[Federal Register: October 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 194)]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request--Procurement of Goods 
and Services

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of July 27, 1999 (64 FR 40574), the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission published a notice in accordance 
with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35) to announce the agency's intention to seek extension of 
approval of a collection of information associated with the procurement 
of goods and services. The Commission now announces that it has 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for 
extension of approval of that collection of information.
    The Commission's procurement activities are governed by the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253 et 
seq.). That law requires the Commission to procure goods and services 
under conditions most advantageous to the government, considering cost 
and other factors. Forms used by the Commission request persons who bid 
on contracts with the agency to provide information about costs or 
prices of goods and services to be supplied; specifications of goods 
and descriptions of services to be delivered; competence of the bidder 
to provide the goods or services; and other information about the 
bidder, such as the size of the firm and whether it is minority-owned. 
The Commission uses the information provided by bidders to determine 
the reasonableness of prices and costs and the responsiveness of 
potential contractors to undertake the work involved.

Additional Information About the Request for Extension of Approval 
of a Collection of Information

    Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 
20207.
    Title of information collection: Information Collection Associated 
with Procurement of Goods and Services.
    Type of request: Extension of approval without change.
    General description of respondents: Persons and firms providing 
bids, proposals, and quotations to the Commission for goods and 
services.
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,457.
    Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 1.86 per year.
    Estimated number of hours for all respondents: 4,574 per year.
    Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $255,800 per 
year.
    Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of 
information collection requirements should be submitted by November 8, 
1999, to (1) the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: 
OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, 
DC 20503; telephone: (202) 395-7340; and (2) the Office of the 
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207. 
Written comments may also be sent to the Office of the Secretary by 
facsimile at (301) 504-0127 or by e-mail at cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.
    Copies of this request for extension of the information collection 
requirements and supporting documentation are available from Linda 
Glatz, management and program analyst, Office of Planning and 
Evaluation, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207; 
telephone: (301) 504-0416, ext. 2226.

    Dated: September 30, 1999.
Sadye E. Dunn,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. 99-26139 Filed 10-6-99; 8:45 am]
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