Revision to the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) Clause at 1352.219-109 Entitled ``Insurance Requirements''

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary

Revision to the Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) Clause at

1352.219-109 Entitled ``Insurance Requirements''

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public

and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th

and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions

should be directed to Ms. Deborah O'Neill, Department of Commerce, 14th

and Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 6422, Washington, DC, 20230. Her

telephone number is (202) 482-0202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Department of Commerce requires the contractor to procure and

maintain certain kinds of insurance, in contracts for construction,

alteration and repair of ships as specified in the Commerce Acquisition

Regulation (CAR) clause 1352.217-109, ``Insurance Requirements.'' This

insurance is necessary to protect the multi-million dollar ships and

the interests of the U.S. taxpayers. Prior to the commencement of work,

the contractor is required to present proof of this insurance to the

Government. As evidence that it has obtained insurance specified, the

Contractor must furnish the Contracting Officer with a certificate of

certificates executed by an agent of the insurer authorized to execute

such certificates. The requirement to present proof of insurance is

contract specific. Therefore, there is no duplication of effort from

contract to contract. There is no outside source of information that

can be used to obtain the required information. The Department has

minimized the burden by requiring the proof of insurance only once. The

levels of insurance that the Department requires its contractor to

maintain are based upon industry standards and is consistent with the

levels of insurance required by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard.

Commerce collects only the minimum amount of information needed to

ensure that the ships are protected and that the terms of its contracts

are complied with.

II. Method of Collection

Written submission.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0690-0010.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently

approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit

institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.

Estimated Time per Response: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no capital expenditures are

required).

IV. Request for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of

the agency, including whether the information shall have practical

utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

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clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize

the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of

information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice

will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of

this information collection; they will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: May 7, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 98-12890 Filed 5-13-98; 8:45 am]

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