# Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Information Regarding Previous Contracts

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** June 9, 1998
- **Citation:** 63 FR 31450

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0036]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Information
Regarding Previous Contracts

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comment concerning an extension to an
existing OMB clearance (9000-0036).

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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 an extension of a currently
approved information collection requirement concerning Information
Regarding Previous Contracts. The clearance currently expires on
September 30, 1998.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before August 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send 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, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20405.

[[Page 31451]]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph DeStefano, Federal Acquisition
Policy Division, GSA, (202) 501-1758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

When the same item or class of items is being acquired by more than
one agency, the exchange and coordination of pertinent information,
particularly cost and pricing data, is necessary to promote uniformity
of treatment of major issues and the resolution of particularly
difficult or controversial issues. For this reason, the contracting
officer, early in a negotiation of a contract, or in connection with
the review of a subcontract, must request the contractor to furnish
information as to the contractor's or subcontractor's previous
Government contracts and subcontracts for the same or similar end items
and major subcontractor components.
This information is particularly beneficial during the period of
acquisition planning, presolicitation, evaluation, and preaward survey.
The information is used to determine a firm's responsibility.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
2,000; responses per respondent, 10; total annual responses, 20,000;
preparation hours per response, .25; and total response burden hours,
5,000.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

Requester may obtain a copy of the justification from the General
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW.,
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite
OMB Control No. 9000-0036, Information Regarding Previous Contracts, in
all correspondence.

Dated: May 28, 1998.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 98-15237 Filed 6-8-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-34-P

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