SPECIAL NOTICE The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a survey to determine the effectiveness of its procurement process under its Acquisition Management System (AMS). Industry is encouraged to access the survey format located on the Internet at http://www.faa.gov/asu/asuhome.htm and to participate in the survey. All completed surveys should be returned by April 1, 1997. The information collected during this survey represents customer feedback concerning the effectiveness of the procurement process under the Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System. This information will be used to resolve problems, improve the process, and increase effectiveness and efficiencies of the procurement process. The FAA estimates that it will take 90 minutes to complete the form and to provide particular comments. If you wish to comment on the accuracy of the estimate or offer any suggestions for reducing the burden, send your comments to Federal Aviation Administration, Procurement Management Branch,ASU-130, 800 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591. The survey is voluntary and confidential. Providing identifying information is completely voluntary. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The control number for this collection of information is 2120-0603. If there are any questions or if you are unable to access the Internet site, please contact Rita Freeman at FAA Washington headquarters, at (202)267-7427. WEB: Federal Aviation Administration, http://www.faa.gov/asu/asuhome.htm.

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