80 FR 66532 - Submission for OMB Review; Summary Subcontract Report

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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

Page Range		66532-66533
FR Document		2015-27553

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 revisions to a previously approved information collection requirement concerning summary subcontract reports. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 32909 on June 10, 2015. No comments were received on the information collection.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0007; Docket 2015-0055; Sequence 59]


Submission for OMB Review; Summary Subcontract Report

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

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding a revision 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 revisions 
to a previously approved information collection requirement concerning 
summary subcontract reports. A notice was published in the Federal 
Register at 80 FR 32909 on June 10, 2015. No comments were received on 
the 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 9000-0007, Summary Subcontract Report''. 
Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. 
Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information 
Collection 9000-0007, Summary Subcontract Report'', on your attached 
document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. 
Flowers/IC 9000-0007, Summary Subcontract Report.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0007, Summary Subcontract Report, in all correspondence 
related to this collection. 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, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at 703-605-2868 
or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.702, any 
contractor receiving a contract for more than the simplified 
acquisition threshold must agree in the contract that small business, 
small disadvantaged business, historically underutilized business zone 
(HUBZone) small business, veteran-owned small business, service-
disabled veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business 
concerns will have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate 
in contract performance consistent with its efficient performance. 
Further, contractors receiving a contract or a modification to a 
contract expected to exceed $700,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) must 
submit a subcontracting plan that provides maximum practicable 
opportunities for the above named concerns. Specific elements required 
to be included in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act and are implemented in FAR Subpart 19.7.
    In conjunction with the subcontracting plan requirements, 
contractors must submit an annual summary of subcontracts awarded by 
prime and subcontractors for a specific Federal Government agency that 
required an individual subcontracting plan for the previous fiscal 
year. This is accomplished through the use of the Summary Subcontract 
Report (SSR), submitted through the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting 
System (eSRS). The eSRS streamlines the small business subcontracting 
program reporting process and provides the data to agencies in a manner 
that enables them to more effectively manage the program.
    The SBA made regulatory changes in its final rule at 78 FR 42391, 
dated July 16, 2013 regarding subcontracting plan requirements and the 
associated reporting requirements. 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. FAR case 2014-003 revised the FAR to 
require a subcontracting plan for modifications of any value if the 
modification will cause the contract to exceed the threshold for 
requiring a plan and when subcontracting opportunities exist as well as 
to give contracting officers the discretion to require a plan when a 
small business prime contractor rerepresents as an other than small on 
the contract. These revisions to the FAR required revisions to the 
existing information collections associated with subcontracting plan 
requirements and the associated reporting requirements.

B. Annual Burden Hours

    Based on the proposed revisions to the FAR as well as a more 
accurate basis for estimation, a downward adjustment is being made to 
the number of respondents (i.e., summary subcontracting reports). Since 
the proposed revisions to the FAR does not require additional 
information in the Summary Subcontract Report, the estimated 
preparation hours per response remains unchanged. As a result, a 
downward adjustment is being made to the estimated annual reporting 
burden since the notice regarding an extension to this clearance 
published in the Federal Register at 78 FR 17668, on March 22, 2013.
    Respondents: 59,336.
    Responses per respondent: 1.
    Total responses: 59,336.
    Average burden hours per response: 9.0.
    Total Burden Hours: 534,024.

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

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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 (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
Number 9000-0007, Summary Subcontract Report, 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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Subcontract Report, SF 294, in all ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0007, Summary Subcontract Report (SSR),
correspondence. Summary Subcontract Report’’, on your submitted through the Electronic
attached document. Subcontracting Reporting System
Edward Loeb,
• Mail: General Services (eSRS). The eSRS streamlines the small
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Administration, Regulatory Secretariat business subcontracting program
Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
(MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., reporting process and provides the data
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. to agencies in a manner that enables
[FR Doc. 2015–27509 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am]
Flowers/IC 9000–0007, Summary them to more effectively manage the
Subcontract Report. program.
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
Instructions: Please submit comments The SBA made regulatory changes in
only and cite Information Collection its final rule at 78 FR 42391, dated July
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 9000–0007, Summary Subcontract 16, 2013 regarding subcontracting plan
Report, in all correspondence related to requirements and the associated
GENERAL SERVICES this collection. Comments received reporting requirements. The SBA final
ADMINISTRATION generally will be posted without change rule is being implemented in the FAR at
to http://www.regulations.gov, including Subpart 19.7 and clause 52.219–9 Small
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND any personal and/or business Business Subcontracting Plan through
SPACE ADMINISTRATION confidential information provided. To FAR case 2014–003, Small Business
confirm receipt of your comment(s), Subcontracting Improvements. FAR case
[OMB Control No. 9000–0007; Docket 2015– please check www.regulations.gov, 2014–003 revised the FAR to require a
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approximately two to three days after subcontracting plan for modifications of
Submission for OMB Review; submission to verify posting (except any value if the modification will cause
Summary Subcontract Report allow 30 days for posting of comments the contract to exceed the threshold for
submitted by mail). requiring a plan and when
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. subcontracting opportunities exist as
General Services Administration (GSA), Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement well as to give contracting officers the
and National Aeronautics and Space Analyst, Office of Governmentwide discretion to require a plan when a
Administration (NASA). Acquisition Policy, at 703–605–2868 or small business prime contractor
ACTION: Notice of request for comments via email at mahruba.uddowla@gsa.gov. rerepresents as an other than small on
regarding a revision to an existing OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the contract. These revisions to the FAR
clearance. required revisions to the existing
A. Purpose information collections associated with
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the In accordance with Federal subcontracting plan requirements and
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Acquisition Regulation 19.702, any the associated reporting requirements.
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be contractor receiving a contract for more
submitting to the Office of Management B. Annual Burden Hours
than the simplified acquisition
and Budget (OMB) a request to review Based on the proposed revisions to
threshold must agree in the contract that
and approve revisions to a previously the FAR as well as a more accurate basis
small business, small disadvantaged
approved information collection for estimation, a downward adjustment
business, historically underutilized
requirement concerning summary is being made to the number of
business zone (HUBZone) small
subcontract reports. A notice was respondents (i.e., summary
business, veteran-owned small business,
published in the Federal Register at 80 subcontracting reports). Since the
service-disabled veteran-owned small
FR 32909 on June 10, 2015. No proposed revisions to the FAR does not
business, and women-owned small
comments were received on the require additional information in the
business concerns will have the
information collection. Summary Subcontract Report, the
maximum practicable opportunity to
DATES: Submit comments on or before estimated preparation hours per
participate in contract performance
November 30, 2015. response remains unchanged. As a
consistent with its efficient
result, a downward adjustment is being
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding performance. Further, contractors
made to the estimated annual reporting
this burden estimate or any other aspect receiving a contract or a modification to
burden since the notice regarding an
of this collection of information, a contract expected to exceed $700,000
extension to this clearance published in
including suggestions for reducing this ($1,500,000 for construction) must
the Federal Register at 78 FR 17668, on
burden to: Office of Information and submit a subcontracting plan that
March 22, 2013.
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: provides maximum practicable Respondents: 59,336.
Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, opportunities for the above named Responses per respondent: 1.
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. concerns. Specific elements required to Total responses: 59,336.
Additionally submit a copy to GSA by be included in the plan are specified in Average burden hours per
any of the following methods: section 8(d) of the Small Business Act response: 9.0.
• Regulations.gov: http:// and are implemented in FAR Subpart Total Burden Hours: 534,024.
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 19.7.
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by In conjunction with the C. Public Comments
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searching the OMB control number. subcontracting plan requirements, Public comments are particularly
Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ contractors must submit an annual invited on: Whether this collection of
that corresponds with ‘‘Information summary of subcontracts awarded by information is necessary for the proper
Collection 9000–0007, Summary prime and subcontractors for a specific performance of functions of the Federal
Subcontract Report’’. Follow the Federal Government agency that Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and
instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a required an individual subcontracting whether it will have practical utility;
Comment’’ screen. Please include your plan for the previous fiscal year. This is whether our estimate of the public
name, company name (if any), and accomplished through the use of the burden of this collection of information

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is accurate, and based on valid Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: development of the final rule. A
assumptions and methodology; ways to Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, discussion of the comments is provided
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. as follows:
of the information to be collected; and Additionally submit a copy to GSA by
A. Summary of Significant Changes in
ways in which we can minimize the any of the following methods:
Response to Public Comments
burden of the collection of information • Regulations.gov: http://
on those who are to respond, through www.regulations.gov. Submit comments There were no changes made in the
the use of appropriate technological via the Federal eRulemaking portal by final rule in response to the public
collection techniques or other forms of searching for OMB control number comments received.
information technology. 9000–0189, Identification of B. Analysis of Public Comments
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Predecessors. Select the link ‘‘Submit a
Requesters may obtain a copy of the Comment’’ that corresponds with Comment: One respondent
information collection documents from ‘‘9000–0189; Identification of commented that it would be helpful if
the General Services Administration, Predecessors.’’ Follow the instructions the relevant FAR provisions and FAR
Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ clause 52.204–WW clarified whether the
Street NW., Washington, DC 20405, screen. Please include your name, three year ‘‘lookback’’ period starts on
telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite company name (if any), and ‘‘9000– the effective date of when the
OMB Control Number 9000–0007, 0189; Identification of Predecessors’’ on predecessor merged or was acquired by
Summary Subcontract Report, in all your attached document. the successor or the date the contracts
correspondence. • Mail: General Services of the predecessor were novated from
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat the predecessor to the successor.
Edward Loeb,
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Response: The ‘‘lookback’’ period
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. starts on the date the offeror signs the
Division, Office of Governmentwide
Flowers/IC 9000–0189, Identification of representation. If, within the three years
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition prior to signing the representation, there
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. Predecessors.
Instructions: Please submit comments was a merger or acquisition, it shall be
[FR Doc. 2015–27553 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am]
only and cite Information Collection reported. The date of novation is not
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
9000–0189, in all correspondence relevant for purposes of this rule.
related to this case. Comments received Comment: One respondent supported
generally will be posted without change the statute because it requires that
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE information be provided to the
to http://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal and/or business contracting officers to aid in making
GENERAL SERVICES responsibility determinations, and
ADMINISTRATION confidential information provided. To
confirm receipt of your comment(s), supported the position that the ‘‘further
please check www.regulations.gov, the distance between entities, the less
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND relevant the information is likely to be
SPACE ADMINISTRATION approximately two to three days after
submission to verify posting (except for establishing responsibility of the
[OMB Control No. 9000–0189; Docket No. allow 30 days for posting of comments offeror.’’
2015–0055; Sequence 52] Response: Noted.
submitted by mail). Comment: One respondent
Submission for OMB Review; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. commented that the proposed rule’s
Identification of Predecessors Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst, requirement to report data on all
Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at predecessors of the offeror that received
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), 202–219–0202 or email cecelia.davis@ a Federal contract or grant within the
General Services Administration (GSA), gsa.gov. last three years would apply an undue
and National Aeronautics and Space
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: burden on prospective contractors and
Administration (NASA).
not achieve the Government’s stated
ACTION: Notice of request for public A. Purpose objective of providing a more
comments regarding a new OMB This final rule implements section comprehensive understanding of a
clearance. 852 of the National Defense potential contractor’s performance and
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 integrity. The respondent proposed that
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
to include in the Federal Awardee publicly traded companies subject to
Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Performance and Integrity Information SEC requirements be exempt from this
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
System (FAPIIS), to the extent requirement because it instills a burden
submitting to the Office of Management
practicable, identification of any without benefit to the Government.
and Budget (OMB) a request to review
immediate owner or subsidiary, and all Response: The statute does not allow
and approve a new information
predecessors of an offeror that held a for this exemption.
collection requirement concerning Comment: One respondent
Federal contract or grant within the last
Identification of Predecessors. A notice commented that large multi-national
three years. The objective is to provide
was published in the Federal Register at organizations many times reorganize
a more comprehensive understanding of
79 FR 71975, on December 4, 2014. Two business units in order to effectively
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the performance and integrity of the
comments were received. respond to changing needs of the
corporation before awarding a Federal
DATES: Submit comments on or before contract. marketplace. These reorganizations can
November 30, 2015. include alternate legal structures. The
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
B. Discussion and Analysis assets of one legal entity may pass
this burden estimate or any other aspect The Civilian Agency Acquisition through three or four more before
of this collection of information, Council and the Defense Acquisition landing at the new entity. The
including suggestions for reducing this Regulations Council (the Councils) respondent proposed that where the
burden to: Office of Information and reviewed the comments in the ultimate owner remains the same before

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Category		Regulatory Information
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 comments regarding a revision to an existing OMB clearance.
Dates		Submit comments on or before November 30, 2015.
Contact		Ms. Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at 703-605-2868 or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 66532

80 FR 66532 - Submission for OMB Review; Summary Subcontract Report

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