[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 30844] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-14658] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Information Collection in Support of the DoD Acquisition Process (Solicitation Phase), OMB Number 0704-0187. Type of Request: Revision. Number of Respondents: 250,121. Responses Per Respondent: Approximately 11. Annual Responses: 2,808,197. Average Burden Per Response: 15.51 hours. Annual Burden Hours: 43,544,644. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement pertains to information, not separately covered by another Office of Management and Budget clearance, that an offeror must submit to DoD in response to a request for proposals or invitation for bids. This information is used by DoD to (1) evaluate offers, (2) determine which offeror should be selected for contract award, and (3) determine whether the offered price is reasonable. This information is also used to determine whether the Government should furnish precious metals as Government-furnished material; to determine whether to accept alternative preservation, packaging, or packing; to determine whether to trade in existing personal property towards the purchase of new items: to verify compliance with requirements for labeling of hazardous material; to evaluate requests for price adjustment on stevedoring contracts; and to monitor compliance with the U.S.-flag vessel shipping requirements. In general, this information collection requirement implements the laws relating to federal procurement, as found in Chapters 137-148 of Title 10 of the United States Code. Specifically, it implements 10 U.S.C. 2304, 10 U.S.C. 2306a, 10 U.S.C. 2326, 10 U.S.C. 2327, 10 U.S.C. 2452 note, 10 U.S.C. 2631, 40 U.S.C. 481(c), 50 U.S.C. App 2405(j), and Section 222 of Public Law 100-180. Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit; Not-For-Profit Institutions. Frequency: On Occasion. Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits. OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Peter Weiss. Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Mr. Weiss at the Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing. Written request for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302. Dated: May 29, 1997. Patricia L. Toppings, Alternative OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense . [FR Doc. 97-14658 Filed 6-4-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M