Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Concerning Acquisition Services Information Requirements Comment Period End: August 4, 2005

    [Federal Register: July 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 127)]
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   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 
   
   Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
   Review; Comment Request; 3064-0072 
   AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). 
   ACTION: Notice of information collections to be submitted to OMB for 
   review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
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   SUMMARY: In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act
   
   of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it 
   is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request 
   for OMB review and approval of the information collection system 
   described below. 
   DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 4, 2005. 
   ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. 
   All comments should refer to ``Acquisition Services Information 
   Requirements, 3064-0072.'' Comments may be submitted by any of the 
   following methods:
   http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/federal/propose.html.. E-mail: 
   comments@fdic.gov. Include ``Acquisition Services 
   Information Requirements, 3064-0072.'' in the subject line of the 
   message.
   Mail: Gary A. Kuiper (202) 942-3824), Counsel, Federal 
   Deposit Insurance Corporation, PA1730-3000, 550 17th Street, NW., 
   Washington, DC 20429.
   Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand-delivered to the guard 
   station at the rear of the 550 17th Street Building (located on F 
   Street), on business days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
   A copy of the comments may also be submitted to the OMB desk 
   officer for the FDIC: Mark Menchik, Office of Information and 
   Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
   Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. 
   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary A. Kuiper, at the address 
   identified above. 
   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
   Proposal To Renew the Following Currently Approved Collection of 
   Information 
   Title: Acquisition Services Information Requirements.
   OMB Number: 3064-0072. This OMB Number covers the following forms: 
   Forms Currently in Use:
   FDIC Background Investigation Questionnaire for Contractor 
   Personnel Management Officials, Form 1600/04 (1-03) [Added questions 
   regarding other names used, race, height, weight, eye color, hair 
   color, contract number and oversight manager]
   FDIC Contractor Representation and Certifications, Form 3700/04A 
   (8-02) [changed format so form can be filled out online]
   FDIC Background Investigation Questionnaire for Contractor, Form 
   1600/07 (8-02) [no changes]
   FDIC Notice and Authorization Pertaining to Consumer Reports, Form 
   1600/10 (10-02) [added statement that authorization is valid for one 
   year or upon separation of employment/services from the FDIC]
   FDIC Integrity and Fitness Representations and Certifications, Form 
   3700/12(11-03) [In the instructions for the form, ``Definitions'' was 
   replaced with ``Unique Terms'and the explanations of ``conflict of 
   interest'' and ``ownership or 
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   control'' were simplified; also, examples were given of ``pattern or 
   practice of defalcation regarding obligations,'' and of ``conflicts of 
   interest.'']
   FDIC Leasing Representations and Certifications Form 3700/44 (10-
   01) [no changes]
   Discontinued Forms in This Collection:
   FDIC Contractor Application, Form 3700/13 (5-02) Contractor Past 
   Performance RFP Reference Check Questionnaire, 3700/29(10-01) 
   Contractor Application Revision Request, Form 3700/33 (8-98) 
   Frequency of Response: On occasion.
   Affected Public: Any contractors who wish to do business, have done 
   business, or are currently under contract with the FDIC.
   Estimated Number of Respondents and Burden Hours:

Previous Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 5,389
   hours.
   New Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 3,099 hours.
   Net Reduction in Estimated Burden Hours: 2,290 hours.
   General Description of Collection: The collection involves the 
   submission of information on various forms by contractors who wish to 
   do business, have done business, or are currently under contract with 
   the FDIC. The information is used to:
   Enter contractors on the FDIC's nationwide contractor 
   database, the National Contractor System (NCS);
   Ensure compliance with established contractor ethics 
   regulations (12 CFR part 366);
   Obtain information on a contractor's past performance for 
   proposal evaluation purposes;
   Review a potential lessor's fitness and integrity prior to 
   entering into a lease transaction;
   Provide notice and authorization for obtaining consumer 
   reports for employment purposes or performance under a contract; and
   Document contractor change requests. 
        
   Request for Comment 
        
   Comments are invited on: (a) Whether these collections of 
   information are necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's 
   functions, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) 
   the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the information 
   collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
   used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
   information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
   information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
   automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
   technology. All comments will become a matter of public record. 
   Dated in Washington, DC, this 28th day of June, 2005. 
   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
   Valerie J. Best,
   Assistant Executive Secretary.
   [FR Doc. 05-13116 Filed 7-1-05; 8:45 am] 
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