81 FR 15303 - Submission for OMB Review; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)

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 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 81549 on December 30, 2015. No comments were received.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15303-15304]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06358]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0184; Docket 2015-0055, Sequence 33]


Submission for OMB Review; Contractors Performing Private 
Security Functions Outside the United States

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

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding 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 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside 
the United States. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 
FR 81549 on December 30, 2015. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 21, 2016.

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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 9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private 
Security Functions Outside the United States. Select the link ``Comment 
Now'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0184, 
Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United 
States''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private 
Security Functions Outside the United States'' on your attached 
document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions 
Outside the United States 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: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 
Analyst, Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at 202-208-4949 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, as amended by section 853 of the NDAA for FY 
2009 and sections 831 and 832 of the NDAA for FY 2011, together with 
the required Governmentwide implementing regulations (32 CFR part 159, 
published at 76 FR 49650 on August 11, 2011), as amended, adds 
requirements and limitations for contractors performing private 
security functions in areas of combat operations, or other military 
operations as designated by the Secretary of Defense, upon agreement of 
the Secretaries of Defense and State.
    These requirements, implemented in FAR clause 52.225-26 entitled 
``Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United 
States,'' are that contractors performing in areas such as Iraq and 
Afghanistan ensure that their personnel performing private security 
functions comply with 32 CFR part 159, including (1) accounting for 
Government-acquired and contractor-furnished property and (2) reporting 
incidents in which a weapon is discharged, personnel are attacked or 
killed or property is destroyed, or active, lethal countermeasures are 
employed.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 920.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Total Response: 4,600.
    Hours per Response: 0.167.
    Total Burden Hours: 768.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    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. 9000-0184, Contractors Performing 
Private Security Functions Outside the United States, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: March 17, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-06358 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am]
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