Regulation & law · 24/09/1996

Federal Acquisition Regulation Secretariat Requests OMB Review of Buy American Act Information Collection

The Federal Acquisition Regulation Secretariat is seeking OMB approval to extend a currently approved information collection requirement for the Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate, which is set to expire on December 31, 1996.

Original source language: Federal Register — General Services AdministrationOpen original release →

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