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FAR 1.106 OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section explains that the Paperwork Reduction Act requires Federal agencies to get OMB approval before collecting information from 10 or more members of the public. It notes that the information collection and recordkeeping requirements in this regulation have already been approved by OMB, and lists the applicable OMB control numbers. For contractors, this means the paperwork requirements you see in the regulation are officially approved.

Applies to: Federal agencies and the information collection requirements in this regulation

Key terms: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 · Office of Management and Budget (OMB) · information collection · recordkeeping requirements · OMB control numbers

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) imposes a requirement on Federal agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting information from 10 or more members of the public. The information collection and recordkeeping requirements contained in this regulation have been approved by the OMB. The following OMB control numbers apply:

← 1.105-3 Copies. · 1.107 Certifications. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 1

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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