[Federal Register: February 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 31)]
[Notices]
[Page 7929]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 December 5, 2005 (70 FR 72429), 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. No comments were received in response to that
notice. 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
quote, propose, or 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 supplied;
specifications of goods and descriptions of services to be delivered;
competence of the offeror to provide the goods or services; and other
information about the offeror, 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 so that all
bids may be awarded in accordance with Federal Procurement laws.
Additional Information About the Request for Extension of Approval of a
Collection of Information
Agency address: Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West
Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814.
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: 870.
Estimated average number of hours per respondent: 20.29 per year.
Estimated number of hours for all respondents: 17,658 per year.
Estimated cost of collection for all respondents: $926,282 per
year.
Comments: Comments on this request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements should be submitted by March 17,
2006 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, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,
MD 20814. Written comments may also be submitted to the Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, by e-mail at
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov or facsimile at (301) 504-0127.
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, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (301) 504-7671.
Dated: February 9, 2006.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-2086 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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