Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal and comment. The ICR

describes the nature of the information collection and its expected

cost and burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on the following collection of information

was published on February 6, 1997 [62 FR 5663].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dave Jordan, M-61, U.S. Department

of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590,

telephone (202) 366-4265.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of the Secretary (OST)

Title: Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR).

OMB Control Number: 2105-0517.

Affected Public: Individuals or households and business or other

for-profit organizations.

Abstract: The requested extension of the approved control number

covers forms DOT F 4220.4, DOT F 4220.7, DOT F 4220.43, DOT F 4220.44,

DOT F 4220.45, DOT F 4220.46, and Form DD 882. In addition, the control

number includes an amended request to obtain data associated with

acquisitions for training services.

Need: The Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR) 48 CFR

1213.70, 1237.70, 1252.237-71, and 1252.237-72 requires contracting

officers to obtain and evaluate, qualification data and other pertinent

information when it is necessary to determine whether offerors have the

capability to perform training services under a proposed contract.

Annual Estimated Burden: 22,062.*

* The annual estimated burden has been reduced from 57,167 hours

as a result of the Federal Aviation Administration system being

exempt from the collection requirements of the TAR.

Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of

the Department, including whether the information will have practical

utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the

proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility

and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize

the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including

the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, 1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97-11011 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]

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