80 FR 27695 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Post-Award Contract Information

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 93 (May 14, 2015)

Page Range		27695-27696
FR Document		2015-11695

The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2015-0022]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Post-Award Contract 
Information

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension without 
change, 1600-0003.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief 
Procurement Officer, will submit the following Information Collection 
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 13, 
2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2014-0022, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected] Please include docket number 
DHS- 2015-0022 in the subject line of the message.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
collects information, when necessary, in administering public contracts 
for supplies and services. The information is used to determine 
compliance with contract terms placed in the contract as authorized by 
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (41 U.S.C. 251 et 
seq.), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1), and 
the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) (48 CFR Chapter 
30). Examples of information DHS contracting officers normally collect 
when administering contracts include notices of changes in key 
personnel, invoices, subcontracting reports, and evidence of compliance 
with hazardous removal requirements. Examples of collections under the 
HSAR include: 3052.204-71 Contractor employee access, 3052.205-70 
Advertisements, Publicizing Awards, and Releases, 3052.209-72 
Organizational Conflict of Interest, 3052.209-75 Prohibited Financial 
Interests for Lead System Integrators, 3052.215-70 Key personnel or 
facilities, 3052.219-70 Small Business subcontracting plan reporting, 
3052.223-70 Removal or disposal of hazardous substances--applicable 
licenses and permits.
    The information requested is used by the Government's contracting 
officers and other acquisition personnel, including technical and legal 
staff, for various reasons such as determining the suitability of 
contractor personnel accessing DHS facilities; to ensure no 
organizational conflicts of interest exist during the performance of 
contracts; to ensure the contractor maintains applicable licenses and 
permits for the removal and disposal of hazardous materials; and to 
otherwise ensure firms are performing in the Government's best 
interest. Failure to collect this information would adversely affect 
the quality of products and services DHS receives from contractors. For 
example, potentially, contractors who are lead system integrators could 
acquire direct financial interests in major systems the contractors are 
contracted to procure, which would compromise the integrity of 
acquisitions for the Department. In addition, contractors who own, 
control or operate a business providing protective guard services could 
possess felony convictions during the performance of contracts, putting 
the Department at risk. Furthermore, contractors could change key 
personnel during the performance of contracts and use less experienced 
or less qualified personnel to reduce costs, which would adversely 
affect DHS's fulfillment of its mission requirements.
    Many sources of the requested information use automated word 
processing systems, databases, spreadsheets, project management and 
other commercial software to facilitate preparation of material to be 
submitted. With Government wide implementation of e-Government 
initiatives, it is commonplace within many of DHS's Components for 
submissions to be electronic.
    Disclosure/non-disclosure of information is handled in accordance 
with the Freedom of Information Act, other disclosure statutes, and 
Federal and agency acquisition regulations.
    Based upon definitive contract award data reported by DHS and its 
Components to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for Fiscal 
Year 2014. No program changes occurred, however the burden was adjusted 
to reflect an increase in the number of respondents within DHS for 
Fiscal Year 2014.
    The prior information collection request for OMB No. 1600-0003 was 
approved through August 31, 2015 by OMB. This collection will be 
submitted to OMB for review to request an approval to extend the 
expiration date of the collection. There are no proposed changes to the 
information being collected, instructions, frequency of the collection 
or the use of the information being collected.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.

Analysis

    Agency: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS.
    Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Post-Award 
Contract Information.
    OMB Number: 1600-0003.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Number of Respondents: 11,885.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 14 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 499,170 hours.

    Dated: May 7, 2015.
Carlene C. Ileto,
Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The adversely affect DHS’s fulfillment of its Title: Agency Information Collection
Department of Homeland Security mission requirements. Activities: Post-Award Contract
(DHS) collects information, when Many sources of the requested Information.
necessary, in administering public information use automated word OMB Number: 1600–0003.
contracts for supplies and services. The processing systems, databases, Frequency: On occasion.
information is used to determine spreadsheets, project management and Affected Public: Private Sector.
compliance with contract terms placed other commercial software to facilitate Number of Respondents: 11,885.
in the contract as authorized by the preparation of material to be submitted. Estimated Time per Respondent: 14
Federal Property and Administrative With Government wide implementation hours.
Services Act (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.), the of e-Government initiatives, it is Total Burden Hours: 499,170 hours.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) commonplace within many of DHS’s Dated: May 7, 2015.
(48 CFR Chapter 1), and the Homeland Components for submissions to be Carlene C. Ileto,
Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) electronic.
Executive Director, Enterprise Business
(48 CFR Chapter 30). Examples of Disclosure/non-disclosure of Management Office.
information DHS contracting officers information is handled in accordance [FR Doc. 2015–11695 Filed 5–13–15; 8:45 am]
normally collect when administering with the Freedom of Information Act,
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contracts include notices of changes in other disclosure statutes, and Federal
key personnel, invoices, subcontracting and agency acquisition regulations.
reports, and evidence of compliance Based upon definitive contract award
with hazardous removal requirements. data reported by DHS and its DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Examples of collections under the Components to the Federal Procurement
HSAR include: 3052.204–71 Contractor Fish and Wildlife Service
Data System (FPDS) for Fiscal Year
employee access, 3052.205–70 2014. No program changes occurred, [FWS–R8–ES–2015–N083;
Advertisements, Publicizing Awards, however the burden was adjusted to FXES11130800000–154–FF08E00000]
and Releases, 3052.209–72 reflect an increase in the number of
Organizational Conflict of Interest, respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year Endangered Species Recovery Permit
3052.209–75 Prohibited Financial 2014. Applications
Interests for Lead System Integrators, The prior information collection AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
3052.215–70 Key personnel or facilities, request for OMB No. 1600–0003 was Interior.
3052.219–70 Small Business approved through August 31, 2015 by
subcontracting plan reporting, ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
OMB. This collection will be submitted
3052.223–70 Removal or disposal of to OMB for review to request an applications; request for comment.
hazardous substances—applicable approval to extend the expiration date SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
licenses and permits. of the collection. There are no proposed Wildlife Service, invite the public to
The information requested is used by changes to the information being comment on the following applications
the Government’s contracting officers collected, instructions, frequency of the to conduct certain activities with
and other acquisition personnel, collection or the use of the information endangered species. With some
including technical and legal staff, for being collected. exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
various reasons such as determining the The Office of Management and Budget (Act) prohibits activities with
suitability of contractor personnel is particularly interested in comments endangered and threatened species
accessing DHS facilities; to ensure no which: unless a Federal permit allows such
organizational conflicts of interest exist 1. Evaluate whether the proposed activity. The Act also requires that we
during the performance of contracts; to collection of information is necessary invite public comment before issuing
ensure the contractor maintains for the proper performance of the recovery permits to conduct certain
applicable licenses and permits for the functions of the agency, including activities with endangered species.
removal and disposal of hazardous whether the information will have DATES: Comments on these permit
materials; and to otherwise ensure firms practical utility; applications must be received on or
are performing in the Government’s best 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the before June 15, 2015.
interest. Failure to collect this agency’s estimate of the burden of the
ADDRESSES: Written data or comments
information would adversely affect the proposed collection of information,
quality of products and services DHS including the validity of the should be submitted to the Endangered
receives from contractors. For example, methodology and assumptions used; Species Program Manager, U.S. Fish and
potentially, contractors who are lead 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Wildlife Service, Region 8, 2800 Cottage
system integrators could acquire direct clarity of the information to be Way, Room W–2606, Sacramento, CA
financial interests in major systems the collected; and 95825 (telephone: 916–414–6464; fax:
contractors are contracted to procure, 916–414–6486). Please refer to the
4. Minimize the burden of the
which would compromise the integrity respective permit number for each
collection of information on those who
of acquisitions for the Department. In application when submitting comments.
are to respond, including through the
addition, contractors who own, control use of appropriate automated, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or operate a business providing electronic, mechanical, or other Daniel Marquez, Fish and Wildlife
protective guard services could possess technological collection techniques or Biologist; see ADDRESSES (telephone:
760–431–9440; fax: 760–431–9624).
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felony convictions during the other forms of information technology,
performance of contracts, putting the e.g., permitting electronic submissions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department at risk. Furthermore, of responses. following applicants have applied for
contractors could change key personnel scientific research permits to conduct
during the performance of contracts and Analysis certain activities with endangered
use less experienced or less qualified Agency: Office of the Chief species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
personnel to reduce costs, which would Procurement Officer, DHS. Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We seek

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Section		Notices
Action		60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension without change, 1600-0003.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 13, 2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1
FR Citation		80 FR 27695