[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 15470-15471] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-8606] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0072] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Contract Cost Principles and Procedures--Automatic Data Processing Equipment Leasing Costs 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 (9000-0072). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures--Automatic Data Processing Equipment Leasing Costs. A request for public comments was published at 61 FR 3377, January 31, 1996. No comments were received. DATES: Comment Due Date: May 8, 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 and F Streets, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0072, Contract Cost Principles and Procedures--Automatic Data Processing Equipment Leasing Costs, in all correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeremy F. Olson, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3221. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose FAR Part 31, Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, contains cost principles and procedures for (1) the pricing of contracts, subcontracts, and modifications to contracts and subcontracts whenever cost analysis is performed; and (2) the determination, negotiation, or allowance of costs when required by a contract clause. However, certain cost elements that are reviewed pursuant to this part require supporting documentation. One of these involves a justification of automatic data processing equipment leasing costs under FAR 31.205-2. The information is used by the contracting officer to determine the allowability of a cost element. B. Annual Reporting Burden Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes 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, 3,172; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 3,172; preparation hours per response, .5; and total response burden hours, 1,586. 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. 9000-0072, Contract Cost Principles and Procedures--Automatic Data Processing Equipment Leasing Costs, in all correspondence. [[Page 15471]] Dated: April 2, 1996. Beverly Fayson, FAR Secretariat. [FR Doc. 96-8606 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-M