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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0067]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Information Collection; Incentive
Contracts
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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 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 incentive contracts. The
clearance currently expires on
December 31, 2008.
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 9, 2009.
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, FAR Secretariat (VPR),
1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041,
Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Warren Blankenship, Contract Policy
Division, GSA (202) 501–1900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Incentive contracts are normally used
when a firm fixed-price contract is not
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appropriate and the required supplies or
services can be acquired at lower costs,
and sometimes with improved delivery
or technical performance, by relating the
amount of profit or fee payable under
the contract to the contractor’s
performance.
The information required periodically
from the contractor, such as cost of work
already performed, estimated costs of
further performance necessary to
complete all work, total contract price
for supplies or services accepted by the
Government for which final prices have
been established, and estimated costs
allocable to supplies or services
accepted by the Government and for
which final prices have not been
established, is needed to negotiate the
final prices of incentive-related items
and services.
The contracting officer evaluates the
information received to determine the
contractor’s performance in meeting the
incentive target and the appropriate
price revision, if any, for the items or
services.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 3,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 3,000.
Hours per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 3,000.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
FAR Secretariat (VPR), Room 4041, 1800
F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405,
telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite
OMB Control No. 9000–0067, Incentive
Contracts, in all correspondence.
Dated: November 26, 2008.
Rhonda Cundiff,
Acting Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E8–29049 Filed 12–8–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Request for Information: Geothermal
Workforce Education Development and
Retention
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of Request for
Information (DE–PS36–09GO39004).
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(DOE) gives notice of a Request for
Information (RFI), seeking innovative
ways for industry and educators to work
together in addressing important
challenges in the geothermal program;
under authorities such as 42 U.S.C.
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Section 7381(b) of the Department of
Energy Education Enhancement Act,
and the Energy Policy Act of 2005,
Section 931(a)(2)(C). The Federal
government and industry must address
the growing inadequacy of workforce
competencies due to the small size of
the existing geothermal industry and the
competition for human resources, as the
geothermal industry competes with the
oil and gas industry for qualified
personnel. The limited capability for
meeting a critical need in qualified
personnel is compounded by the current
lack of formal university degree
programs. This RFI seeks input
regarding future GTP funding, potential
initiatives within the industry and in
the classroom, and with DOE
administrative efforts.
DATES: Written comments must be
received by January 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send all responses to this
RFI to RFI-09GO39004@go.doe.gov in
Microsoft Word format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions regarding the content of the
RFI must be submitted to the following
e-mail address: RFI09GO39004@go.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Department of Energy’s Geothermal
Technology Program (GTP) is working
with industry and educators to address
important challenges in the geothermal
program under authorities such as 42
U.S.C. Section 7381(b) of the
Department of Energy Education
Enhancement Act, and the Energy
Policy Act of 2005, Section 931(a)(2)(C).
Glitnir Geothermal Research’s 2008
United States Geothermal Energy
Market Report asserts that human
capital will be a bottleneck to advancing
geothermal energy technology and could
delay development of Enhanced
Geothermal Systems (EGS) technology.
The limited capability for meeting
this need is further illustrated by the
current lack of formal university degree
programs. The Federal government and
industry, together, must address the
growing inadequacy of workforce
competencies due to the small size of
the existing geothermal industry and the
competition for human resources, as the
geothermal industry competes with the
oil and gas industry for qualified
personnel.
Future GTP funding and
administrative efforts may focus on the
following goals:
• Institute program activities
affiliated with the development and
retention of the geothermal-specific
competencies.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0067]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Incentive
Contracts
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 incentive
contracts. The clearance currently expires on December 31, 2008.
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 9, 2009.
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, FAR
Secretariat (VPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Warren Blankenship, Contract Policy
Division, GSA (202) 501-1900.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Incentive contracts are normally used when a firm fixed-price
contract is not appropriate and the required supplies or services can
be acquired at lower costs, and sometimes with improved delivery or
technical performance, by relating the amount of profit or fee payable
under the contract to the contractor's performance.
The information required periodically from the contractor, such as
cost of work already performed, estimated costs of further performance
necessary to complete all work, total contract price for supplies or
services accepted by the Government for which final prices have been
established, and estimated costs allocable to supplies or services
accepted by the Government and for which final prices have not been
established, is needed to negotiate the final prices of incentive-
related items and services.
The contracting officer evaluates the information received to
determine the contractor's performance in meeting the incentive target
and the appropriate price revision, if any, for the items or services.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 3,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 3,000.
Hours per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 3,000.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VPR), Room 4041, 1800 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control
No. 9000-0067, Incentive Contracts, in all correspondence.
Dated: November 26, 2008.
Rhonda Cundiff,
Acting Director, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. E8-29049 Filed 12-8-08; 8:45 am]
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