[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 32192-32193] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-15711] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0023] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Balance of Payments Program Certificate; Correction AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance (9000-0023). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The notice document concerning OMB clearance 9000-0023 published on June 2, 1998 (63 FR 29976) contained incomplete information. Therefore, the entire document is reprinted for the convenience of the reader. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0023] Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Balance of Payments Program Certificate; Correction AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance (9000-0023). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal [[Page 32193]] Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Balance of Payments Program Certificate. DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before August 11, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Linfield, Office of Federal Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-1757. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose Under the Balance of Payments Program, unless specifically exempted by statute or regulation, the Government gives preferences to the acquisition of domestic end products or services, provided that the cost of the domestic items is reasonable. The Balance of Payments Program differs from the Buy American Act in that it applies to acquisitions for use outside the United States. The contracting officer uses the information to identify which end products or services are domestic, and which are of foreign origin. In order to be considered domestic, the cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States must exceed 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Services are considered domestic if 25 percent or less of their total cost are attributable to performance occurring outside the United States. The contracting officer determines reasonableness of cost by applying an evaluation factor of 50 percent. If this procedure results in a tie, the domestic offer shall be considered successful. B. Annual Reporting Burden Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .167 hours per response, 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, 1,243; responses per respondent, 5; total annual responses, 6,215; preparation hours per response, .167; and total response burden hours, 1,038. Obtaining Copies of Proposals Requester may obtain a copy of the justification from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0023, Balance of Payments Program Certificate, in all correspondence. Dated: June 6, 1998. Sharon A. Kiser, FAR Secretariat. [FR Doc. 98-15711 Filed 6-11-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-34-P