80 FR 66530 - Submission for OMB Review; Utilization of Small Business Subcontractors

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 209 (October 29, 2015)

Page Range		66530-66530
FR Document		2015-27510

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding utilization of small business subcontractors. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 32909 on June 10, 2015. No comments were received on this information collection.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0192; Docket 2015-0055, Sequence 50]


Submission for OMB Review; Utilization of Small Business 
Subcontractors

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding a new OMB 
information collection.

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SUMMARY:  Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) will be 
submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to 
review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding 
utilization of small business subcontractors. A notice was published in 
the Federal Register at 80 FR 32909 on June 10, 2015. No comments were 
received on this information collection.

DATES:  Submit comments on or before November 30, 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 the OMB 
control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds 
with ``Information Collection 9000-0192, Utilization of Small Business 
Subcontractors''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a 
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0192, Utilization of Small Business 
Subcontractors'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F. Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0192, Utilization of Small Business Subcontractors, in 
all correspondence related to this case. Comments received generally 
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting 
(except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement 
Analyst, at 703-605-2868 for clarification of content.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Section 1322 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act), 
Public Law 111-240, amends the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(6)) 
to require as part of a subcontracting plan that a prime contractor 
make good faith effort to utilize a small business subcontractor during 
performance of a contract to the same degree the prime contractor 
relied on the small business in preparing and submitting its bid or 
proposal. If a prime contractor does not utilize a small business 
subcontractor as described above, the prime contractor is required to 
explain, in writing, to the contracting officer the reasons why it is 
unable to do so. The Small Business Administration (SBA) made 
regulatory changes in its final rule at 78 FR 42391, dated July 16, 
2013 to implement the statutory requirements set forth at section 1322. 
The SBA final rule is being implemented in the FAR at Subpart 19.7 and 
clause 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan through FAR case 
2014-003, Small Business Subcontracting Improvements.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for the collection of information regarding 
a contractor's utilization of small business subcontractors to the same 
degree the prime contractor relied on the small business in preparing 
and submitting its bid or proposal is estimated to be $202,464. FPDS 
for FY 2013 lists 5,327 actions with small business subcontracting 
plans. However, it is estimated that at most 50% of these contracts 
with subcontracting plans may have instances of the prime contractor 
not using a small business subcontractor to the same extent used in 
preparing the bid or proposal. Using this method provides the number of 
respondents as 2,664. It is estimated that the average time required to 
read and prepare information for this collection is two hours. It is 
also estimated that the responses per respondent would be once a year 
since prime contractors have until 30 days of contract completion to 
submit the written explanation.
    Respondents: 2,664.
    Responses per respondent: 1.
    Total annual responses: 2,664.
    Preparation hours per response: 2.
    Total response burden hours: 5,328.

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 20405, telephone 202-501-4755.
    Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0192, Utilization of Small 
Business Subcontractors, in all correspondence.

Edward Loeb,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Business Subcontractors, in all information for this collection is two
correspondence related to this case. hours. It is also estimated that the
GENERAL SERVICES Comments received generally will be responses per respondent would be
ADMINISTRATION posted without change to http:// once a year since prime contractors have
www.regulations.gov, including any until 30 days of contract completion to
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND personal and/or business confidential submit the written explanation.
SPACE ADMINISTRATION information provided. To confirm Respondents: 2,664.
[OMB Control No. 9000-0192; Docket 2015– receipt of your comment(s), please Responses per respondent: 1.
0055, Sequence 50] check www.regulations.gov, Total annual responses: 2,664.
approximately two to three days after Preparation hours per response: 2.
Submission for OMB Review; submission to verify posting (except Total response burden hours: 5,328.
Utilization of Small Business allow 30 days for posting of comments
Subcontractors C. Public Comments
submitted by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Public comments are particularly
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), invited on: Whether this collection of
General Services Administration (GSA), Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement
Analyst, at 703–605–2868 for information is necessary for the proper
and the National Aeronautics and Space performance of functions of the Federal
Administration (NASA). clarification of content.
Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and
ACTION: Notice of request for public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
whether it will have practical utility;
comments regarding a new OMB A. Purpose whether our estimate of the public
information collection. burden of this collection of information
Section 1322 of the Small Business
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act), Public Law is accurate, and based on valid
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 111–240, amends the Small Business assumptions and methodology; ways to
chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(6)) to require as enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
Division (MVCB) will be submitting to part of a subcontracting plan that a of the information to be collected; and
the Office of Management and Budget prime contractor make good faith effort ways in which we can minimize the
(OMB) a request to review and approve to utilize a small business subcontractor burden of the collection of information
a new information collection during performance of a contract to the on those who are to respond, through
requirement regarding utilization of same degree the prime contractor relied the use of appropriate technological
small business subcontractors. A notice on the small business in preparing and collection techniques or other forms of
was published in the Federal Register at submitting its bid or proposal. If a prime information technology.
80 FR 32909 on June 10, 2015. No contractor does not utilize a small Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
comments were received on this business subcontractor as described Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection. above, the prime contractor is required information collection documents from
DATES: Submit comments on or before to explain, in writing, to the contracting the General Services Administration,
November 30, 2015. officer the reasons why it is unable to Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
do so. The Small Business 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
Administration (SBA) made regulatory 20405, telephone 202–501–4755.
this burden estimate or any other aspect
changes in its final rule at 78 FR 42391, Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–
of this collection of information,
dated July 16, 2013 to implement the 0192, Utilization of Small Business
including suggestions for reducing this
statutory requirements set forth at Subcontractors, in all correspondence.
burden to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: section 1322. The SBA final rule is Edward Loeb,
Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, being implemented in the FAR at Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. Subpart 19.7 and clause 52.219–9 Small Division, Office of Governmentwide
Additionally submit a copy to GSA by Business Subcontracting Plan through Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
any of the following methods: FAR case 2014–003, Small Business Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
• Regulations.gov: http:// Subcontracting Improvements. [FR Doc. 2015–27510 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments B. Annual Reporting Burden BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
searching the OMB control number. Public reporting burden for the
Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ collection of information regarding a DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
that corresponds with ‘‘Information contractor’s utilization of small business
Collection 9000–0192, Utilization of subcontractors to the same degree the GENERAL SERVICES
Small Business Subcontractors’’. Follow prime contractor relied on the small ADMINISTRATION
the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit business in preparing and submitting its
a Comment’’ screen. Please include your bid or proposal is estimated to be NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
name, company name (if any), and $202,464. FPDS for FY 2013 lists 5,327 SPACE ADMINISTRATION
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0192, actions with small business
subcontracting plans. However, it is [OMB Control No. 9000–0006; Docket 2015–
Utilization of Small Business 0055; Sequence 46]
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Administration, Regulatory Secretariat not using a small business subcontractor Subcontract Report, SF 294 and ISRS
(MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F. to the same extent used in preparing the
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405. bid or proposal. Using this method AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD),
Instructions: Please submit comments provides the number of respondents as General Services Administration (GSA),
only and cite Information Collection 2,664. It is estimated that the average and National Aeronautics and Space
9000–0192, Utilization of Small time required to read and prepare Administration (NASA).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comments regarding a new OMB information collection.
Dates		Submit comments on or before November 30, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, at 703-605-2868 for clarification of content.
FR Citation		80 FR 66530

80 FR 66530 - Submission for OMB Review; Utilization of Small Business Subcontractors

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 209 (October 29, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION