80 FR 36341 - Submission to OMB for Review; Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)
| Page Range | 36341-36343 | |
| FR Document | 2015-15516 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 36341-36343] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15516] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0177]; [Docket No. 2015-0076; Sequence 27] Submission to OMB for Review; Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). [[Page 36342]] ACTION: Notice of request for a new OMB clearance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 for a new information collection requirement for Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards. A notice soliciting public comments on the information collection was published in the Federal Register at 79 FR 60468, on October 7, 2014. No comments were received. DATES: Submit comments on or before July 24, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000- 0177, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards, 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 9000-0177. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0177, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Comment Now'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000- 0177, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards'' on your attached document. Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Information Collection 9000-0177, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards,'' 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: Ms. Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, contact via telephone 703- 605-2868 or email to mahruba.uddowla@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (``Transparency Act''), Public Law 109-282, as amended by section 6202 of Public Law 110-252, was enacted to reduce ``wasteful and unnecessary spending'' by requiring that OMB establish a free, public, online database containing full disclosure of all Federal contract award information for awards of $25,000 or more. DoD, GSA, and NASA published an interim rule for public comment at 75 FR 39414, on July 8, 2010, to implement the Transparency Act reporting requirements. The rule requires the insertion of FAR clause 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards, in solicitations and contracts (including commercial item contracts and commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item contracts) of $25,000 or more. The clause at 52.204-10 requires, unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer, for first-tier subcontracts valued at $25,000 or more, prime contractors to report first-tier subcontract award data (e.g., name, amount, address, etc.). If the contractor in the previous tax year had gross income, from all sources, under $300,000, the contractor is exempt from the requirement to report first-tier subcontractor awards. If a first-tier subcontractor in the previous tax year had gross income from all sources under $300,000, the contractor does not need to report awards to that first-tier subcontractor. Contractors will provide these subcontract reports to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) (http://www.fsrs.gov). DoD, GSA, and NASA note that there is pre-population of some data in FSRS from other Government systems. The clause at 52.204-10 also requires a contractor to report in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov, the names and total compensation of each of its five most highly compensated executives for the contractor's preceding completed fiscal year. Contractors and first-tier subcontractors are not required to report the total compensation information required by the rule, unless-- (i) In the contractor or subcontractor's preceding fiscal year, the contractor or subcontractor received-- (l) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues in Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements; and (2) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenue from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), cooperative agreements; and (ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.) B. Annual Reporting Burden The total annual burden associated with the reporting requirements of FAR 52.204-10 is estimated to be $33,230,972. 1. Reporting first-tier subcontract award information. The FY13 Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) data collected for new contract actions valued at $25,000 or greater, indicated that there were 155,292 contractors with unique DUNS numbers. It is estimated that based on the exemptions in the rule (e.g., contractors in the previous tax year with less than $300,000 in gross income do not have to report), seventy-five percent of the contractors with actions valued at $25,000 or greater would be subject to the reporting requirements, which would be 116,469 contractors. The burden to report the subcontractor award information (e.g., name, amount, address, etc.) under FAR 52.204-10 is estimated to average 2 hours per response for a prime contractor and approximately three first-tier subcontractors per prime contractor. We estimate the total annual public cost burden for these elements to be $30,747,816 based on the following: Respondents: 116,469. Responses per respondent: 3. Total annual responses: 349,407. Preparation hours per response: 2. Total response burden hours: 698,814. Average hourly wages: ($33.00 + 36.25% overhead. Rounded to nearest dollar): $45.00 Estimated cost to the public: $30,747,816 2. Reporting executive compensation. There were 367,875 active registrants in SAM as of September 17, 2014. Of the 367,875 total active registrants, 360,000 were screened out by two questions supporting the rule's requirements, i.e., didn't have 80% or more of their annual gross revenue in U.S. Federal contracts, grants, and/or cooperative agreements and didn't make more than $25 million in annual gross revenue, or did have 80% or $25 million from Federal contracts/ grants/cooperative agreements, but the public already had access to the information. It is estimated that it would require those 360,000 [[Page 36343]] registrants 0.10 hours per response, for a total of 36,000 response hours. A total of 7,875 SAM registrants would be required to enter actual values for their top five most highly compensated executives. It is estimated that it would require these 7,875 registrants 2.5 hours to provide the information required, for a total of 19,688 response hours. Therefore, it is estimated that the total population of respondents is 367,875, and the total estimated response hours is 55,688, resulting in a weighted average of 0.15 hours per respondent for executive compensation reporting. The Councils estimate the total annual public cost burden for this element to be $2,483,156 based on the following: Respondents: 367,875. Responses per respondent: 1. Total annual responses: 367,875. Preparation hours per response: 0.15. Total response burden hours: 55,181. Average hourly wages: ($33.06+36.25%overhead): $45.00 Estimated cost to the public: $2,483,156. Based on the above calculations, DoD, GSA, and NASA estimate the total annual burden associated with reporting requirements of FAR 52.204-10 to be $33,323,972. The reporting burden includes the time for reviewing instructions, and reporting the data. It does not cover the time required to conduct research or the time to obtain the information for the data elements. 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 Acquisition Regulations (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 supporting statement 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- 0177, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-tier Subcontract Awards, in all correspondence. Dated: June 18, 2015. Edward Loeb, Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2015-15516 Filed 6-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P
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Resources and the Senate Finance Temple L. Wilson, GLMRC Designated
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program and data expertise on federal 202–969–7110, or email at gmlrc@ 225831 for any materials available in
data sets identified by CECANF as gsa.gov. advance of the meeting and for meeting
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Individuals interested in participating Background minutes will be posted within 90 days
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advance. To register, please go to The GLMRC is a forum for managers
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cecanfdc and follow the prompts. Once GSA employees, which are the two The public is invited to submit
you register, you will receive a national labor unions. In this forum, written comments for the meeting until
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public will not have the opportunity to GSA. The GLMRC serves as a electronic statements to Ms. Temple
ask questions or otherwise participate in complement to the existing collective Wilson, Designated Federal Officer, at
the meeting. bargaining process, and allows temple.wilson@gsa.gov; or send paper
However, members of the public managers and the Unions to collaborate statements in triplicate to Ms. Wilson at
wishing to comment should follow the in continuing to deliver the highest 1800 F Street NW., Suite 7003A,
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in this publication or contact us via the Council discusses workplace challenges public comments will be posted on the
CECANF Web site at https://eliminate and problems, and recommends GLMRC Web site. All comments,
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taxpayer, through improving job of the public record and subject to
Dated: June 18, 2015.
satisfaction and employees’ working public disclosure.
Amy Templeman, conditions.
Acting Executive Director.
Any comments submitted in
Agenda connection with the GLMRC meeting
[FR Doc. 2015–15513 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]
will be made available to the public
BILLING CODE 6820–34–P The purpose of the meeting is for the under the provisions of the Federal
GLMRC to discuss workforce planning Advisory Committee Act.
and development challenges within
GENERAL SERVICES GSA. The topics to be discussed include Dated: June 18, 2015.
ADMINISTRATION the make-up of GSA’s current workforce Wade Hannum,
[Notice–CSE–2015–02; Docket No. 2015– and potential solutions for succession OHRM Director, Office of Human Resources
0002; Sequence No. 16] planning, workforce retention strategies, Management, Office of HR Strategy and
improved diversity, and for targeted Services, Center for Talent Engagement
Notice of the General Services training to address skill gaps where (COE4), General Services Administration.
Administration’s Labor-Management necessary. Additionally, the GLMRC [FR Doc. 2015–15511 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]
Relations Council Meeting will discuss GSA’s annual metrics BILLING CODE 6820–34–P
report on monitoring improvements in
AGENCY: Office of Human Resources
areas such as agency mission
Management (OHRM), General Services DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
accomplishment, labor-management
Administration (GSA).
relationships, and employee
ACTION: Notice of meeting. GENERAL SERVICES
satisfaction. The report is to be
ADMINISTRATION
SUMMARY: The General Services submitted to the National Council on
Administration’s Labor-Management Federal Labor-Management Relations on
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
Relations Council (GLMRC), a Federal or before Thursday, December 31, 2015.
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Advisory Committee established in Meeting Access
accordance with the Federal Advisory [OMB Control No. 9000–0177]; [Docket No.
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App., The meeting is open to the public.
The meeting will be held in the General 2015–0076; Sequence 27]
and Executive Order 13522, plans to
hold one meeting that is open to the Services Administration’s Conference Submission to OMB for Review;
public. Center, 1800 F Street NW., Washington, Federal Acquisition Regulation;
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
DC 20405. This site is accessible to Reporting Executive Compensation
DATES: The meeting will be held on individuals with disabilities. In order to
Tuesday, July 14, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
gain entry into the Federal building
to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time where the meeting is being held, public AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD),
(EST). attendees who are Federal employees General Services Administration (GSA),
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in should bring their Federal employee and National Aeronautics and Space
the General Services Administration’s identification cards, and members of the Administration (NASA).
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registrants 0.10 hours per response, for Subcontract Awards, in all Instructions: Please submit comments
a total of 36,000 response hours. correspondence. only and cite Information Collection
A total of 7,875 SAM registrants Dated: June 18, 2015. 9000–0048, Authorized Negotiators, in
would be required to enter actual values Edward Loeb,
all correspondence related to this
for their top five most highly collection. All comments received will
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy
compensated executives. It is estimated Division, Office of Governmentwide
be posted without change to http://
that it would require these 7,875 Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition www.regulations.gov, including any
registrants 2.5 hours to provide the Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. personal and/or business confidential
information required, for a total of [FR Doc. 2015–15516 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am] information provided.
19,688 response hours. BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Therefore, it is estimated that the total
Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst,
population of respondents is 367,875,
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition
and the total estimated response hours DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Policy, GSA, 202–501–0650 or via email
is 55,688, resulting in a weighted
to Edward.loeb@gsa.gov.
average of 0.15 hours per respondent for GENERAL SERVICES
executive compensation reporting. ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Councils estimate the total A. Purpose
annual public cost burden for this NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
element to be $2,483,156 based on the SPACE ADMINISTRATION Per FAR 52.215–1(c)(2)(iv), firms
following: offering supplies or services to the
[OMB Control No. 9000–0048; Docket 2015–
Respondents: 367,875. 0076; Sequence 18] Government under negotiated
Responses per respondent: 1. solicitations must provide the names,
Total annual responses: 367,875. Federal Acquisition Regulation; titles, and telephone numbers of
Preparation hours per response: 0.15. Information Collection; Authorized authorized negotiators to assure that
Total response burden hours: 55,181. Negotiators discussions are held with authorized
Average hourly wages: individuals. The information collected
($33.06+36.25%overhead): $45.00 AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), is referred to before contract
Estimated cost to the public: General Services Administration (GSA), negotiations and it becomes part of the
$2,483,156. and National Aeronautics and Space official contract file.
Based on the above calculations, DoD, Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for an C. Annual Reporting Burden
GSA, and NASA estimate the total
annual burden associated with reporting extension to an existing OMB clearance. Respondents: 68,000.
requirements of FAR 52.204–10 to be
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Responses Per Respondent: 8.
$33,323,972. The reporting burden
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Total Responses: 544,000.
includes the time for reviewing
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
instructions, and reporting the data. It Hours Per Response: .017.
submitting to the Office of Management
does not cover the time required to Total Burden Hours: 9248.
and Budget (OMB) a request to review
conduct research or the time to obtain
and approve an extension of a C. Public Comments
the information for the data elements.
previously approved information
C. Public Comments collection requirement regarding Public comments are particularly
Public comments are particularly Authorized Negotiators. invited on: Whether this collection of
invited on: Whether this collection of DATES: Submit comments on or before information is necessary for the proper
information is necessary for the proper August 24, 2015. performance of functions of the Federal
performance of functions of the Federal ADDRESSES: Submit comments Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and
Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and identified by Information Collection whether it will have practical utility;
whether it will have practical utility; 9000–0048, Authorized Negotiators, by whether our estimate of the public
whether our estimate of the public any of the following methods: burden of this collection of information
burden of this collection of information • Regulations.gov: http:// is accurate, and based on valid
is accurate, and based on valid www.regulations.gov. assumptions and methodology; ways to
assumptions and methodology; ways to Submit comments via the Federal enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity eRulemaking portal by searching the of the information to be collected; and
of the information to be collected; and OMB control number. Select the link ways in which we can minimize the
ways in which we can minimize the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds burden of the collection of information
burden of the collection of information with ‘‘Information Collection 9000– on those who are to respond, through
on those who are to respond, through 0048, Authorized Negotiators’’. Follow the use of appropriate technological
the use of appropriate technological the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit collection techniques or other forms of
collection techniques or other forms of a Comment’’ screen. Please include your information technology.
information technology. name, company name (if any), and Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0048, Requesters may obtain a copy of the
Requesters may obtain a copy of the Authorized Negotiators’’ on your information collection documents from
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
supporting statement from the General attached document. the General Services Administration,
Services Administration, Regulatory • Mail: General Services Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Administration, Regulatory Secretariat First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417,
Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite
telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. OMB Control No. 9000–0048,
OMB Control No. 9000–0177, Reporting Flowers/IC 9000–0048, Authorized Authorized Negotiator, in all
Executive Compensation and First-tier Negotiators. correspondence.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of request for a new OMB clearance. | |
| Dates | Submit comments on or before July 24, 2015. | |
| Contact | Ms. Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, contact via telephone 703- 605-2868 or email to [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 36341 |
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