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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 2006 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0159]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Information Collection; Central
Contractor Registration
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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AGENCIES:
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 the Central Contractor
Registration database. The clearance
currently expires on June 30, 2006.
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
April 10, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden to the General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
(VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Mr.
Ernest Woodson, Contract Policy
Division, GSA, (202) 501–3775.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Central Contractor Registration
(CCR) is the primary vendor database for
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the U.S. Federal Government. CCR
collects, validates, stores, and
disseminates data in support of agency
acquisition missions.
Both current and potential Federal
Government vendors are required to
register in CCR in order to be awarded
contracts by the Federal Government.
Vendors are required to complete a onetime registration to provide basic
information relevant to procurement
and financial transactions. Vendors
must update or renew their registration
at least once per year to maintain an
active status.
CCR validates the vendor information
and electronically shares the secure and
encrypted data with Federal agency
finance offices to facilitate paperless
payments through electronic funds
transfer (EFT). Additionally, CCR shares
the data with Federal Government
procurement and electronic business
systems.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 54,199.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 54,199.
Hours Per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 54,199.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800
F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405,
telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite
OMB Control Number 9000–0159,
Central Contractor Registration, in all
correspondence.
Dated: February 6, 2006.
Gerald Zaffos,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Department of Defense, DoD.
Notice of Advisory Committee
Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Defense Business Board
(DBB) will meet in open session on
Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at the
Pentagon, Washington, DC from 9 a.m.
until 10 a.m. The mission of the DBB is
to advise the Secretary of Defense on
effective strategies for implementation
of best business practices of interest to
the Department of Defense. At this
meeting, the Board will deliberate on
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Dated: February 3, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06–1181 Filed 2–8–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Construction and Operation of an
Open Pit Taconite Mine Proposed by
Ispat Inland Mining Between Biwabik
and McKinley in St. Louis County, MN
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
Defense Business Board; Notice of
Advisory Committee Meeting
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their findings and recommendations
related to: Human Resources
Management and the Enterprise
Transition Plan.
DATES: Wednesday, March 8, 2006, 9
a.m. to 10 a.m.
ADDRESSES: 1155 Defense Pentagon,
3C288, Washington, DC 20301–1155
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Members of the public who wish to
attend the meeting must contact the
Defense Business Board no later than
Wednesday, March 1st for further
information about escort arrangements
in the Pentagon. Additionally, those
who wish to make oral comments or
delivery written comments should also
request to be scheduled, and submit a
written text of the comments by
Wednesday, March 1st to allow time for
distribution to the Board members prior
to the meeting. Individual oral
comments will be limited to five
minutes, with the total oral comment
period not exceeding 30 minutes.
The DBB may be contacted at: Defense
Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon,
Room 3C288, Washington, DC 20301–
1155, via e-mail at
defensebusinessboard2@oosd.mil or via
phone at (703) 697–2168.
SUMMARY: Ispat Inland Mining (Ispat)
has applied to the St. Paul District,
Corps of Engineers (Corps) for a permit
to discharge dredged or fill material into
wetlands to facilitate the construction
and operation of a taconite mine
consisting of two conventional open pits
in a deposit known as the East Reserve
(formerly known as the J&L East
Reserve) between Biwabik and
McKinley in St. Louis County, MN. The
combined area of the two open pits
would be 364 acres. The proposed pits
contain an estimated 116,000,000 long
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0159]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Central
Contractor Registration
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 the Central
Contractor Registration database. The clearance currently expires on
June 30, 2006.
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 April 10, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden to the General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Mr. Ernest Woodson, Contract Policy
Division, GSA, (202) 501-3775.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the primary vendor
database for the U.S. Federal Government. CCR collects, validates,
stores, and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition
missions.
Both current and potential Federal Government vendors are required
to register in CCR in order to be awarded contracts by the Federal
Government. Vendors are required to complete a one-time registration to
provide basic information relevant to procurement and financial
transactions. Vendors must update or renew their registration at least
once per year to maintain an active status.
CCR validates the vendor information and electronically shares the
secure and encrypted data with Federal agency finance offices to
facilitate paperless payments through electronic funds transfer (EFT).
Additionally, CCR shares the data with Federal Government procurement
and electronic business systems.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 54,199.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 54,199.
Hours Per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 54,199.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR), Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control
Number 9000-0159, Central Contractor Registration, in all
correspondence.
Dated: February 6, 2006.
Gerald Zaffos,
Director, Contract Policy Division.
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