[Federal Register: December 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 246)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0107]

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Notice of 
Radioactive Materials

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 Notice of 
Radioactive Materials. The clearance currently expires on April 30, 
1999.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before February 22, 1999.


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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 (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0107, Notice of 
Radioactive Materials, in all correspondence.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The clause at FAR 52.223-7, Notice of Radioactive Materials, 
requires contractors to notify the Government prior to delivery of 
items containing radioactive materials. The purpose of the notification 
is to alert receiving activities that appropriate safeguards may need 
to be instituted. The notice shall specify the part or parts of the 
items which contain radioactive materials, a description of the 
materials, the name and activity of the isotope, the manufacturer of 
the materials, and any other information known to the Contractor which 
will put users of the items on notice as to the hazards involved.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1 hour 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, 
500; responses per respondent, 5; total annual responses, 2,500; 
preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 
2,500.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain a copy of the justification from the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4035, 1800 F 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 208-7312. Please cite 
OMB Control No. 9000-0107, Notice of Radioactive Materials, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: December 17, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-33938 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]
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