Notice of Information Collection Under Emergency Review: Department of State Acquisition Regulation; OMB Control Number 1405-0050

Résumé

The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection with minor changes. Originating Office: Bureau of Administration; Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE). Title of Information Collection: Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR). Frequency: On occasion. Form Number: N/A. Respondents: Any business, other for-profit, individual, or not- for-profit organization wishing to compete for and receive Department of State contracts. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,790. Average Hours Per Response: Varies. Total Estimated Burden: 225,503 hours. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of this collection has been requested from OMB by March 31, 2001. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of