[Federal Register: March 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 45)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0005]

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Architect-
Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 
255)

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.

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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 Architect-Engineer and 
Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 255). A request 
for public comments was published at 63 FR 71098, December 23, 1998. No 
comments were received.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before April 8, 1999.

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. 9000-0005, Architect-
Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 
255), in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack O'Neill, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3856.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Standard Form 255 is used by all Executive agencies to obtain 
information from architect-engineer (A-E) firms interested in a 
particular project. The information on the form is reviewed by a 
selection panel composed of professional people and assists the panel 
in selecting the most qualified A-E firm to perform the specific 
project. The form is designed to provide a uniform method for A-E firms 
to submit information on experience, personnel, capabilities of the A-E 
firm to perform, along with information on the consultants they expect 
to collaborate with on the specific project.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1.2 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, 
5,000; responses per respondent, 4; total annual responses, 20,000; 
preparation hours per response, 1.2; and total response burden hours, 
24,000.

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. 9000-0005, Architect-Engineer and Related Services 
Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF 255), in all correspondence.

    Dated: March 3, 1999.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
[FR Doc. 99-5811 Filed 3-8-99; 8:45 am]
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