80 FR 34434 - Submission to OMB for Review; General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Contract Administration, Quality Assurance (GSA Forms 1678 and 308)

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 115 (June 16, 2015)

Page Range		34434-34435
FR Document		2015-14722

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the General Services Administration 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 regarding contract administration and quality assurance. A notice published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 13003 on March 12, 2015. No comments were received.

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0027; Docket 2015-0001; Sequence 1]


Submission to OMB for Review; General Services Administration 
Acquisition Regulation; Contract Administration, Quality Assurance (GSA 
Forms 1678 and 308)

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administraton 
(GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
General Services Administration 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 
regarding contract administration and quality assurance. A notice 
published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 13003 on March 12, 2015. No 
comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before: July 16, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst, 
General Services Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-357-9652 or via 
email to [email protected].

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-
0027, Contract Administration and Quality Assurance (GSA Forms 1678 and 
308), 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 3090-0027. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 3090-0027, Contract 
Administration and Quality Assurance (GSA Forms 1678 and 308)''. Follow 
the instructions on the screen. Please include your name, company name 
(if any), and ``Information Collection 3090-0027, Contract 
Administration and Quality Assurance (GSA Forms 1678 and 308)'', on 
your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20406. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090-0027, Contract Administration and Quality 
Assurance (GSA Forms 1678 and 308).
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0027, Contract Administration and Quality Assurance 
(GSA Forms 1678 and 308), 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Under certain contracts, because of reliance on contractor 
inspection in lieu of Government inspection, GSA's Federal Acquisition 
Service requires documentation from its contractors to effectively 
monitor contractor

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performance and ensure that it will be able to take timely action 
should that performance be deficient.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Based on current research, the number of respondents and estimated 
average response time per respondent for GSA form 308 is adjusted to 
more accurately reflect current review and response times. This 
adjustment also affects the total number of estimated hours, the 
estimated annualized cost to the public, and the estimated annualized 
cost to the government.
    Respondents: 4,604.
    Responses per Respondent: 24.
    Total Responses: 110,496
    Hours per Response: .17.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,785.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary 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; and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected.
    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 20406, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 3090-0027, Contract Administration, Quality Assurance (GSA 
Forms 1678 and 308), in all correspondence.

    Dated: June 11, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide 
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-14722 Filed 6-15-15; 8:45 am]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (k) FAR 52.245–9(d) requires a SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
contractor to identify the property for Paperwork Reduction Act, the General
A. Purpose
which rental is requested. Services Administration will be
Government property, as used in FAR submitting to the Office of Management
Part 45, means all property owned or B. Annual Reporting Burden
and Budget (OMB) a request to review
leased by the Government. Government Number of Respondents: 11,375. and approve an extension of a
property includes both Government- Responses per Respondent: 1,057. previously approved information
furnished property and contractor- Total Responses: 12,023,375. collection requirement regarding
acquired property. Government property Average Burden Hours per Response: contract administration and quality
includes material, equipment, special .3092. assurance. A notice published in the
tooling, special test equipment, and real Total Burden Hours: 3,717,627. Federal Register at 80 FR 13003 on
property. Government property does not March 12, 2015. No comments were
include intellectual property and C. Public Comments
received.
software. Public comments are particularly
DATES: Submit comments on or before:
This part prescribes policies and invited on: Whether this collection of
July 16, 2015.
procedures for providing Government information is necessary for the proper
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
property to contractors; contractors’ performance of functions of the Federal
management and use of Government Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst,
property; and reporting, redistributing, whether it will have practical utility; General Services Acquisition Policy
and disposing of contractor inventory. whether our estimate of the public Division, at 202–357–9652 or via email
This clearance covers the following burden of this collection of information to dana.munson@gsa.gov.
requirements: is accurate, and based on valid ADDRESSES: Submit comments
(a) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(ii) requires assumptions and methodology; ways to identified by Information Collection
contractors to document the receipt of enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 3090–0027, Contract Administration
Government property. of the information to be collected; and and Quality Assurance (GSA Forms
(b) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(ii)(A) requires ways in which we can minimize the 1678 and 308), by any of the following
contractors to submit report if overages, burden of the collection of information methods:
shortages, or damages and/or other on those who are to respond, through • Regulations.gov: http://
discrepancies are discovered upon the use of appropriate technological www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
receipt of Government-furnished collection techniques or other forms of via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
property. information technology. searching the OMB Control number
(c) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(iii) requires Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 3090–0027. Select the link ‘‘Comment
contractors to create and maintain Requesters may obtain a copy of the Now’’ that corresponds with
records of all Government property information collection documents from ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0027,
accountable to the contract. the General Services Administration, Contract Administration and Quality
(d) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(iv) requires Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), Assurance (GSA Forms 1678 and 308)’’.
contractors to periodically perform, 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Follow the instructions on the screen.
record, and report physical inventories 20006, telephone 202–501–4755. Please include your name, company
during contract performance, including Please cite OMB Control No. 9000– name (if any), and ‘‘Information
upon completion or termination of the 0075, Government Property, in all Collection 3090–0027, Contract
contract. correspondence. Administration and Quality Assurance
(e) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(vii)(B) requires (GSA Forms 1678 and 308)’’, on your
contractors to investigate and report all Dated: June 11, 2014. attached document.
incidents of Government property loss Edward Loeb, • Mail: General Services
as soon as the facts become known. Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
(f) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(viii) requires Division, Office of Governmentwide Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
contractors to promptly disclose and Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Washington, DC 20406. ATTN: Ms.
report Government property in its Policy, Office of Govenrmentwide Policy. Flowers/IC 3090–0027, Contract
possession that is excess to contract [FR Doc. 2015–14721 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am] Administration and Quality Assurance
performance. BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P (GSA Forms 1678 and 308).
(g) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(ix) requires Instructions: Please submit comments
contractors to disclose and report to the only and cite Information Collection
Property Administrator the need for GENERAL SERVICES 3090–0027, Contract Administration
replacement and/or capital ADMINISTRATION and Quality Assurance (GSA Forms
rehabilitation. 1678 and 308), in all correspondence
(h) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(x) requires [OMB Control No. 3090–0027; Docket 2015– related to this collection. All comments
contractors to perform and report to the 0001; Sequence 1] received will be posted without change
Property Administrator contract to http://www.regulations.gov, including
property closeout. Submission to OMB for Review; any personal and/or business
(i) FAR 52.245–1(f)(2) requires General Services Administration confidential information provided.
contractors to establish and maintain Acquisition Regulation; Contract
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
source data, particularly in the areas of Administration, Quality Assurance
recognition of acquisitions and (GSA Forms 1678 and 308) A. Purpose
dispositions of material and equipment. AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, Under certain contracts, because of
(j) FAR 52.245–1(j)(2) requires General Services Administraton (GSA). reliance on contractor inspection in lieu
contractors to submit inventory disposal of Government inspection, GSA’s
ACTION: Notice of request for comments
schedules to the Plant Clearance Officer Federal Acquisition Service requires
regarding an extension to an existing
via the Standard Form 1428, Inventory documentation from its contractors to
OMB clearance.
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performance and ensure that it will be 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., July 16, 2015 (CLOSED) balance. Recommendations from the
able to take timely action should that Place: Centers for Disease Control and secondary review will be voted upon and the
performance be deficient. Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Chamblee application will be forwarded to the Center
Campus, Building 106, Conference Room 1– Director for consideration for funding
B. Annual Reporting Burden B, Atlanta, GA 30341 support.
Status: Portions of the meeting as Agenda items are subject to change as
Based on current research, the designated above will be closed to the public priorities dictate.
number of respondents and estimated in accordance with provisions set forth in Contact Person for More Information:
average response time per respondent Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and Gwendolyn H. Cattledge, Ph.D., M.S.E.H.,
for GSA form 308 is adjusted to more the Determination of the Director, Deputy Associate Director for Science and
accurately reflect current review and Management Analysis and Services Office, Designated Federal Official, NCIPC, CDC,
response times. This adjustment also CDC pursuant to Public Law 92–463. 4770 Buford Highway, NE., Mailstop F–63,
affects the total number of estimated Purpose: The Board of Scientific Atlanta, GA 30341, Telephone (770) 488–
hours, the estimated annualized cost to Counselors makes recommendations 1430.
regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and The Director, Management Analysis and
the public, and the estimated priorities; and reviews progress toward injury Services Office, has been delegated the
annualized cost to the government. prevention goals and provides evidence in authority to sign Federal Register notices
Respondents: 4,604. injury prevention-related research and pertaining to announcements of meetings and
Responses per Respondent: 24. programs. The Board also provides advice on other committee management activities, for
Total Responses: 110,496 the appropriate balance of intramural and both the Centers for Disease Control and
Hours per Response: .17. extramural research, the structure, progress Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Total Burden Hours: 18,785. and performance of intramural programs. The Substances and Disease Registry.
Board is designed to provide guidance on
C. Public Comments extramural scientific program matters, Claudette Grant,
Public comments are particularly including the: (1) Review of extramural Acting Director, Management Analysis and
invited on: Whether this collection of research concepts for funding opportunity Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
information is necessary and whether it announcements; (2) conduct of Secondary and Prevention.
Peer Review of extramural research grants,
will have practical utility; whether our [FR Doc. 2015–14750 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am]
cooperative agreements, and contracts
estimate of the public burden of this applications received in response to the BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
collection of information is accurate and funding opportunity announcements as it
based on valid assumptions and relates to the Center’s programmatic balance
methodology; and ways to enhance the and mission; (3) submission of secondary DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
quality, utility, and clarity of the review recommendations to the Center HUMAN SERVICES
information to be collected. Director of applications to be considered for
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: funding support; (4) review of research Centers for Disease Control and
Requesters may obtain a copy of the portfolios, and (5) review of program Prevention
information collection documents from proposals. The board shall provide guidance
on the National Center of Injury Prevention [60Day–15–15AMG; Docket No. CDC–2015–
the General Services Administration, and Control’s programs and research 0040]
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), activities by conducting scientific peer
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC review of intramural research and programs Proposed Data Collection Submitted
20406, telephone 202–501–4755. Please within the National Center for Injury for Public Comment and
cite OMB Control No. 3090–0027, Prevention and Control; by ensuring Recommendations
Contract Administration, Quality adherence to Office of Management and
Budget requirements for intramural peer AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
Assurance (GSA Forms 1678 and 308),
review; and by monitoring the overall Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
in all correspondence.
direction, focus, and success of the National and Human Services (HHS).
Dated: June 11, 2015. Center for Injury Prevention and Control. ACTION: Notice with comment period.
Jeffrey A. Koses, Matters for Discussion: The BSC, NCIPC
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office will discuss, research strategies needed to SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
of Government-wide Policy. guide the Center’s focus, updates on the Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
[FR Doc. 2015–14722 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am]
current research portfolio review and the its continuing efforts to reduce public
Pediatric mild-Traumatic Injury Workgroup.
BILLING CODE 6820–61–P burden and maximize the utility of
There will be 15 minutes allotted for public
comments at the end of the open session. government information, invites the
On the second day of the meeting, the BSC, general public and other Federal
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND NCIPC will meet to conduct a Secondary Peer agencies to take this opportunity to
HUMAN SERVICES Review of extramural research grant comment on proposed and/or
applications received in response to five (5) continuing information collections, as
Centers for Disease Control and Funding Opportunity Announcements required by the Paperwork Reduction
Prevention (FOAs): CE15–001, Research Grants for Act of 1995. This notice invites
Preventing Violence and Violence Related comment on the FoodNet Population
Board of Scientific Counselors, Injury (R01) Documents; CE15–002, The CDC
Survey which is a telephone-based
National Center for Injury Prevention National Centers of Excellence in Youth
Violence Prevention Cycle 1; CE15–003, survey to gather information to estimate
and Control, (BSC, NCIPC) Evaluating Structural, Economic, the total number of acute diarrheal
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In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of Environmental, or Policy Primary Prevention illnesses in the U.S. and assess the
the Federal Advisory Committee Act Strategies for Intimate Partner Violence and frequency of exposures commonly
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Sexual Violence; CE15–004, Evaluating associated with foodborne illness.
Innovative and Promising Strategies to DATES: Written comments must be
Control and Prevention (CDC) Prevent Suicide among Middle-Aged Men;
announces, the following meeting of the received on or before August 17, 2015.
and CE15–005, Research to Evaluate the CDC
aforementioned committee: Heads Up Initiative in Youth Sports. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Times and Dates: Applications will be assessed as they relate identified by Docket No. CDC–2015–
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., July 15, 2015 (OPEN) to the Center’s mission and programmatic 0040 by any of the following methods:

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance.
Dates		Submit comments on or before: July 16, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-357-9652 or via email to [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 34434