[Federal Register: October 28, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 208)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0013]

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Cost or 
Pricing Data Requirements and Information Other Than Cost or Pricing 
Data

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA),

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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 Cost or Pricing Data 
Requirements and Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data. A request 
for public comments was published at 63 FR 31448, June 9, 1998. No 
comments were received.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before November 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Olson, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3221.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden, 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, 9000-0013, Cost or 
Pricing Data Requirements and Information Other Than Cost Pricing Data, 
in all correspondence.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Truth in Negotiations Act requires the Government to obtain 
certified cost or pricing data under certain circumstances. Contractors 
may request an exemption from this requirement under certain conditions 
and provide other information instead.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 50.51 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, 33,332; responses per respondent, 6; total annual 
responses, 199,992; preparation hours per response, 50.51; and total 
response burden hours, 10,101,684.

OBTAINING COPIES OF PROPOSALS: Requester may obtain a copy of the 
justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat 
(MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 
(202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0013, Cost or Pricing 
Data Requirements and Information Other Than Cost Pricing Data, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: October 23, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-28824 Filed 10-27-98; 8:45 am]
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