0048_2006renewal_Justification

SUPPORTING STATEMENT
FOR PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION
9000-0048, AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS
A.

Justification.

1. Administrative requirements. Firms offering supplies or
services to the Government under negotiated solicitations must
provide the names, titles, and telephone numbers of authorized
negotiators to assure that discussions are held with authorized
individuals.
2. Uses of information. The information collected is referred
to before contract negotiations and it becomes part of the
official contract file.
3. Consideration of information technology. We use improved
information technology to the maximum extent practicable. FAR
clause 52.215-1(c)(2)(iv) encourages the contractor to use the
methods that are permitted in the solicitation, proposals, and
modifications to proposals (e.g. electronic commerce or
facsimile) to submit proposal information requested in the
solicitation. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation or
until the electronic contract writing system is implemented, the
proposals will be submitted in paper media in a sealed envelope
or package. Since this collection is a part of one of the 24 EGovernment initiatives, which will provide a web-based central
repository for annual entry of representations and
certifications, consideration for information technology will
increase significantly for this clearance.
4. Efforts to identify duplication. This requirement is being
issued under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which has
been developed to standardize Federal procurement practices and
eliminate unnecessary duplication.
5. If the collection of information impacts small businesses or
other entities, describe methods used to minimize burden. The
burden applied to small businesses is the minimum consistent with
applicable laws, Executive orders, regulations, and prudent
business practices.
6. Describe consequence to Federal program or policy activities
if the collection is not conducted or is conducted less
frequently. Collection of information on a basis other than
solicitation-by-solicitation is not practical.
7. Special circumstances for collection. Collection is
consistent with guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.6.

8. Efforts to consult with persons outside the agency. Under
the procedures established for development of the FAR, agency and
public comments were solicited and each comment addressed before
finalization of the text. A notice published in the Federal
Register at 68 FR 52574, September 4, 2003, under FAR case 1995029, made this requirement available to the public and requested
comments. No major problems regarding this requirement were
reported.
9. Explanation of any decision to provide any payment or gift to
respondents, other than re-enumeration of contractors or
guarantees. Not applicable.
10. Describe assurance of confidentiality provided to
respondents. This information is disclosed only to the extent
consistent with prudent business practices and current
regulations.
11. Additional justification for questions of a sensitive
nature. No sensitive questions are involved.
12 & 13. Estimated total annual public hour and cost burden.
Time required to read and prepare information is estimated at 1
minute (.017 hr.) per completion.
Estimated respondents/yr.............................
65,660
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Responses annually................................... x
Total annual responses...............................
525,280
Estimated hrs/response............................... x
.017
Estimated total burden/hrs...........................
8,930
Average wage ($26 + 75% OH).......................... x
$46
Estimated cost to public.............................
$410,780
14. Estimated cost to the Government. Time required for
Governmentwide review is estimated at 1 minute (.017 hours) per
response.
Annual Reporting Burden and Cost
Total annual responses...............................
525,280
Review time per response............................. x _____.017
Total burden hours...................................
8,930
Average wages + overhead ($26/hr. + 100% OH)......... x
$52
Total Government cost................................
$464,360
15. Explain reasons for program changes or adjustments reported
in Item 13 or 14. This submission requests an extension of OMB
approval of an information collection requirement in the FAR.
The information collection requirement in the FAR increased due
to increase in competitive actions.
16. Outline plans for published results of information
collections. Results will not be tabulated or published.

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Approval not to display expiration date.

Not applicable.

18. Explanation of exception to certification statement.
applicable.

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Not