[Federal Register: August 29, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 168)]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0243]

 
Submission for OMB Review and Extension; Comment Request Entitled 
GSAR 516.203-4, Contract Clause and GSAR 552.216-70 Economic Price 
Adjustment (EPA)

AGENCY: General Services Administration, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of a 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 General Services Administration (GSA) has 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to 
review and approve an extension of a previously approved information 
collection requirement concerning the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) 
Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Clause.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether the 
information collection generated by the GSAR Clause, Economic Price 
Adjustment (EPA) is necessary to determine an offeror's price is fair 
and reasonable; whether it will have practical utility; whether our 
estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is 
accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use 
of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before October 29, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Wise, Acquisition Policy 
Division, GSA (202) 208-1168.

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: Edward Springer, GSA Desk Officer, 
OMB, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to Stephanie 
Morris, General Services Administration (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4035, Washington, DC 20405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The General Services Administration (GSA) has various mission 
responsibilities related to the acquisition and provision of FSS MAS 
contracts. These mission responsibilities generate requirements that 
are realized through the solicitation and award of contracts for 
various products and services. Individual solicitations and resulting 
contracts may impose unique information collection and reporting 
requirements on contractors not required by regulation, but necessary 
to evaluate particular program accomplishments and measure success in 
meeting program objectives.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 3,857.
    Annual Responses: 5,786.
    Burden Hours: 3,857.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    A copy of this proposal may be obtained from the General Services 
Administration, Acquisition Policy Division (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW., 
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, or by telephoning (202) 501-4744, or 
by faxing your request to (202) 501-4067. Please cite OMB Control No. 
3090-0243, Contract Clause and Economic Price Adjustment, in all 
correspondence.

David A. Drabkin,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 01-21807 Filed 8-28-01; 8:45 am]
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