74 FR 218 pg. 58630 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Schedules for Construction Contracts
Type: NOTICEVolume: 74Number: 218Page: 58630
Docket number: [OMB Control No. 9000-0058]
FR document: [FR Doc. E9-27248 Filed 11-12-09; 8:45 am]
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0058]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Schedules for Construction Contracts
AGENCY:
Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION:
Notice of reinstatement request for an information collection requirement regarding an existing OMB clearance.
SUMMARY:
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning schedules for construction contracts. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 30092, on June 24, 2009.
Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and 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:
Submit comments on or before December 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES:
Submit 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, Regulatory Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0058, Schedules for Construction Contracts, in all correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ernest Woodson, Procurement Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, (202) 501-3775 or e-mail ernest.woodson@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
In accordance with FAR the Contractor shall, within five days after work commences on the contract or another period of time determined by the Contracting Officer, prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval three copies of a practicable schedule showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work (including acquiring materials, plants, and equipment). The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the period. If the Contractor fails to submit a schedule within the time prescribes, the Contracting Officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the Contractor submits the required schedule.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 2,600.
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Annual Responses: 5,200.
Hours per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 5,200.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVPR), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0058, Schedules for Construction Contracts, in all correspondence.
Dated: November 5, 2009.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. E9-27248 Filed 11-12-09; 8:45 am]
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