80_FR_67616 80 FR 67405 - Submission for OMB Review; Subcontract Consent

80 FR 67405 - Submission for OMB Review; Subcontract Consent

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 211 (November 2, 2015)

Page Range67405-67406
FR Document2015-27819

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 subcontract consent. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 41501 on July 15, 2015. No comments were received.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27819]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0149; Docket 2015-0055; Sequence 21]


Submission for OMB Review; Subcontract Consent

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 subcontract consent. A notice was published in the Federal 
Register at 80 FR 41501 on July 15, 2015. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 2, 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 9000-0149, Subcontract Consent''. Follow 
the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
9000-0149, Subcontract Consent'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0149, Subcontract Consent.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Information 
Collection 9000-0149, Subcontract Consent,'' 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 Government-wide Policy, contact via telephone 703-
605-2828 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.244-2, Subcontracts, 
requires prime contractors to provide contracting officers notification 
before the award of any cost-plus-fixed-fee subcontract, or certain 
fixed-price subcontracts. This requirement for advance notification is 
driven by statutory requirements in 10 U.S.C. 2306 and 41 U.S.C. 3905. 
FAR clause 52.244-2 also requires prime contractors to get consent to 
subcontract for cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, labor-hour, or 
letter contracts, and also for unpriced actions under fixed-price 
contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
    The objective of requiring consent to subcontract, as discussed in 
FAR Part 44, is to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness with which 
the contractor spends Government funds, and complies with Government 
policy when subcontracting. The Government requires a contractor to 
provide certain information (e.g., subcontractor's name, type of 
subcontract, price, description of supply or services, etc.) reasonably 
in advance of placing a subcontract to ensure that the proposed 
subcontract is appropriate for the risks involved and consistent with 
current policy and sound business judgment. The information provides 
the Government a basis for granting, or withholding consent to 
subcontract.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Based on information from the Federal Procurement Data System 
(FPDS) regarding contracts that would be required to provide 
information pursuant to FAR clause 52.244-2, an upward adjustment is 
being made to the number of respondents. As a result, an upward 
adjustment is being made to the estimated annual reporting burden hours 
since the notice regarding the

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previous extension to this clearance was published in the Federal 
Register at 77 FR 56644, on September 13, 2012.
    Number of Respondents: 6,601.
    Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Total Responses: 19,803.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: 1.846.
    Total Burden Hours: 36,557.

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 Regulation (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. 9000-0149, Subcontract Consent, in all 
correspondence.

Edward Loeb,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-27819 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 211 / Monday, November 2, 2015 / Notices 67405 assets or the ownership of, control of, or DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE correspondence related to this the power to vote shares of a bank or collection. Comments received generally bank holding company and all of the GENERAL SERVICES will be posted without change to http:// banks and nonbanking companies ADMINISTRATION www.regulations.gov, including any owned by the bank holding company, personal and/or business confidential including the companies listed below. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND information provided. To confirm SPACE ADMINISTRATION receipt of your comment(s), please The applications listed below, as well [OMB Control No. 9000–0149; Docket 2015– check www.regulations.gov, as other related filings required by the approximately two to three days after Board, are available for immediate 0055; Sequence 21] submission to verify posting (except inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank Submission for OMB Review; allow 30 days for posting of comments indicated. The applications will also be Subcontract Consent submitted by mail). available for inspection at the offices of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. the Board of Governors. Interested AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement persons may express their views in General Services Administration (GSA), Analyst, Office of Government-wide writing on the standards enumerated in and National Aeronautics and Space Policy, contact via telephone 703–605– the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the Administration (NASA). 2828 or email at mahruba.uddowla@ proposal also involves the acquisition of ACTION: Notice of request for public gsa.gov. a nonbanking company, the review also comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the A. Purpose SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Paperwork Reduction Act, the (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise clause 52.244–2, Subcontracts, requires Regulatory Secretariat Division will be noted, nonbanking activities will be submitting to the Office of Management prime contractors to provide contracting conducted throughout the United States. and Budget (OMB) a request to review officers notification before the award of Unless otherwise noted, comments and approve an extension of a any cost-plus-fixed-fee subcontract, or regarding each of these applications previously approved information certain fixed-price subcontracts. This must be received at the Reserve Bank collection requirement concerning requirement for advance notification is indicated or the offices of the Board of subcontract consent. A notice was driven by statutory requirements in 10 Governors no later than November 27, published in the Federal Register at 80 U.S.C. 2306 and 41 U.S.C. 3905. FAR 2015. FR 41501 on July 15, 2015. No clause 52.244–2 also requires prime comments were received. contractors to get consent to subcontract A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for cost-reimbursement, time-and- (Richard Walker, Community Affairs DATES: Submit comments on or before December 2, 2015. materials, labor-hour, or letter contracts, Officer) 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, and also for unpriced actions under Massachusetts 02210–2204: ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding fixed-price contracts that exceed the this burden estimate or any other aspect simplified acquisition threshold. 1. ESB Bancorp MHC, Easthampton, of this collection of information, The objective of requiring consent to Massachusetts; (‘‘ESB MHC’’) to merge including suggestions for reducing this subcontract, as discussed in FAR Part with Hometown Community Bancorp burden to: Office of Information and MHC, Oxford, Massachusetts 44, is to evaluate the efficiency and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: effectiveness with which the contractor (‘‘Hometown MHC’’), with ESB MHC as Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, the surviving entity to be known as spends Government funds, and NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. complies with Government policy when ‘‘Hometown Financial Group, MHC’’; Additionally submit a copy to GSA by and (ii) ESB Bancorp, Inc., subcontracting. The Government any of the following methods: requires a contractor to provide certain Easthampton, Massachusetts (‘‘ESB • Regulations.gov: http:// information (e.g., subcontractor’s name, Bancorp’’), to merge with Hometown www.regulations.gov. Submit comments type of subcontract, price, description of Community Bancorp, Inc., Oxford, via the Federal eRulemaking portal by supply or services, etc.) reasonably in Massachusetts (‘‘Hometown Bancorp’’), searching the OMB control number. advance of placing a subcontract to with ESB Bancorp as the surviving Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ ensure that the proposed subcontract is entity to be known as ‘‘Hometown that corresponds with ‘‘Information appropriate for the risks involved and Financial Group, Inc.’’ Upon Collection 9000–0149, Subcontract consistent with current policy and consummation of the merger, Consent’’. Follow the instructions sound business judgment. The Easthampton Savings Bank and provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ information provides the Government a Hometown Bank will remain separate screen. Please include your name, basis for granting, or withholding wholly-owned subsidiaries of company name (if any), and consent to subcontract. Hometown Financial Group, Inc. ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0149, Subcontract Consent’’ on your attached B. Annual Reporting Burden Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 27, 2015. document. Based on information from the • Mail: General Services Federal Procurement Data System asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Michael J. Lewandowski, Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (FPDS) regarding contracts that would Associate Secretary of the Board. Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., be required to provide information [FR Doc. 2015–27768 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. pursuant to FAR clause 52.244–2, an BILLING CODE 6210–01–P Flowers/IC 9000–0149, Subcontract upward adjustment is being made to the Consent. number of respondents. 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67406 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 211 / Monday, November 2, 2015 / Notices previous extension to this clearance was Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the Contents published in the Federal Register at 77 PRA), federal agencies are required to This notice sets out a summary of the FR 56644, on September 13, 2012. publish notice in the Federal Register use and burden associated with the Number of Respondents: 6,601. concerning each proposed collection of following information collections. More Responses per Respondent: 3. information (including each proposed detailed information can be found in Total Responses: 19,803. extension or reinstatement of an existing each collection’s supporting statement Average Burden Hours per Response: collection of information) and to allow and associated materials (see 1.846. 60 days for public comment on the ADDRESSES). CMS–10333 Consumer Total Burden Hours: 36,557. proposed action. Interested persons are Assistance Program Grants invited to send comments regarding our Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– C. Public Comments burden estimates or any other aspect of 3520), federal agencies must obtain Public comments are particularly this collection of information, including approval from the Office of Management invited on: Whether this collection of any of the following subjects: (1) The and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information is necessary for the proper necessity and utility of the proposed information they conduct or sponsor. performance of functions of the Federal information collection for the proper The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and performance of the agency’s functions; defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR whether it will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the estimated 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests whether our estimate of the public burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, or requirements that members of the burden of this collection of information utility, and clarity of the information to public submit reports, keep records, or is accurate, and based on valid be collected; and (4) the use of provide information to a third party. assumptions and methodology; ways to automated collection techniques or Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA enhance the quality, utility, and clarity other forms of information technology to requires federal agencies to publish a of the information to be collected; and minimize the information collection 60-day notice in the Federal Register ways in which we can minimize the burden. concerning each proposed collection of burden of the collection of information information, including each proposed DATES: Comments must be received by on those who are to respond, through extension or reinstatement of an existing January 4, 2016. the use of appropriate technological collection of information, before collection techniques or other forms of ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or submitting the collection to OMB for information technology. approval. To comply with this Obtaining Copies of Proposals: OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and requirement, CMS is publishing this Requesters may obtain a copy of the notice. information collection documents from recommendations must be submitted in the General Services Administration, any one of the following ways: Information Collection Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to http:// 1. Type of Information Collection 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Request: Extension of a currently 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ‘‘Comment or approved collection; Title of Please cite OMB Control No. 9000– Information Collection: Consumer 0149, Subcontract Consent, in all Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ to find the information collection Assistance Program Grants; Use: Section correspondence. 1002 of the Affordable Care Act document(s) that are accepting Edward Loeb, comments. provides for the establishment of Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy 2. By regular mail. You may mail consumer assistance (or ombudsman) Division, Office of Governmentwide written comments to the following programs, starting in FY 2010. Federal Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition address: CMS, Office of Strategic grants will support these programs. Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. Operations and Regulatory Affairs, These programs will assist consumers [FR Doc. 2015–27819 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] Division of Regulations Development, with filing complaints and appeals, BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P Attention: Document Identifier/OMB assist consumers with enrollment into Control Number _________, Room C4– health coverage, collect data on 26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, consumer inquiries and complaints to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. identify problems in the marketplace, HUMAN SERVICES To obtain copies of a supporting educate consumers on their rights and statement and any related forms for the responsibilities, and with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid proposed collection(s) summarized in establishment of the new Exchange Services this notice, you may make your request marketplaces, resolve problems with using one of following: premium credits for Exchange coverage. [Document Identifier: CMS–10333] Importantly, these programs must 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ provide detailed reporting on the types Agency Information Collection PaperworkReductionActof1995. of problems and questions consumers Activities: Proposed Collection; 2. Email your request, including your may experience with health coverage, Comment Request address, phone number, OMB number, and how these problems and questions Centers for Medicare & are resolved. In order to strengthen asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: and CMS document identifier, to Medicaid Services, HHS. Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. oversight, the law requires programs to ACTION: Notice. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at report data to the Secretary of the (410) 786–1326. Department of Health and Human SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Services (HHS) ‘‘As a condition of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing receiving a grant under subsection (a), an opportunity for the public to Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– an office of health insurance consumer comment on CMS’ intention to collect 1326. assistance or ombudsman program shall information from the public. Under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: be required to collect and report data to VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Oct 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance.
DatesSubmit comments on or before December 2, 2015.
ContactMs. Mahruba Uddowla, Procurement Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, contact via telephone 703- 605-2828 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 67405 
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