80 FR 46583 - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; GSA Mentor-Protégé Program

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 150 (August 5, 2015)

Page Range		46583-46584
FR Document		2015-19224

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 a previously approved information collection concerning the GSA Mentor- Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, in the General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM). A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 27310 on May 13, 2015. One comment was received.

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0286; Docket 2015-0001; Sequence 14]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; 
Submission for OMB Review; GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program

AGENCIES: Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

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 a 
previously approved information collection concerning the GSA Mentor-
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, in the General Services Administration 
Acquisition Manual (GSAM). A notice was published in the Federal 
Register at 80 FR 27310 on May 13, 2015. One comment was received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-
0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program 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. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a 
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
Program'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
Program.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, 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. Christina Mullins, Procurement 
Analyst, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202-969-
4066 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program is designed to 
encourage GSA prime contractors to assist small businesses, small 
disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned 
small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and 
HUBZone small businesses in enhancing their capabilities to perform GSA 
contracts and subcontracts, foster the establishment of long-term 
business relationships between these small business entities and GSA 
prime contractors, and increase the overall number of small business 
entities that receive GSA contract and subcontract awards.

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B. Discussion and Analysis

    One comment was received from the Center for Equal Opportunity. The 
comment suggests that the GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program use 
neither preferences nor classifications on the basis of race, 
ethnicity, or sex. The program does not distinguish firms on the basis 
of race or ethnicity. Women-owned small business firms may be 
distinguished as this is a small business category recognized by 
statute through the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. Chapter 14a). This 
notice regards the information collection related to administering the 
GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program. Any changes to the program 
itself would be handled separately through the rulemaking process.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the 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.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 254.
    Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,016.
    Hours per Response: 3.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,048.
    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. 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: July 30, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy & Senior Procurement Executive.
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DATES: Submit comments on or before: The estimated annual burden has and Budget (OMB) a request to review
September 4, 2015. decreased since GSA’s 2012 submission and approve a previously approved
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: from 8,820 burden hours to 5,292 information collection concerning the
Janet Fry, Program Analyst, Office of burden hours to reflect the widespread GSA Mentor-Protégé Program, in the
Governmentwide Policy, at 703–605– use of the option for potential General Services Administration
3167, or via email at janet.fry@gsa.gov. contractors to submit financial Acquisition Manual (GSAM). A notice
ADDRESSES: Submit comments statements and balance sheets in lieu of was published in the Federal Register at
identified by Information Collection completing the applicable fields on GSA 80 FR 27310 on May 13, 2015. One
3090–0007, Contractor’s Qualifications Form 527. The alternate submission of comment was received.
and Financial Information, by any of the financial statements and balance sheets DATES: Submit comments on or before
following methods: significantly reduces the burden on September 4, 2015.
• Regulations.gov: http:// prospective contractors, as these ADDRESSES: Submit comments
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments documents are generally readily identified by Information Collection
via the Federal eRulemaking portal available. As such, the average 3090–0286, GSA Mentor-Protégé
searching Information Collection 3090– estimated hours to complete a response Program by any of the following
0007. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ has been reduced from 2.5 hours per methods:
that corresponds with ‘‘Information response to 1.5 hours. • Regulations.gov: http://
Collection 3090–0007, Contractor’s Obtaining Copies of Proposals: www.regulations.gov.
Qualifications and Financial Requesters may obtain a copy of the Submit comments via the Federal
Information’’. Follow the instructions information collection documents from eRulemaking portal by searching the
provided on the screen. Please include the General Services Administration, OMB control number. Follow the
your name, company name (if any), and Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a
‘‘Information Collection 3090–0007, 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Comment’’ screen. Please include your
Contractor’s Qualifications and 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please name, company name (if any), and
Financial Information’’ on your attached cite OMB Control No. 3090–0007, ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0286,
document. Contractor’s Qualifications and GSA Mentor-Protégé Program’’ on your
• Mail: General Services Financial Information (GSA Form 527), attached document.
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat in all correspondence. • Mail: General Services
(MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Public Comments: Public comments Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. are particularly invited on: Whether this Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Flowers/IC 3090–0007, Contractor’s collection of information is necessary Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
Qualifications and Financial and whether it will have practical Flowers/IC 3090–0286, GSA Mentor-
Information. utility; whether our estimate of the Protégé Program.
Instructions: Please submit comments public burden of this collection of Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Information Collection information is accurate, and based on only and cite Information Collection
3090–0007, Contractor’s Qualifications valid assumptions and methodology; 3090–0286, GSA Mentor-Protégé
and Financial Information, in all ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Program, in all correspondence related
correspondence related to this clarity of the information to be to this collection. All comments
collection. All comments received will collected. received will be posted without change
be posted without change to http:// Dated: July 30, 2015. to http://www.regulations.gov, including
www.regulations.gov, including any Jeffrey A. Koses, any personal and/or business
personal and/or business confidential confidential information provided.
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
information provided. of Government-wide Policy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2015–19223 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] Christina Mullins, Procurement Analyst,
BILLING CODE 6820–61–P
General Services Acquisition Policy
A. Purpose Division, GSA, 202–969–4066 or email
The General Services Administration christina.mullins@gsa.gov.
will be requesting the Office of GENERAL SERVICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Management and Budget to extend ADMINISTRATION A. Purpose
information collection 3090–0007,
concerning GSA Form 527, Contractor’s [OMB Control No. 3090–0286; Docket 2015– The GSA Mentor-Protégé Program is
0001; Sequence 14] designed to encourage GSA prime
Qualifications and Financial
Information. This form is used to contractors to assist small businesses,
General Services Administration
determine the financial capability of small disadvantaged businesses,
Acquisition Regulation; Submission
prospective contractors as to whether women-owned small businesses,
for OMB Review; GSA Mentor-Protégé
they meet the financial responsibility veteran-owned small businesses,
Program
standards in accordance with the service-disabled veteran-owned small
Federal Acquisition Regulation 9.103(a) AGENCIES: Office of the Chief businesses, and HUBZone small
and 9.104–1 and also the General Acquisition Officer, General Services businesses in enhancing their
Administration (GSA). capabilities to perform GSA contracts
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Services Administration Acquisition
Manual 509.105–1. ACTION: Notice of request for public and subcontracts, foster the
comments regarding an extension to an establishment of long-term business
B. Annual Reporting Burden relationships between these small
existing OMB clearance.
Respondents: 2,940. business entities and GSA prime
Responses Per Respondent: 1.2. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the contractors, and increase the overall
Total Responses: 3,528. Paperwork Reduction Act, the number of small business entities that
Hours per Response: 1.5. Regulatory Secretariat Division will be receive GSA contract and subcontract
Total Burden Hours: 5,292. submitting to the Office of Management awards.

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B. Discussion and Analysis GENERAL SERVICES ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0252,
ADMINISTRATION Preparation, Submission and
One comment was received from the Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans’’ on
Center for Equal Opportunity. The [OMB Control No. 3090–0252; Docket 2015–
0001; Sequence 15]
your attached document.
comment suggests that the GSA Mentor- • Mail: General Services
Protégé Program use neither preferences General Services Administration Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
nor classifications on the basis of race, Acquisition Regulation; Submission Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
ethnicity, or sex. The program does not for OMB Review; Preparation, Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
distinguish firms on the basis of race or Submission, and Negotiation of Flowers/IC 3090–0252, Preparation,
ethnicity. Women-owned small business Subcontracting Plans Submission and Negotiation of
firms may be distinguished as this is a Subcontracting Plans.
small business category recognized by AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, Instructions: Please submit comments
statute through the Small Business Act General Services Administration (GSA). only and cite Information Collection
(15 U.S.C. Chapter 14a). This notice ACTION: Notice of request for comments 3090–0252, Preparation, Submission
regards the information collection regarding an extension to an existing and Negotiation of Subcontracting
related to administering the GSA OMB clearance. Plans, in all correspondence related to
Mentor-Protégé Program. Any changes this collection. All comments received
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the will be posted without change to
to the program itself would be handled Paperwork Reduction Act, the http://www.regulations.gov, including
separately through the rulemaking Regulatory Secretariat Division will be any personal and/or business
process. submitting to the Office of Management confidential information provided.
Public comments are particularly and Budget (OMB) a request to review SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
invited on: Whether this collection of and approve an extension of a
information is necessary for the proper previously approved information A. Purpose
performance of functions of the FAR, collection requirement regarding The GSAR provision at 552.219–72
and whether it will have practical preparation, submission, and requires all offerors, other than small
utility; whether our estimate of the negotiation of subcontracting plans. business concerns, responding to a
public burden of this collection of This information collection will negotiated solicitation to submit a
information is accurate, and based on ensure that small and small, subcontracting plan with their
valid assumptions and methodology; disadvantaged business concerns are respective offers so that a plan can be
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and afforded the maximum practicable negotiated concurrently with other parts
opportunity to participate as of the proposal, including price and any
clarity of the information to be
subcontractors in negotiated technical and management proposals.
collected; and ways in which we can
procurements. The Preparation, The respondents are potential GSA
minimize the burden of the collection of
Submission, and Negotiation of the contractors. The provision may be used
information on those who are to Subcontracting Plans provision requires when the contracting officer believes
respond, through the use of appropriate for all negotiated solicitations, having that the potential contract provides
technological collection techniques or an anticipated award value over significant opportunities for small
other forms of information technology. $650,000 ($1,500,000 for construction), businesses as subcontractors.
C. Annual Reporting Burden the submission of a subcontracting plan The contracting officer will use the
with an offeror’s proposal. A notice was information to evaluate whether GSA’s
Respondents: 254. published in the Federal Register at 80 expectation that subcontracting
Responses per Respondent: 4. FR 27308 on May 13, 2015. No opportunities exist for small businesses
Comments were received. is reasonable under the circumstances;
Total Annual Responses: 1,016. negotiate goals consistent with statutory
DATES: Submit comments on or before:
Hours per Response: 3. September 4, 2015. requirements and acquisition objectives;
Total Burden Hours: 3,048. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. and expedite the award process. The
Christina Mullins, Procurement Analyst, provision is not applicable if an offeror
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
General Services Acquisition Policy submits a previously-approved
Requesters may obtain a copy of the commercial subcontracting plan.
information collection documents from Division, GSA, 202–969–4066 or email
the General Services Administration, christina.mullins@gsa.gov. B. Annual Reporting Burden
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Respondents: 1,440.
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC identified by Information Collection Responses per Respondent: 1.
20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please 3090–0252, Preparation, Submission Total Annual Responses: 1,440.
cite OMB Control No. 3090–0286, GSA and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans Hours per Response: 12.
Mentor-Protégé Program, in all by any of the following methods: Total Burden Hours: 17,280.
correspondence. • Regulations.gov: http://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments C. Public Comments
Dated: July 30, 2015. via the Federal eRulemaking portal by Public comments are particularly
Jeffrey A. Koses, searching the OMB control number. invited on: Whether this collection of
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Director, Office of Acquisition Policy & Senior Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ information is necessary and whether it
Procurement Executive. that corresponds with ‘‘Information will have practical utility; whether our
[FR Doc. 2015–19224 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] Collection 3090–0252, Preparation, estimate of the public burden of this
BILLING CODE 6820–61–P
Submission and Negotiation of collection of information is accurate,
Subcontracting Plans’’. Follow the and based on valid assumptions and
instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a methodology; ways to enhance the
Comment’’ screen. Please include your quality, utility, and clarity of the
name, company name (if any), and information to be collected.

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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 public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance.
Dates		Submit comments on or before September 4, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Christina Mullins, Procurement Analyst, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202-969- 4066 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 46583