[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 67152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28115]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0013; Docket 2011-0079; Sequence 16]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Cost 
or Pricing Data Requirements and Information Other Than Cost or Pricing 
Data

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a 
previously approved information collection requirement concerning cost 
or pricing data requirements and information other than cost or pricing 
data. A noticed was published in the Federal Register at 76 FR 35218, 
on June 16, 2011. No comments were received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; 
whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of 
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 30, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0013, Cost or Pricing Data Requirements and Information Other Than Cost 
or Pricing Data, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Sub mit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 9000-0013, Cost or Pricing Data Requirements and Information 
Other Than Cost or Pricing Data'', under the heading ``Enter Keyword or 
ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' 
that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0013, Cost or 
Pricing Data Requirements and Information Other Than Cost or Pricing 
Data''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0013, Cost or Pricing Data Requirements 
and Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data'', on your attached 
document.
     Fax: (202) 501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: 
Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0013, Cost or Pricing Data Requirements and 
Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0013, Cost or Pricing Data Requirements and Information 
Other Than Cost or Pricing Data, in all correspondence related to this 
collection. All comments received will be posted without change to 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Edward Chambers, Procurement 
Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3221 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Truth in Negotiations Act requires the Government to obtain 
certified cost or pricing data under certain circumstances. Contractors 
may request an exemption from this requirement under certain conditions 
and provide other information instead.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 33,332.
    Responses per Respondent: 6.
    Total Responses: 199,992.
    Hours Per Response: 50.51.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,101,684.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1275 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20417, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please 
cite OMB Control No. 9000-0013, Cost or Pricing Data Requirements and 
Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data, in all correspondence.

    Dated: October 21, 2011.
Laura Auletta,
Acting Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-28115 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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