80 FR 45542 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Post-Award Contract Information
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18656 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 45542-45543] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18656] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Agency Information Collection Activities: Post-Award Contract Information AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS. ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension without change, 1600-0003. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). DHS previously published this information collection request (ICR) in the Federal Register on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 80 FR 27695 for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is to allow additional 30-days for public comments. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until August 31, 2015. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to OMB Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806. 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 [[Page 45543]] 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: July 22, 2015. Carlene C. 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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Average
Number of
Type of Number of burden Total burden
responses per
respondent respondents (in hours) hours
respondent er response
Individuals or Households ............................................................................... 2,500 1 1 2,500
Organizations ................................................................................................... 2,500 1 1 2,500
Businesses ....................................................................................................... 2,500 1 1 2,500
State, territory, tribal or local governments ..................................................... 1,000 1 1 1,000
Dated: July 23, 2015. contracts for supplies and services. The protective guard services could possess
Lawrence A. Tabak, information is used to determine felony convictions during the
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. compliance with contract terms placed performance of contracts, putting the
[FR Doc. 2015–18678 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] in the contract as authorized by the Department at risk. Furthermore,
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Federal Property and Administrative contractors could change key personnel
Services Act (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.), the during the performance of contracts and
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) use less experienced or less qualified
(48 CFR Chapter 1), and the Homeland personnel to reduce costs, which would
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) adversely affect DHS’s fulfillment of its
SECURITY
(48 CFR Chapter 30). Examples of mission requirements.
Agency Information Collection information DHS contracting officers Many sources of the requested
Activities: Post-Award Contract normally collect when administering information use automated word
Information contracts include notices of changes in processing systems, databases,
key personnel, invoices, subcontracting spreadsheets, project management and
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement reports, and evidence of compliance other commercial software to facilitate
Officer, DHS. with hazardous removal requirements. preparation of material to be submitted.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for Examples of collections under the With Government wide implementation
comments; Extension without change, HSAR include: 3052.204–71 Contractor of e-Government initiatives, it is
1600–0003. employee access, 3052.205–70 commonplace within many of DHS’s
Advertisements, Publicizing Awards, Components for submissions to be
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland and Releases, 3052.209–72 electronic.
Security, Office of the Chief Organizational Conflict of Interest, Disclosure/non-disclosure of
Procurement Officer, will submit the 3052.209–75 Prohibited Financial information is handled in accordance
following Information Collection Interests for Lead System Integrators, with the Freedom of Information Act,
Request (ICR) to the Office of 3052.215–70 Key personnel or facilities, other disclosure statutes, and Federal
Management and Budget (OMB) for 3052.219–70 Small Business and agency acquisition regulations.
review and clearance in accordance Based upon definitive contract award
subcontracting plan reporting,
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of data reported by DHS and its
3052.223–70 Removal or disposal of
1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter Components to the Federal Procurement
hazardous substances—applicable
35). Data System (FPDS) for Fiscal Year
licenses and permits.
DHS previously published this 2014. No program changes occurred,
The information requested is used by however the burden was adjusted to
information collection request (ICR) in
the Government’s contracting officers reflect an increase in the number of
the Federal Register on Thursday, May
and other acquisition personnel, respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year
14, 2015 at 80 FR 27695 for a 60-day
including technical and legal staff, for 2014.
public comment period. No comments
various reasons such as determining the The prior information collection
were received by DHS. The purpose of
suitability of contractor personnel request for OMB No. 1600–0003 was
this notice is to allow additional 30-
accessing DHS facilities; to ensure no approved through August 31, 2015 by
days for public comments.
organizational conflicts of interest exist OMB. This collection will be submitted
DATES: Comments are encouraged and during the performance of contracts; to
will be accepted until August 31, 2015. to OMB for review to request an
ensure the contractor maintains approval to extend the expiration date
This process is conducted in accordance applicable licenses and permits for the
with 5 CFR 1320.1. of the collection. There are no proposed
removal and disposal of hazardous changes to the information being
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are materials; and to otherwise ensure firms collected, instructions, frequency of the
invited to submit written comments on are performing in the Government’s best collection or the use of the information
the proposed information collection to interest. Failure to collect this being collected.
the Office of Information and Regulatory information would adversely affect the The Office of Management and Budget
Affairs, Office of Management and quality of products and services DHS is particularly interested in comments
Budget. Comments should be addressed receives from contractors. For example, which:
to OMB Desk Officer, Department of potentially, contractors who are lead 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
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Homeland Security and sent via system integrators could acquire direct collection of information is necessary
electronic mail to oira_submission@ financial interests in major systems the for the proper performance of the
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. contractors are contracted to procure, functions of the agency, including
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The which would compromise the integrity whether the information will have
Department of Homeland Security of acquisitions for the Department. In practical utility;
(DHS) collects information, when addition, contractors who own, control 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
necessary, in administering public or operate a business providing agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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proposed collection of information, you are interested in by number (e.g., fruit and seed research for the shrubby
including the validity of the Permit No. TE–XXXXXX). reed-mustard (Schoenocrambe
methodology and assumptions used; • Email: permitsR6ES@fws.gov. suffrutescens) in Utah for the purpose of
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and Please refer to the respective permit enhancing the species’ survival.
clarity of the information to be number (e.g., Permit No. TE–XXXXXX)
Permit Application Number TE106387
collected; and in the subject line of the message.
4. Minimize the burden of the • U.S. Mail: Ecological Services, U.S. Applicants: USDA Bridger-Teton
collection of information on those who Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box National Forest, Pinedale, WY.
are to respond, including through the 25486–DFC, Denver, CO 80225. The applicant requests an amendment
use of appropriate automated, • In-Person Drop-off, Viewing, or to their permit to adjust the take
electronic, mechanical, or other Pickup: Call (719) 628–2670 to make an allocation for Kendall Warm Springs
technological collection techniques or appointment during regular business dace (Rhinichthys osculus thermalis).
other forms of information technology, hours at 134 Union Blvd., Suite 645, The request corrects an omission from
e.g., permitting electronic submissions Lakewood, CO 80228. the original consultation for the purpose
of responses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of enhancing the species’ survival.
Analysis Kathy Konishi, Recovery Permits National Environmental Policy Act
Coordinator, Ecological Services, (719)
Agency: Office of the Chief 628–2670 (phone); permitsR6ES@ In compliance with the National
Procurement Officer, DHS. fws.gov (email). Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
Title: Agency Information Collection 4321 et seq.), we have made an initial
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Activities: Post-Award Contract determination that the proposed
Information. Background activities in these permits are
OMB Number: 1600–0003. categorically excluded from the
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Frequency: On occasion. requirement to prepare an
prohibits certain activities with
Affected Public: Private Sector. environmental assessment or
endangered and threatened species
Number of Respondents: 11,885. environmental impact statement (516
unless authorized by a Federal permit.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 14 DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)).
Along with our implementing
hours.
regulations at 50 CFR 17, the Act Public Availability of Comments
Total Burden Hours: 499,170 hours.
provides for permits and requires that All comments and materials we
Dated: July 22, 2015. we invite public comment before receive in response to these requests
Carlene C. Ileto, issuing permits for endangered species. will be available for public inspection,
Executive Director, Enterprise Business A permit granted by us under section by appointment, during normal business
Management Office. 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the hours at the address listed in the
[FR Doc. 2015–18656 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am] permittees to conduct activities with ADDRESSES section of this notice.
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for scientific purposes, enhancement of number, email address, or other
propagation or survival, or interstate personal identifying information in your
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR commerce (the latter only in the event comment, you should be aware that
that it facilitates scientific purposes or your entire comment—including your
Fish and Wildlife Service enhancement of propagation or personal identifying information—may
[FWS–R6–ES–2015–N130;
survival). Our regulations implementing be made publicly available at any time.
FXES11130600000–156–FF06E00000] section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are While you can ask us in your comment
found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered to withhold your personal identifying
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for information from public review, we
and Plants; Recovery Permit threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Applications 17.62 for endangered plant species, and do so.
50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, species. Authority
Interior. We provide this notice under section
ACTION: Notice of availability; request Applications Available for Review and
Comment 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
for comments.
We invite local, State, and Federal Michael G. Thabault,
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and agencies and the public to comment on Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie
Wildlife Service, invite the public to the following applications. Documents Region.
comment on the following recovery and other information the applicants [FR Doc. 2015–18673 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
permit applications to conduct activities have submitted with their applications BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
intended to enhance the survival of are available for review, subject to the
target endangered species. requirements of the Privacy Act (5
DATES: To ensure consideration, please U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
send your written comments by August Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
31, 2015. Fish and Wildlife Service
Permit Application Number TE07858A
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [FWS–R8–ES–2015–N142];
or requests for copies or more Applicant: Utah State University, [FXES11130800000–154–FF08E00000]
information by any of the following Department of Plants, Soils, and
Climate, AGRS 339, Logan, UT. Endangered Species Recovery Permit
methods. Alternatively, you may use
Applications
one of the following methods to request The applicant requests an amendment
hard copies or a CD–ROM of the to their permit that will extend the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
documents. Please specify the permit expiration date. They wish to continue Interior.
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