[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 134 (Monday, July 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 41984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14961]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0113; Docket No. 2020-0053; Sequence No. 3]


Submission for OMB Review; Acquisition of Helium

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision 
and renewal of a previously approved information collection requirement 
regarding acquisition of helium.

DATES: Submit comments on or before August 12, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function. Additionally submit a copy 
to GSA through http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions 
on the site. This website provides the ability to type short comments 
directly into the comment field or attach a file for lengthier 
comments.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0113, Acquisition of Helium. Comments received generally will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm 
receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting. If 
there are difficulties submitting comments, contact GSA Regulatory 
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryon Boyer, Procurement Analyst, at 
telephone 817-850-5580, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s)

    9000-0113, Acquisition of Helium.

B. Needs and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit 
to comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.208-
8, Required Sources for Helium and Helium Usage Data. This clause 
implements the requirements of the Helium Act (50 U.S.C. 167, et seq.) 
and 43 CFR 3195. The clause, in paragraph(b)(2), requires contractors 
to: Purchase major helium requirements, to be used in performance of a 
contract, from Federal helium suppliers to the extent supplies are 
available; and submit (within 10 days of such acquisition) the 
following information to the contracting officer: (1) The name of the 
supplier; (2) the amount of helium purchased; (3) the delivery date(s); 
and (4) the location where the helium was used.
    The contracting officer will use the information to ensure 
compliance with contract clauses and will forward the information to 
the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. Without the 
information, Federal and contractor compliance with the applicable 
statutory requirements cannot be monitored effectively.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 26.
    Total Annual Responses: 26.
    Total Burden Hours: 26.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 85 FR 
26690, on May 05, 2020. No comments were received.
    Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information 
collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by 
calling 202-501-4755 or emailing [email protected]. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0113, Acquisition of Helium, in all correspondence.

    Dated: July 7, 2020.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-14961 Filed 7-10-20; 8:45 am]
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