[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15055-15056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8280]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[OMB Control No. 9000-0069]-


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Indirect Cost 
Rates

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

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance 
(9000-0069).

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 
(44 U.S.C. 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat 
has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to 
review and approve an extension of a currently approved information 
collection requirement concerning Indirect Cost Rates. A request for 
public comments was published at 61 FR 3375, January 31, 1996. No 
comments were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: May 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, should be submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 18th & F Streets, NW, Room 
4037, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0069, 
Indirect Cost Rates, in all correspondence.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose-

    The contractor's proposal of final indirect cost rates is necessary 
for the establishment of rates used to reimburse the contractor for the 
costs of performing under the contract. The supporting cost data are 
the cost accounting information normally prepared by organizations 
under sound management and accounting practices.-
    The proposal and supporting data is used by the contracting 
official and auditor to verify and analyze the

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indirect costs and to determine the final indirect cost rates or to 
prepare the Government negotiating position if negotiation of the rates 
is required under the contract terms.-

B. Annual Reporting Burden -

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 1 hour per completion, 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, 
9,770; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 9,770; 
preparation hours per response, 1; and total response burden hours, 
9,770.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain copies of 
justifications from the General Services Administration, FAR 
Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 
501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0069, Indirect Cost Rates, 
in all correspondence.

    Dated: March 28, 1996.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-8280 Filed 4-3-96; 8:45 am]
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