[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 72 (Friday, April 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9173]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0119; FAR Case 91-27]-


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Performance 
Bond for Other Than Construction

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 
(9000-0119).

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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 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 Performance Bond for 
Other Than Construction. A request for public comments was published at 
61 FR 3379, January 31, 1996. No comments were received.

DATES: Comment Due Date: May 13, 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. 9000-0119, 
Performance Bond for Other Than Construction, in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter O'Such, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1759.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The new Standard Form (SF) 1418, Performance Bond for Other than 
Construction, is being proposed for establishment. This coincides with 
the proposed rule, FAR case 91-27, providing a contract clause 
governing performance bonds for other than construction. The terms and 
conditions governing performance bonds for construction and other than 
construction may vary. The SF 1418 is being created to reflect these 
different terms and conditions.
B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 25 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, 
500; responses per respondent, 5; total annual responses, 2,500; 
preparation hours per response, .5; and total response burden hours, 
1,250.

    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. 9000-0119, Performance Bond for 
Other Than Construction, in all correspondence.

    Dated: April 8, 1996.

Beverly Fayson,

FAR Secretariat.

[FR Doc. 96-9173 Filed 4-11-96; 8:45 am]

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