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Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, at
telephone (202) 501–1900 or via e-mail
at warren.blankenship@gsa.gov.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden to the GSA Desk Officer, OMB,
Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC
20503, and a copy to the Regulatory
Secretariat (MVCB), General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street, NW.,
Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405.
Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–
00XX, Submission Instructions (Federal
Supply Schedules) and Evaluation
Factors for Award, in all
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The information collection
requirement for GSAR clauses 552.238–
10—Submission Instructions (Federal
Supply Schedules) and 552.238–11—
Evaluation Factors for Award is needed
to require prospective Offerors to
provide current, accurate and complete
information to demonstrate a thorough
understanding of the scope of the
solicitation and meet the government’s
requirements. This information includes
training certificates, past performance
data, and a list of other FSS contracts.
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B. Annual Reporting Burden
Number of Respondents: 4,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 4,000.
Average Burden per Response: 8.
Total Burden Hours: 32,000.
Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average 8 hours 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.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F
Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington,
DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755.
Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–
00XX, Submission Instructions (Federal
Supply Schedules) and Evaluation
Factors for Award, in all
correspondence.
Dated: March 5, 2010.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090–00XX; Docket 2010–
0002; Sequence 10]
General Services Administration
Acquisition Regulation; Submission
for OMB Review; GSA Advantage!®
and Electronic Commerce-FACNET
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Acquisition
Officer, GSA.
ACTION: Notice of a request for
comments regarding a new OMB
clearance.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services
Administration will be submitting to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request to review and approve
a new information collection
requirement regarding GSA
Advantage!® and Electronic CommerceFACNET. A request for public
comments was published in the Federal
Register at 74 FR 4596, January 26,
2009. No comments were received.
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary 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.
DATES: Submit comments on or before:
April 19, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Warren Blankenship, Procurement
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, at
telephone (202) 501–1900 or via e-mail
at warren.blankenship@gsa.gov.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden to the GSA Desk Officer, OMB,
Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC
20503, and a copy to the Regulatory
Secretariat (MVCB), General Services
Administration, 1800 F Street, NW.,
Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405.
Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–
00XX, GSA Advantage!® and Electronic
Commerce-FACNET, in all
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Federal Supply Schedules (FSS)
contractors must participate in the GSA
Advantage!® system at 552.238–55. It is
an online shopping service which, via
the Electronic Commerce clause at
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552.238–56, receives catalogs, invoices
and text messages as well as sends
purchase orders, application advice, and
functional acknowledgements.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Number of Respondents: 16,634.
Responses per Respondent: 3.5.
Annual Responses: 58,219.
Average Burden per Response: 2.
Total Burden Hours: 116,438.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F
Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington,
DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755.
Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–
00XX, GSA Advantage!® and Electronic
Commerce-FACNET, in all
correspondence.
Dated: March 5, 2010.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Sale of Plum Island, NY
AGENCY: Office of Real Property
Utilization & Disposal; General Services
Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969, and the President’s
Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 CFR 1500–1508), as
implemented by the U.S. General
Services Administration (GSA) Order
PBS P 1095.4C, GSA, as the operational
Joint Lead Agency, announces its Notice
of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS for the
anticipated sale of Plum Island, New
York and an ancillary support facility at
Orient Point, New York. The US
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) will act as a Joint Lead Agency in
ongoing consultation with GSA for the
NEPA and associated regulatory
compliance activities.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent to: Mr. Phil Youngberg,
Environmental Manager c/o Mr. John
Dugan, General Services Administration
(GSA), 10 Causeway Street, Room 925,
Boston, MA 02222. All comments
received by GSA in response to the
Plum Island NEPA process, including
commenter’s name and state of
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residence, will be public information
and may be released by GSA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Phil Youngberg via FAX at 617–565–
5720 or e-mail: phil.youngberg@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Plum Island is an 840acre island located approximately 1.5
miles off the northeast tip of Orient
Point, Long Island, New York. DHS, in
cooperation with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), operates the Plum
Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC)
on the island. Plum Island is formerly
the home of the U.S. Army’s Fort Terry
and was transferred to the USDA in
1954 to establish a research facility for
foot-and-mouth disease. In 2003, Plum
Island was transferred to DHS. PIADC is
comprised of buildings, industrial
facilities and equipment, roadways,
utilities, specialized facilities,
easements, and rights of way.
Additional assets on Plum Island
include natural undeveloped land, the
Plum Island Lighthouse constructed in
1869, and buildings and structures
associated with the former Fort Terry.
DHS also owns and operates
transportation assets and a 9.5-acre
facility to support PIADC at Orient
Point, New York which includes
buildings, utilities, and ferry docking
facilities.
Statutory Authority: The purpose of
this EIS is to examine the effects
associated with the anticipated sale of
Plum Island, New York and its support
facility at Orient Point, New York
including all real and related personal
property and transportation assets (the
‘‘Property’’). The need for this proposed
action is mandated in Section 540 of the
Consolidated Security, Disaster
Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act of 2009; United
States Public Law 110–329 (the ‘‘Act’’),
which directs the Secretary of the DHS
to liquidate the Plum Island asset by
directing the Administrator of the
General Services to sell through public
sale all real and related personal
property and transportation assets
which support Plum Island operations,
subject to such terms and conditions as
necessary to protect government
interests and meet program
requirements. The Act mandates the
sale as a result of the determination by
DHS to construct and operate a new
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
(NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas and move
its operations from the PIADC to the
NBAF (Record of Decision dated 01/16/
2009)
Scoping and Request for Comments:
The EIS will address the potential
impacts to the environment of two
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alternatives: sale of the Property (the
‘‘Action Alternative’’), and continued
Federal ownership (the ‘‘No-Action
Alternative’’). The Action Alternative
will be further refined into a series of
reasonably foreseeable land use options.
Because the federal government has no
authority to regulate future land uses, a
precise statement of the specific land
use-related environmental and
socioeconomic effects that could result
from reuse would be largely speculative.
In response to the lack of certainty
concerning future reuse of the Property,
the EIS will identify reasonable land use
options that could result upon the sale
of the Property. When the Property
leaves federal ownership, proposed uses
would be subject to local and state
environmental and land use regulation.
The primary purpose of the scoping
process is for the public to assist the
GSA and DHS in developing the EIS by
identifying important issues and
alternatives related to the sale of the
Property. Scoping meetings in Southold,
New York and Old Saybrook,
Connecticut will allocate time for
presentations by the GSA and DHS,
followed by an opportunity for the
public to comment. Land use and
development scenarios will be
developed with input from the local
community through the scoping
process. It is anticipated that these
public scoping meetings will be held in
the spring of 2010. GSA will provide
public notice of these and all
subsequent public meetings in local
newspapers approximately two weeks
prior to the event.
After the scoping is completed, a Draft
EIS will be published that identifies and
evaluates potential land use options
developed to assess impacts of the
Action Alternative. The Draft EIS will
identify potentially significant direct,
indirect, and cumulative impacts on
historical and biological resources, land
use, air quality, water quality, water
resources, and socioeconomics, as well
as other environmental issues that could
occur as a result of the Action
Alternative. For potentially significant
impacts, the EIS may identify
avoidance, minimization, or mitigation
measures to reduce these impacts,
where feasible. After the Draft EIS is
issued, there will be a 45-day comment
period. GSA will hold public meetings
in Southold, New York and Old
Saybrook, Connecticut during the
comment period to solicit input from
the public. GSA anticipates this
comment period will occur in summer
2010. After the Draft EIS, GSA will issue
a Final EIS.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Persons needing reasonable
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accommodations in order to attend and
participate in public meetings should
contact John Dugan, General Services
Administration Property Utilization &
Disposal Division, 10 Causeway Street,
Room 925, Boston, MA 02222 or e-mail
john.dugan@gsa.gov. In order to allow
sufficient time to process requests,
please call no later than one week before
the public meeting. Information
regarding this proposed action is
available in alternative formats upon
request.
Dated: March 9, 2010.
John L. Dugan,
Realty Specialist, 1PZ, U.S. General Services
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–10–0555]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar,
CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta,
GA 30333 or send an email to
omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the Sale of Plum Island, NY
AGENCY: Office of Real Property Utilization & Disposal; General
Services Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, and the President's Council on Environmental
Quality Regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508), as implemented by the U.S.
General Services Administration (GSA) Order PBS P 1095.4C, GSA, as the
operational Joint Lead Agency, announces its Notice of Intent (NOI) to
prepare an EIS for the anticipated sale of Plum Island, New York and an
ancillary support facility at Orient Point, New York. The US Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) will act as a Joint Lead Agency in ongoing
consultation with GSA for the NEPA and associated regulatory compliance
activities.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Mr. Phil Youngberg,
Environmental Manager c/o Mr. John Dugan, General Services
Administration (GSA), 10 Causeway Street, Room 925, Boston, MA 02222.
All comments received by GSA in response to the Plum Island NEPA
process, including commenter's name and state of
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residence, will be public information and may be released by GSA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Phil Youngberg via FAX at 617-565-
5720 or e-mail: phil.youngberg@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Plum Island is an 840-acre island located approximately
1.5 miles off the northeast tip of Orient Point, Long Island, New York.
DHS, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
operates the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) on the island.
Plum Island is formerly the home of the U.S. Army's Fort Terry and was
transferred to the USDA in 1954 to establish a research facility for
foot-and-mouth disease. In 2003, Plum Island was transferred to DHS.
PIADC is comprised of buildings, industrial facilities and equipment,
roadways, utilities, specialized facilities, easements, and rights of
way. Additional assets on Plum Island include natural undeveloped land,
the Plum Island Lighthouse constructed in 1869, and buildings and
structures associated with the former Fort Terry. DHS also owns and
operates transportation assets and a 9.5-acre facility to support PIADC
at Orient Point, New York which includes buildings, utilities, and
ferry docking facilities.
Statutory Authority: The purpose of this EIS is to examine the
effects associated with the anticipated sale of Plum Island, New York
and its support facility at Orient Point, New York including all real
and related personal property and transportation assets (the
``Property''). The need for this proposed action is mandated in Section
540 of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations Act of 2009; United States Public Law 110-329 (the
``Act''), which directs the Secretary of the DHS to liquidate the Plum
Island asset by directing the Administrator of the General Services to
sell through public sale all real and related personal property and
transportation assets which support Plum Island operations, subject to
such terms and conditions as necessary to protect government interests
and meet program requirements. The Act mandates the sale as a result of
the determination by DHS to construct and operate a new National Bio
and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas and move its
operations from the PIADC to the NBAF (Record of Decision dated 01/16/
2009)
Scoping and Request for Comments: The EIS will address the
potential impacts to the environment of two alternatives: sale of the
Property (the ``Action Alternative''), and continued Federal ownership
(the ``No-Action Alternative''). The Action Alternative will be further
refined into a series of reasonably foreseeable land use options.
Because the federal government has no authority to regulate future land
uses, a precise statement of the specific land use-related
environmental and socioeconomic effects that could result from reuse
would be largely speculative. In response to the lack of certainty
concerning future reuse of the Property, the EIS will identify
reasonable land use options that could result upon the sale of the
Property. When the Property leaves federal ownership, proposed uses
would be subject to local and state environmental and land use
regulation.
The primary purpose of the scoping process is for the public to
assist the GSA and DHS in developing the EIS by identifying important
issues and alternatives related to the sale of the Property. Scoping
meetings in Southold, New York and Old Saybrook, Connecticut will
allocate time for presentations by the GSA and DHS, followed by an
opportunity for the public to comment. Land use and development
scenarios will be developed with input from the local community through
the scoping process. It is anticipated that these public scoping
meetings will be held in the spring of 2010. GSA will provide public
notice of these and all subsequent public meetings in local newspapers
approximately two weeks prior to the event.
After the scoping is completed, a Draft EIS will be published that
identifies and evaluates potential land use options developed to assess
impacts of the Action Alternative. The Draft EIS will identify
potentially significant direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts on
historical and biological resources, land use, air quality, water
quality, water resources, and socioeconomics, as well as other
environmental issues that could occur as a result of the Action
Alternative. For potentially significant impacts, the EIS may identify
avoidance, minimization, or mitigation measures to reduce these
impacts, where feasible. After the Draft EIS is issued, there will be a
45-day comment period. GSA will hold public meetings in Southold, New
York and Old Saybrook, Connecticut during the comment period to solicit
input from the public. GSA anticipates this comment period will occur
in summer 2010. After the Draft EIS, GSA will issue a Final EIS.
Reasonable Accommodations: Persons needing reasonable
accommodations in order to attend and participate in public meetings
should contact John Dugan, General Services Administration Property
Utilization & Disposal Division, 10 Causeway Street, Room 925, Boston,
MA 02222 or e-mail john.dugan@gsa.gov. In order to allow sufficient
time to process requests, please call no later than one week before the
public meeting. Information regarding this proposed action is available
in alternative formats upon request.
Dated: March 9, 2010.
John L. Dugan,
Realty Specialist, 1PZ, U.S. General Services Administration.
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