# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Solicitation Mailing List Application (SF 129)
**AGENCIES:**
Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
**ACTION:**
Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance (9000-0002).
**SUMMARY:**
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning Solicitation Mailing List Application (SF 129). A request for comments was published at 66 FR 45016, on August 27, 2001. No comments were received.
Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the 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 November 16, 2001.
**ADDRESSES:**
Submit comments, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Ralph DeStefano, Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1758.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**A. Purpose**
The Standard Form 129, Solicitation Mailing List Application, is used by all Federal agencies as an application form for prospective contractors to provide information needed to establish and maintain a list of firms interested in selling to the Government. The information is used to establish lists of firms to be solicited when the products or services they provide are needed by the Government.
**B. Annual Reporting Burden**
*Respondents:* 200,000.
*Responses Per Respondent:* 4.
*Total Responses:* 800,000.
*Hours Per Response:* .58.
*Total Burden Hours:* 464,000.
**Obtaining Copies of Proposals**
Requester may obtain a copy of the proposal from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVP), Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0002, Solicitation Mailing List Application (SF 129), in all correspondence.
Dated: October 11, 2001.
Al Matera,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.