[Federal Register: March 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 49)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0125]

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Written 
Refusal of a Utility Supplier to Execute a Utility Contract

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

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance 
(9000-0125).

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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 Written Refusal of a 
Utility Supplier to Execute a Utility Contract. A request for public 
comments was published at 63 FR 1093, January 8, 1998. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before April 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Linfield, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1757.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, should be submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat, 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0125, Written 
Refusal of a Utility Supplier to Execute a Utility Contract, in all 
correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires that contracts comply 
with the applicable Federal laws and the relevant parts of the FAR. The 
written and definite refusal by a utility supplier to execute a 
tendered contract (41.202(c)) is intended to identify those suppliers 
who refuse to do so and the rationale of the supplier for refusing.

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B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average .5 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.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
50; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 50; 
preparation hours per response, .30; and total response burden hours, 
25.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain copies of the 
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVRS), Room 4037, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 
(202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0125, Written Refusal 
of a Utility Supplier to Execute a Utility Contract, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: March 10, 1998.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 98-6547 Filed 3-12-98; 8:45 am]
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