[Federal Register: September 24, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 185)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0139]

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Federal 
Acquisition and Community Right-to-Know

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 
(9000-0139).

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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 Federal Acquisition and 
Community Right-to-Know. A request for public comments was published at 
64 FR 38896, July 20, 1999. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before October 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of the 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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    FAR Subpart 23.9 and its associate solicitation provision and 
contract clause implement the requirements of E.O. 12969 of August 8, 
1995 (60 FR 40989, August 10, 1995), ``Federal Acquisition and 
Community Right-to-Know,'' and the Environmental Protection Agency's 
``Guidance Implementing E.O. 12969; Federal Acquisition Community 
Right-to-Know; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting'' (60 FR 50738, 
September 29, 1995). The FAR coverage requires offerors in competitive 
acquisitions over $100,000 (including options) to certify that they 
will comply with applicable toxic chemical release reporting 
requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 
of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001-11050) and the Pollution Prevention Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13101-13109).

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data

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sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and 
reviewing the collection of information.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
167,487; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 167,487, 
preparation hours per response, 0.50; and total response burden hours, 
83,744.

OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requester may obtain a copy of the 
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVRS), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 208-7312. 
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0139, Federal Acquisition and 
Community Right-to-Know, in all correspondence.

    Dated: September 21, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 99-24952 Filed 9-23-99; 8:45 am]
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