80 FR 22736 - Information Collection; Incentive Contracts

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)

Page Range		22736-22737
FR Document		2015-09452

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning incentive contracts.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION


[OMB Control No. 9000-0067; Docket 2015-0076; Sequence 10] 
Information Collection; Incentive Contracts

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.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an 
extension of a previously approved information collection requirement 
concerning incentive contracts.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0067, Incentive Contracts, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB 
control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds 
with ``Information Collection 9000-0067, Incentive Contracts.'' Follow 
the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
9000-0067, Incentive Contracts'' on your attached document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0067, Incentive Contracts.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0067, Incentive Contracts, in all correspondence 
related to this collection. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
and/or business confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Jackson, Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA 202-208-4949 or via email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    In accordance with FAR 16.4, incentive contracts are normally used 
when a firm fixed-price contract is not appropriate and the required 
supplies or services can be acquired at lower costs, and sometimes with 
improved delivery or technical performance, by relating the amount of 
profit or fee payable under the contract to the contractor's 
performance.
    The information required periodically from the contractor, such as 
cost of work already performed, estimated costs of further performance 
necessary to complete all work, total contract price for supplies or 
services accepted by the Government for which final prices have been 
established, and estimated costs allocable to supplies or services 
accepted by the Government and for which final prices have not been 
established, is needed to negotiate the final prices of incentive-
related items and services. Contractors are required to submit the 
information in accordance with several incentive fee FAR clauses: FAR 
52.216-16, Incentive Price Revision--Firm Target; FAR 52.216-17, 
Incentive Price Revision--Successive Targets; and FAR 52.216-10, 
Incentive Fee.
    The contracting officer evaluates the information received to 
determine the contractor's performance in meeting the incentive target 
and the appropriate price revision, if any, for the items or services.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 1,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 2,000.
    Hours per Response: 1.5.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,000.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the Federal

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Acquisition Regulation (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.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0067, Incentive Contracts, in all correspondence.

    Dated: April 17, 2015.
Edward Loeb,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Governmentwide Policy.
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9000–0035, Claims and Appeals, in all 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Flowers/IC 9000–0067, Incentive
correspondence related to this 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please Contracts.
collection. All comments received will cite OMB Control No. 9000–0035, Instructions: Please submit comments
be posted without change to http:// Claims and Appeals, in all only and cite Information Collection
www.regulations.gov, including any correspondence. 9000–0067, Incentive Contracts, in all
personal and/or business confidential Dated: April 17, 2015. correspondence related to this
information provided. collection. All comments received will
Edward Loeb,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. be posted without change to http://
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy
Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst, www.regulations.gov, including any
Division, Office of Governmentwide
Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition personal and/or business confidential
GSA, 703–795–6328 or via email at Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. information provided.
charles.gray@gsa.gov. [FR Doc. 2015–09451 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
Michael Jackson, Procurement Analyst,
Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA 202–
A. Purpose 208–4949 or via email
It is the Government’s policy to try to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov.
resolve all contractual issues by mutual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
agreement at the contracting officer’s GENERAL SERVICES
level without litigation. Reasonable ADMINISTRATION A. Purpose
efforts should be made to resolve In accordance with FAR 16.4,
controversies prior to submission of a NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND incentive contracts are normally used
contractor’s claim. The Contract SPACE ADMINISTRATION when a firm fixed-price contract is not
Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 7103) appropriate and the required supplies or
requires that claims exceeding $100,000 [OMB Control No. 9000–0067; Docket services can be acquired at lower costs,
must be accompanied by a certification 2015–0076; Sequence 10] Information and sometimes with improved delivery
that (1) the claim is made in good faith; Collection; Incentive Contracts or technical performance, by relating the
(2) supporting data are accurate and AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), amount of profit or fee payable under
complete; and (3) the amount requested General Services Administration (GSA), the contract to the contractor’s
accurately reflects the contract and National Aeronautics and Space performance.
adjustment for which the contractor The information required periodically
Administration (NASA).
believes the Government is liable. The from the contractor, such as cost of work
ACTION: Notice of request for public
information, as required by FAR clause already performed, estimated costs of
comments regarding an extension to an further performance necessary to
52.233–1, Disputes, is used by a
existing OMB clearance. complete all work, total contract price
contracting officer to decide or resolve
the claim. Contractors may appeal the SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the for supplies or services accepted by the
contracting officer’s decision by Paperwork Reduction Act, the Government for which final prices have
submitting written appeals to the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be been established, and estimated costs
appropriate officials. submitting to the Office of Management allocable to supplies or services
and Budget (OMB) a request to review accepted by the Government and for
B. Annual Reporting Burden which final prices have not been
and approve an extension of a
Respondents: 4,500. previously approved information established, is needed to negotiate the
Responses per Respondent: 3. collection requirement concerning final prices of incentive-related items
Annual Responses: 13,500. and services. Contractors are required to
Hours per Response: 1. incentive contracts.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
submit the information in accordance
Total Burden Hours: 13,500. with several incentive fee FAR clauses:
June 22, 2015.
C. Public Comments FAR 52.216–16, Incentive Price
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Public comments are particularly Revision—Firm Target; FAR 52.216–17,
identified by Information Collection
invited on: Whether this collection of Incentive Price Revision—Successive
9000–0067, Incentive Contracts, by any
information is necessary for the proper Targets; and FAR 52.216–10, Incentive
of the following methods:
performance of functions of the FAR, • Regulations.gov: http:// Fee.
The contracting officer evaluates the
and whether it will have practical www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
information received to determine the
utility; whether our estimate of the via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
contractor’s performance in meeting the
public burden of this collection of searching the OMB control number.
incentive target and the appropriate
information is accurate, and based on Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
price revision, if any, for the items or
valid assumptions and methodology; that corresponds with ‘‘Information
services.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Collection 9000–0067, Incentive
clarity of the information to be Contracts.’’ Follow the instructions B. Annual Reporting Burden
collected; and ways in which we can provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ Respondents: 1,000.
minimize the burden of the collection of screen. Please include your name, Responses per Respondent: 2.
information on those who are to company name (if any), and Annual Responses: 2,000.
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respond, through the use of appropriate ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0067, Hours per Response: 1.5.
technological collection techniques or Incentive Contracts’’ on your attached Total Burden Hours: 3,000.
other forms of information technology. document.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: • Fax: 202–501–4067. C. Public Comments
Requesters may obtain a copy of the • Mail: General Services Public comments are particularly
information collection documents from Administration, Regulatory Secretariat invited on: Whether this collection of
the General Services Administration, Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., information is necessary for the proper
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. performance of functions of the Federal

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance.
Dates		Submit comments on or before June 22, 2015.
Contact		Mr. Michael Jackson, Procurement Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA 202-208-4949 or via email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 22736

80 FR 22736 - Information Collection; Incentive Contracts

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION