[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6518-6519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02451]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0053; Docket 2015-0055; Sequence 25]
Submission for OMB Review; Permits, Authorities, or Franchises
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension of
a previously existing OMB clearance.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an
extension of a previously approved information collection requirement
concerning permits, authorities, or franchises for regulated
transportation. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR
70217 on November 13, 2015. No comments were received.
DATES: Submit comments on or before March 9, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington,
DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA by any of the following
methods:
Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB
control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds
with ``Information Collection 9000-0053, Permits, Authorities, or
Franchises''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and
``Information Collection 9000-0053, Permits, Authorities, or
Franchises'' on your attached document.
Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405.
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0053, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Information
Collection
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9000-0053, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises,'' in all correspondence
related to this collection. Comments received generally will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt
of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two
to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days
for posting of comments submitted by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA 202-208-4949
or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The FAR requires insertion of clause 52.247-2, Permits,
Authorities, or Franchises, when regulated transportation is involved.
The clause requires the contractor to indicate whether it has the
proper authorization from the Federal Highway Administration (or other
cognizant regulatory body) to move material. The contractor may be
required to provide copies of the authorization before moving material
under the contract. The clause also requires the contractor, at its
expense, to obtain and maintain any permits, franchises, licenses, and
other authorities issued by State and local governments. The Government
may request to review the documents to ensure that the contractor has
complied with all regulatory requirements.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 255.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 255.
Hours per Response: 0.5.
Total Burden Hours: 128.
C. Public Comments
Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
functions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (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.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street
NW., Washington, DC 20405 telephone 202-501-4755.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0053, Permits, Authorities, or
Franchises, in all correspondence.
Dated: February 3, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-02451 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am]
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