solicits information relevant
to the following topics:
—Whether the collection of information
described above is necessary for the
proper performance of the
Commission’s functions, including
whether the information would have
practical utility;
—Whether the estimated burden of the
proposed collection of information is
accurate;
—Whether the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected could be enhanced; and
—Whether the burden imposed by the
collection of information could be
minimized by use of automated,
electronic or other technological
collection techniques, or other forms
of information technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0010]
Federal Acquisition
Regulation;Submission for OMB
Review; Progress Payments
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.
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 progress payments. A
request for public comments was
published in the Federal Register at 70
FR 59727, October 13, 2005. No
comments were received.
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
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
February 24, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB,
Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC
20503, and a copy to the General
Services Administration, FAR
Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW,
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeremy Olson, Contract Policy Division,
GSA, (202) 501–3221.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Certain Federal contracts provide for
progress payments to be made to the
contractor during performance of the
contract. The requirement for
certification and supporting information
are necessary for the administration of
statutory and regulatory limitation on
the amount of progress payments under
a contract. The submission of
supporting cost schedules is an optional
procedure that, when the contractor
elects to have a group of individual
orders treated as a single contract for
progress payments purposes, is
necessary for the administration of
statutory and regulatory requirements
concerning progress payments.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 27,000.
Responses Per Respondent: 32.
Annual Responses: 864,000.
Hours Per Response: .55.
Total Burden Hours: 475,000.
OBTAINING COPIES OF
PROPOSALS: Requesters may obtain a
copy of the information collection
documents from the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR),
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405,
telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite
OMB Control No. 9000–0010, Progress
Payments, in all correspondence.
Dated: January 13, 2006.
Gerald Zaffos,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
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GENERAL SERVICES
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
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Submission for OMB Review; DavisBacon Act—Price Adjustment (Actual
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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.
AGENCIES:
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
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0010]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;Submission for OMB Review;
Progress Payments
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 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 progress payments. A
request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 70
FR 59727, October 13, 2005. No comments were received.
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 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 February 24, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB,
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeremy Olson, Contract Policy
Division, GSA, (202) 501-3221.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Certain Federal contracts provide for progress payments to be made
to the contractor during performance of the contract. The requirement
for certification and supporting information are necessary for the
administration of statutory and regulatory limitation on the amount of
progress payments under a contract. The submission of supporting cost
schedules is an optional procedure that, when the contractor elects to
have a group of individual orders treated as a single contract for
progress payments purposes, is necessary for the administration of
statutory and regulatory requirements concerning progress payments.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 27,000.
Responses Per Respondent: 32.
Annual Responses: 864,000.
Hours Per Response: .55.
Total Burden Hours: 475,000.
OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405,
telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0010,
Progress Payments, in all correspondence.
Dated: January 13, 2006.
Gerald Zaffos,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 06-687 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am]
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