[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66844-66845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27238]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0057: Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 8]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review;
Evaluation of Export Offers
AGENCIES: 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 the
provision at FAR 52.247-51, entitled ``Evaluation of Export Offers.'' A
notice was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 35661, on June
14, 2012. No comments were received.
Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this
collection of information is necessary; 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 December 7, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0057, Evaluation of Export Offers, by any of the following methods:
Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information
Collection 9000-
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0057, Evaluation of Export Offers'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword
or ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment''
that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0057, Evaluation of
Export Offers''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and
``Information Collection 9000-0057, Evaluation of Export Offers'' 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 9000-0057, Evaluation of Export Offers.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information
Collection 9000-0057, Evaluation of Export Offers, 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. Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA, (202) 501-
4082 or via email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
Offers submitted in response to Government solicitations must be
evaluated and awards made on the basis of the lowest laid down cost to
the Government at the overseas port of discharge, via methods and ports
compatible with required delivery dates and conditions affecting
transportation know at the time of evaluation. FAR provision 52.247-51,
``Evaluation of Export Offers,'' is required for insertion in
Government solicitations when supplies are to be exported through
Contiguous United States (CONUS) ports and offers are solicited on a
free onboard (f.o.b.) origin or f.o.b. destination basis. The provision
has three alternates, to be used (1) when the CONUS ports of export are
DoD water terminals, (2) when offers are solicited on an f.o.b. origin
only basis, and (3) when offers are solicited on an f.o.b. destination
only basis. The provision collects information regarding the vendor's
preference for delivery ports. The information is used to evaluate
offers [on the basis of shipment through the port resulting in the
lowest cost to the Government.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 100.
Responses per Respondent: 4.
Annual Responses: 400.
Hours per Response: 0.25.
Total Burden Hours: 100.
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. 9000-0057,
Evaluation of Export Offers in all correspondence.
Dated: October 31, 2012.
William Clark,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-27238 Filed 11-6-12; 8:45 am]
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