Notices. Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance

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BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0068: Docket 2012-0076; Sequence 55] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Economic Price Adjustment AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance. 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 economic price adjustment. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (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 January 18, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by *Information Collection 9000-0068, Economic Price Adjustment* by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: *http://www.regulations.gov.* Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB control number. Select the link “Submit a Comment” that corresponds with “Information Collection 9000-0068, Economic Price Adjustment”. Follow the instructions provided at the “Submit a Comment” screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and “Information Collection 9000-0068, Economic Price Adjustment” 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 9000-0068, Economic Price Adjustment. *Instructions:* Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000-0068, Economic Price Adjustment, 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. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA

(202)208-4949 or email *michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose FAR 16.203, Fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment, and associated clauses at 52.216-2, 52.216-3, and 52.216-4 provide for upward and downward revision of the stated contract price upon occurrence of specified contingencies. In order for the contracting officer to be aware of price changes, the firm must provide pertinent information to the Government. The information is used to determine the proper amount of price adjustments required under the contract. B. Annual Reporting Burden The estimated annual reporting burden is being adjusted upward since published in the **Federal Register** at 74 FR 64085, on December 7, 2009. The upward adjustment is based on a revised number of respondents obtained from the Federal Procurement Data System—Next Generation (FPDS-NG) data for fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustments. *Respondents:* 11,945. *Responses per Respondent:* 1. *Annual Responses:* 11,945. *Hours per Response:* .25. *Total Burden Hours:* 2,986. Obtaining Copies of Proposals Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, telephone

(202)501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0068, Economic Price Adjustment, in all correspondence. Dated: November 8, 2012. William Clark, Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2012-28031 Filed 11-16-12; 8:45 am]