80 FR 60384 - Submission for OMB Review; Government Property

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 193 (October 6, 2015)

Page Range		60384-60385
FR Document		2015-25366

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 an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning government property. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 34433 on June 16, 2015. No comments were received.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0075; Docket 2015-0055; Sequence 6]


Submission for OMB Review; Government Property

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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 an 
extension of a previously approved information collection requirement 
concerning government property. A notice was published in the Federal 
Register at 80 FR 34433 on June 16, 2015. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 5, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, 
DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA by any of the following 
methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for 
Information Collection 9000-0075- Government Property. Select the link 
``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-
0075: Government Property''. Follow the instructions provided on the 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0075; Government Property'' on your 
attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0075.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0075, 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: Mr. Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA 202-501-1448 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Government property, as used in FAR Part 45, means all property 
owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both 
Government-furnished property and contractor-acquired property. 
Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, 
special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not 
include intellectual property and software.
    This part prescribes policies and procedures for providing 
Government property to contractors; contractors' management and use of 
Government property; and reporting, redistributing, and disposing of 
contractor inventory.

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This clearance covers the following requirements:
    (a) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ii) requires contractors to document the 
receipt of Government property.
    (b) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ii)(A) requires contractors to submit report 
if overages, shortages, or damages and/or other discrepancies are 
discovered upon receipt of Government-furnished property.
    (c) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iii) requires contractors to create and 
maintain records of all Government property accountable to the 
contract.
    (d) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iv) requires contractors to periodically 
perform, record, and report physical inventories during contract 
performance, including upon completion or termination of the contract.
    (e) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(vii)(B) requires contractors to investigate 
and report all incidents of Government property loss as soon as the 
facts become known.
    (f) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(viii) requires contractors to promptly 
disclose and report Government property in its possession that is 
excess to contract performance.
    (g) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ix) requires contractors to disclose and 
report to the Property Administrator the need for replacement and/or 
capital rehabilitation.
    (h) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(x) requires contractors to perform and 
report to the Property Administrator contract property closeout.
    (i) FAR 52.245-1(f)(2) requires contractors to establish and 
maintain source data, particularly in the areas of recognition of 
acquisitions and dispositions of material and equipment.
    (j) FAR 52.245-1(j)(2) requires contractors to submit inventory 
disposal schedules to the Plant Clearance Officer via the Standard Form 
1428, Inventory Disposal Schedule.
    (k) FAR 52.245-9(d) requires a contractor to identify the property 
for which rental is requested.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 11,375.
    Responses per Respondent: 1,057.
    Total Responses: 12,023,375.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: .3092.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,717,627.

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 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20006, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0075, Government Property, in all correspondence.

Edward Loeb,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Govenrmentwide Policy.
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9000–00XX, Payment of Subcontractors, Preparation hours per response: 2. government property. A notice was
by any of the following methods: Total response burden hours: 10,914. published in the Federal Register at 80
• Regulations.gov: http:// C. Public Comments FR 34433 on June 16, 2015. No
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments comments were received.
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by Public comments are particularly DATES: Submit comments on or before
searching OMB control number 9000– invited on: Whether this collection of November 5, 2015.
00XX. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ information is necessary for the proper
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
that corresponds with ‘‘Information performance of functions of the FAR,
and whether it will have practical this burden estimate or any other aspect
Collection 9000–00xx, ‘‘Payment of of this collection of information,
Subcontractors’’. Follow the utility; whether our estimate of the
public burden of this collection of including suggestions for reducing this
instructions provided on the screen. burden to: Office of Information and
Please include your name, company information is accurate, and based on
valid assumptions and methodology; Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
name (if any), and ‘‘Information Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236,
Collection 9000–00xx, Payment of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be NEOB, Washington, DC 20503.
Subcontractors’’ on your attached Additionally submit a copy to GSA by
document. collected; and ways in which we can
minimize the burden of the collection of any of the following methods:
• Mail: General Services • Regulations.gov: http://
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat information on those who are to
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., respond, through the use of appropriate
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
ATTN: Hada Flowers, Washington, DC technological collection techniques or
searching for Information Collection
20405. other forms of information technology.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 9000–0075– Government Property.
Instructions: Please submit comments Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that
only and cite Information Collection, Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from corresponds with ‘‘Information
Payment of Subcontractors, in all Collection 9000–0075: Government
correspondence related to this case. All the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), Property’’. Follow the instructions
comments received will be posted, provided on the screen. Please include
without change, to http:// 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
20404, telephone 202–501–4755. Please your name, company name (if any), and
www.regulations.gov, including any ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0075;
personal and/or business confidential cite OMB Control No. 9000–00xx,
Payment of Subcontractors, in all Government Property’’ on your attached
information provided. document.
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. • Mail: General Services
Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement Edward Loeb, Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Analyst, GSA, at 202–501–1448. Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Division, Office of Government-wide Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Flowers/IC 9000–0075.
A. Purpose Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. Instructions: Please submit comments
Section 1334 of the Small Business [FR Doc. 2015–25297 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] only and cite Information Collection
Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (Pub. L. BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 9000–0075, in all correspondence
111–240) and the Small Business related to this collection. All comments
Administration’s Final Rule at 78 FR received will be posted without change
42391, Small Business Subcontracting, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE to http://www.regulations.gov, including
published on July 16, 2013, and any personal and/or business
GENERAL SERVICES confidential information provided.
effective August 15, 2013, requires the
ADMINISTRATION
prime contractor to self- report to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
contracting officer when the prime Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
contractor makes late or reduced Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy,
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
payments to small business GSA 202–501–1448 or email
subcontractors. In addition, the [OMB Control No. 9000–0075; Docket 2015– curtis.glover@gsa.gov.
contracting officer is required to record 0055; Sequence 6] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the identity of contractors with a history
of late or reduced payments to small Submission for OMB Review; A. Purpose
business subcontractors in the Federal Government Property Government property, as used in FAR
Awardee Performance and Integrity AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), Part 45, means all property owned or
Information System (FAPIIS). FAR Part General Services Administration (GSA), leased by the Government. Government
42 is revised to include in the past and National Aeronautics and Space property includes both Government-
performance evaluation reduced or Administration (NASA). furnished property and contractor-
untimely payments reported to the ACTION: Notice of request for public acquired property. Government property
contracting officer by the prime comments regarding an extension to an includes material, equipment, special
contractor in accordance with the clause existing OMB clearance. tooling, special test equipment, and real
at 52.242–XX, Payments to Small property. Government property does not
Business Subcontractors, that are SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the include intellectual property and
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determined by the contracting officer to Paperwork Reduction Act, the software.
be unjustified. Regulatory Secretariat Division will be This part prescribes policies and
submitting to the Office of Management procedures for providing Government
B. Annual Reporting Burden and Budget (OMB) a request to review property to contractors; contractors’
Respondents: 5457. and approve an extension of a management and use of Government
Responses per respondent: 1. previously approved information property; and reporting, redistributing,
Total annual responses: 5457. collection requirement concerning and disposing of contractor inventory.

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This clearance covers the following burden of this collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirements: is accurate, and based on valid Cathryn Bach, Center for Quality
(a) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(ii) requires assumptions and methodology; ways to Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ,
contractors to document the receipt of enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850;
Government property. of the information to be collected; and Telephone (toll free): (866) 403–3697;
(b) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(ii)(A) requires ways in which we can minimize the Telephone (local): (301) 427–1111; TTY
contractors to submit report if overages, burden of the collection of information (toll free): (866) 438–7231; TTY (local):
shortages, or damages and/or other on those who are to respond, through (301) 427–1130; Email: PSO@
discrepancies are discovered upon the use of appropriate technological AHRQ.hhs.gov.
receipt of Government-furnished collection techniques or other forms of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
property. information technology.
(c) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(iii) requires Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Background
contractors to create and maintain Requesters may obtain a copy of the The Patient Safety and Quality
records of all Government property information collection documents from Improvement Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C.
accountable to the contract. the General Services Administration, 299b–21 to b–26, (Patient Safety Act)
(d) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(iv) requires Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), and the related Patient Safety and
contractors to periodically perform, 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Quality Improvement Final Rule, 42
record, and report physical inventories 20006, telephone 202–501–4755. Please CFR part 3 (Patient Safety Rule),
during contract performance, including cite OMB Control No. 9000–0075, published in the Federal Register on
upon completion or termination of the Government Property, in all November 21, 2008, (73 FR 70732–
contract. correspondence. 70814), provide for the formation of
(e) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(vii)(B) requires
Edward Loeb, Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs),
contractors to investigate and report all
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy which collect, aggregate, and analyze
incidents of Government property loss
Division, Office of Governmentwide confidential information regarding the
as soon as the facts become known.
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition quality and safety of health care
(f) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(viii) requires
Policy, Office of Govenrmentwide Policy. delivery. The collection of patient safety
contractors to promptly disclose and
[FR Doc. 2015–25366 Filed 10–5–15; 8:45 am] work product allows the aggregation of
report Government property in its
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P data that help to identify and address
possession that is excess to contract
underlying causal factors of patient
performance.
(g) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(ix) requires quality and safety problems.
contractors to disclose and report to the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The Patient Safety Act and Patient
Property Administrator the need for HUMAN SERVICES Safety Rule establish a framework by
replacement and/or capital which doctors, hospitals, skilled
rehabilitation. Agency for Healthcare Research and nursing facilities, and other healthcare
(h) FAR 52.245–1(f)(1)(x) requires Quality providers may assemble information
contractors to perform and report to the regarding patient safety events and
Common Formats for Reporting on quality of care. Information that is
Property Administrator contract
Health Care Quality and Patient Safety assembled and developed by providers
property closeout.
(i) FAR 52.245–1(f)(2) requires for reporting to PSOs and the
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research
contractors to establish and maintain information received and analyzed by
and Quality (AHRQ), Department of
source data, particularly in the areas of PSOs—called ‘‘patient safety work
Health and Human Services (HHS).
recognition of acquisitions and product’’—is privileged and
ACTION: Notice of Availability—New confidential. Patient safety work
dispositions of material and equipment. Common Formats.
(j) FAR 52.245–1(j)(2) requires product is used to conduct patient
contractors to submit inventory disposal SUMMARY: As authorized by the safety activities, which may include
schedules to the Plant Clearance Officer Secretary of HHS, AHRQ coordinates identifying events, patterns of care, and
via the Standard Form 1428, Inventory the development of sets of common unsafe conditions that increase risks
Disposal Schedule. definitions and reporting formats and hazards to patients. Definitions and
(k) FAR 52.245–9(d) requires a (Common Formats) for reporting on other details about PSOs and patient
contractor to identify the property for health care quality and patient safety. safety work product are included in the
which rental is requested. The purpose of this notice is to Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety
announce the availability of two new Rule which can be accessed
B. Annual Reporting Burden electronically at: http://
sets of Common Formats for public
Number of Respondents: 11,375. review and comment: 1) Common www.pso.ahrq.gov/legislation/.
Responses per Respondent: 1,057. Formats for retail pharmacies—Common Definition of Common Formats
Total Responses: 12,023,375. Formats for Retail Pharmacy; and 2) the
Average Burden Hours per Response: healthcare associated infection (HAI) The term ‘‘Common Formats’’ refers
.3092. module for Common Formats for to the common definitions and reporting
Total Burden Hours: 3,717,627. Surveillance. formats, specified by AHRQ, that allow
health care providers to collect and
C. Public Comments DATES: Ongoing public input. submit standardized information
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Public comments are particularly ADDRESSES: The Common Formats for regarding patient quality and safety to
invited on: Whether this collection of Retail Pharmacy, the HAI module for PSOs and other entities. The Common
information is necessary for the proper Common Formats for Surveillance, and Formats are not intended to replace any
performance of functions of the Federal the remaining Common Formats can be current mandatory reporting system,
Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and accessed electronically at the following collaborative/voluntary reporting
whether it will have practical utility; HHS Web site: http:// system, research-related reporting
whether our estimate of the public www.pso.ahrq.gov/common/. system, or other reporting/recording

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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 November 5, 2015.
Contact		Mr. Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA 202-501-1448 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 60384

80 FR 60384 - Submission for OMB Review; Government Property

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 193 (October 6, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION