[Federal Register: December 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 239)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Oral and Written Purchase Orders

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this document announces that the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Oral and Written Purchase 
Orders, EPA ICR Number 1037.06, OMB Control Number 2030-0007, 
expiration date March 31, 2000. The ICR describes the nature of the 
information collection and its expected burden and cost; where 
appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the ICR contact Sandy 
Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 260-2740, by email at 
farmer.sandy@epa.gov, or download off the Internet at http://
www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No. 1037.06. For technical 
information about the collection contact Leigh Pomponio at (202) 564-
4364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Oral and Written Purchase Orders (OMB 
Control No. 2030-0007; EPA ICR No. 1037.06) expiring 03/31/2000. This 
is a request for extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: When EPA has a requirement for supplies or services and 
the value of same is under the simplified acquisition threshold, the 
Agency solicits verbal or written quotes from potential vendors. Vendor 
responses are voluntary and generally consist of item name, unit cost, 
delivery terms, company name, small business status, address, phone 
number, and point of contact. The Agency uses the collected information 
to make award decisions and obtain needed supplies and services.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The 
Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d),

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soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
6/30/99 (64 FR 35150); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 
minutes per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review 
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: large and small businesses who wish 
to provide supplies and services to EPA.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 37,492.
    Frequency of Response: 1 per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 9373 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/ Maintenance Cost 
Burden: $0 (zero).
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No. 1037.06 and OMB Control No. 2030-0007 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Environmental Information, Collection Strategies Division (2822), 401 M 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460; and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: December 10, 1999.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 99-32381 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
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