
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27950-27951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12709]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Office of 
Dispute Resolution Procedures for Protests and Contact Disputes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB)

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approval to renew a previously approved information collection. 14 CFR 
part 17 sets forth procedures for filing solicitation protests and 
contract claims in the FAA's Office of Dispute Resolution for 
Acquisition. The regulations seek factual and legal information from 
protesters or claimants primarily through written submissions.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 18, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 800 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at: 
Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov; phone: 202-267-1416.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include 
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0632.
    Title: Office of Dispute Resolution Procedures for Protests and 
Contact Disputes.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: 14 CFR 17.15 and 17.25 provide the procedures for 
filing protests and contract claims with the Office of Dispute 
Resolution for Acquisition. The regulations seek factual and legal 
information from protesters or claimants primarily through written 
submissions. The information sought by the regulations is used by the 
ODRA, as well as the opposing parties: (1) To gain a clear 
understanding as to the facts and the law underlying the dispute; and 
(2) to provide a basis for applying dispute resolution techniques.
    Respondents: Approximately 45 protestors or claimants.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 20.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 923 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2017.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2017-12709 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am]
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