81 FR 15304 - Information Collection; Bid Guarantees, Performance and Payment Bonds, and Alternative Payment Protections

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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

Page Range		15304-15305
FR Document		2016-06356

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 bid guarantees, performance and payment bonds, and alternative payment protections.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0045; Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 19]


Information Collection; Bid Guarantees, Performance and Payment 
Bonds, and Alternative Payment Protections

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

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension of an information collection 
requirement 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 bid guarantees, performance and payment bonds, and 
alternative payment protections.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0045, Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payment Bonds, and Alternative 
Payment Protections 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 9000-0045, Bid, Performance, and Payment 
Bonds''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0045, Bid Guarantees, Performance, and 
Payment Bonds, and Alternative Payment Protections'' on your attached 
document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0045, Bid Guarantees, Performance, and 
Payment Bonds, and Alternative Payment Protections.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0045, Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payment Bonds, 
and Alternative Payment Protections, 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. Kathlyn Hopkins, Procurement 
Analyst,

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Contract Policy Division, at 202-969-7226 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR Subparts 28.1 and 28.2; FAR clauses at 52.228-1, 52.228-2, 
52.228-13, 52.228-15, 52.228-16; and associated FAR standard forms 
implement the statutory requirements of the Miller Act (40 U.S.C. 3131 
et seq.), which requires performance and payment bonds for any 
construction contract exceeding $150,000, unless it is impracticable to 
require bonds for work performed in a foreign country, or it is 
otherwise authorized by law. In addition, the note to 40 U.S.C. 3132, 
entitled ``Alternatives to Payment Bonds Provided by the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation,'' is implemented in the FAR, which requires 
alternative payment protection for construction contracts that exceed 
$30,000 but do not exceed $150,000.
    Although not required by statute, under certain circumstances the 
FAR permits the Government to require bonds on other than construction 
contracts. In addition to the contract clauses at FAR 52.228-1, 52.228-
2, 52.228-13, 52.228-15, 52.228-16, this information collection covers 
the following FAR standard forms (SF) as prescribed at FAR Subparts 
28.1 and 28.2: SF 25, Performance Bond; SF 25A, Payment Bond; SF 273, 
Reinsurance Agreement for a Miller Act Performance Bond; SF 274, 
Reinsurance Agreement for a Bonds Statute Payment Bond; SF 24, Bid 
Bond; SF 25B, Continuation Sheet (For Standard Forms 24, 25, and 25A); 
Standard Form 34, Annual Bid Bond; Standard Form 275, Reinsurance 
Agreement in Favor of the United States; Standard Form 1416, Payment 
Bond for Other Than Construction Contracts; Standard Form 1418, 
Performance Bond for Other Than Construction Contracts; and Standard 
Form 35, Annual Performance Bond. The information collected under this 
clearance provides the Government with a form of security that the 
contractor will not withdraw a bid or assures that the contractor will 
perform its obligations under a contract.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 974.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 974.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 974.

C. Public comments

    Public Comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the 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. 9000-0045, Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Payment Bonds, 
and Alternative Payment Protections, 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.
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ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding private security functions in areas of and National Aeronautics and Space
this burden estimate or any other aspect combat operations, or other military Administration (NASA).
of this collection of information, operations as designated by the ACTION: Notice of request for an
including suggestions for reducing this Secretary of Defense, upon agreement of extension of an information collection
burden to: Office of Information and the Secretaries of Defense and State. requirement regarding an existing OMB
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: These requirements, implemented in clearance.
Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, FAR clause 52.225–26 entitled
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. ‘‘Contractors Performing Private SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Additionally submit a copy to GSA by Security Functions Outside the United Paperwork Reduction Act, the
any of the following methods: States,’’ are that contractors performing Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
• Regulations.gov: http:// in areas such as Iraq and Afghanistan submitting to the Office of Management
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments ensure that their personnel performing and Budget (OMB) a request to review
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by private security functions comply with and approve an extension of a
searching for Information Collection 32 CFR part 159, including (1) previously approved information
9000–0184, Contractors Performing accounting for Government-acquired collection requirement concerning bid
Private Security Functions Outside the and contractor-furnished property and guarantees, performance and payment
United States. Select the link ‘‘Comment (2) reporting incidents in which a bonds, and alternative payment
Now’’ that corresponds with weapon is discharged, personnel are protections.
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0184, attacked or killed or property is DATES: Submit comments on or before
Contractors Performing Private Security destroyed, or active, lethal May 23, 2016.
Functions Outside the United States’’. countermeasures are employed. ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Follow the instructions provided at the identified by Information Collection
B. Annual Reporting Burden
‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please 9000–0045, Bid Guarantees,
include your name, company name (if Respondents: 920.
Performance, and Payment Bonds, and
any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000– Responses per Respondent: 5.
Alternative Payment Protections by any
0184, Contractors Performing Private Total Response: 4,600.
Hours per Response: 0.167. of the following methods:
Security Functions Outside the United
Total Burden Hours: 768. • Regulations.gov: http://
States’’ on your attached document. www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
• Mail: General Services Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Businesses or other via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat searching the OMB control number.
Division (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, for-profit institutions.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC that corresponds with ‘‘Information
20405. Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from Collection 9000–0045, Bid,
Instructions: Please submit comments Performance, and Payment Bonds’’.
only and cite Information Collection the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), Follow the instructions provided at the
9000–0184, Contractors Performing ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please
Private Security Functions Outside the 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
20405, telephone 202–501–4755. include your name, company name (if
United States in all correspondence any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000–
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–
related to this case. Comments received 0045, Bid Guarantees, Performance, and
0184, Contractors Performing Private
generally will be posted without change Payment Bonds, and Alternative
Security Functions Outside the United
to http://www.regulations.gov, including Payment Protections’’ on your attached
States, in all correspondence.
any personal and/or business document.
confidential information provided. To Dated: March 17, 2016. • Mail: General Services
confirm receipt of your comment(s), Lorin S. Curit, Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
please check www.regulations.gov, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
approximately two to three days after Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
submission to verify posting (except Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Flowers/IC 9000–0045, Bid Guarantees,
allow 30 days for posting of comments Governmentwide Policy.
Performance, and Payment Bonds, and
submitted by mail). [FR Doc. 2016–06358 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am] Alternative Payment Protections.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P Instructions: Please submit comments
Michael O. Jackson, Procurement only and cite Information Collection
Analyst, Governmentwide Acquisition 9000–0045, Bid Guarantees,
Policy, at 202–208–4949 or email DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Performance, and Payment Bonds, and
michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov. GENERAL SERVICES Alternative Payment Protections, in all
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADMINISTRATION correspondence related to this
collection. Comments received generally
A. Purpose will be posted without change to
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
Section 862 of the National Defense SPACE ADMINISTRATION http://www.regulations.gov, including
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal any personal and/or business
Year (FY) 2008, as amended by section [OMB Control No. 9000–0045; Docket 2016– confidential information provided. To
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853 of the NDAA for FY 2009 and 0053; Sequence 19] confirm receipt of your comment(s),
sections 831 and 832 of the NDAA for please check www.regulations.gov,
Information Collection; Bid approximately two to three days after
FY 2011, together with the required Guarantees, Performance and Payment
Governmentwide implementing submission to verify posting (except
Bonds, and Alternative Payment allow 30 days for posting of comments
regulations (32 CFR part 159, published Protections
at 76 FR 49650 on August 11, 2011), as submitted by mail).
amended, adds requirements and AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
limitations for contractors performing General Services Administration (GSA), Kathlyn Hopkins, Procurement Analyst,

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Contract Policy Division, at 202–969– performance of functions of the FAR, discussion, and evaluation of
7226 or email kathlyn.hopkins@gsa.gov. and whether it will have practical applications received in response to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: utility; whether our estimate of the ‘‘State Quitline Reimbursement for
public burden of this collection of Smoking Cessation Services Provided to
A. Purpose information is accurate, and based on Current Smokers Eligible for Lung
FAR Subparts 28.1 and 28.2; FAR valid assumptions and methodology; Cancer Screening’’ SIP 16–004.
clauses at 52.228–1, 52.228–2, 52.228– ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Contact Person for More Information:
13, 52.228–15, 52.228–16; and clarity of the information to be Jaya Raman Ph.D., Scientific Review
associated FAR standard forms collected; and ways in which we can Officer, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway,
implement the statutory requirements of minimize the burden of the collection of Mailstop F80, Atlanta, Georgia 30341,
the Miller Act (40 U.S.C. 3131 et seq.), information on those who are to Telephone: (770) 488–6511, kva5@
which requires performance and respond, through the use of appropriate cdc.gov.
payment bonds for any construction technological collection techniques or The Director, Management Analysis
contract exceeding $150,000, unless it is other forms of information technology. and Services Office, has been delegated
impracticable to require bonds for work Obtaining Copies of Proposals: the authority to sign Federal Register
performed in a foreign country, or it is Requesters may obtain a copy of the notices pertaining to announcements of
otherwise authorized by law. In information collection documents from meetings and other committee
addition, the note to 40 U.S.C. 3132, the General Services Administration, management activities, for both the
entitled ‘‘Alternatives to Payment Bonds Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), Centers for Disease Control Prevention
Provided by the Federal Acquisition 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC and the Agency for Toxic Substances
Regulation,’’ is implemented in the 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please and Disease Registry.
FAR, which requires alternative cite OMB Control No. 9000–0045, Bid Claudette Grant,
payment protection for construction Guarantees, Performance, and Payment
Acting Director, Management Analysis and
contracts that exceed $30,000 but do not Bonds, and Alternative Payment Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
exceed $150,000. Protections, in all correspondence. and Prevention.
Although not required by statute, Dated: March 17, 2016. [FR Doc. 2016–06353 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am]
under certain circumstances the FAR
Lorin S. Curit, BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
permits the Government to require
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
bonds on other than construction
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy,
contracts. In addition to the contract Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
clauses at FAR 52.228–1, 52.228–2, Governmentwide Policy. HUMAN SERVICES
52.228–13, 52.228–15, 52.228–16, this [FR Doc. 2016–06356 Filed 3–21–16; 8:45 am]
information collection covers the Centers for Disease Control and
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
following FAR standard forms (SF) as Prevention
prescribed at FAR Subparts 28.1 and
28.2: SF 25, Performance Bond; SF 25A, Advisory Council for the Elimination of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Payment Bond; SF 273, Reinsurance Tuberculosis (ACET)
HUMAN SERVICES
Agreement for a Miller Act Performance
Bond; SF 274, Reinsurance Agreement In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
Centers for Disease Control and the Federal Advisory Committee Act
for a Bonds Statute Payment Bond; SF Prevention
24, Bid Bond; SF 25B, Continuation (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
Sheet (For Standard Forms 24, 25, and Control and Prevention (CDC),
Disease, Disability, and Injury announces the following meeting of the
25A); Standard Form 34, Annual Bid Prevention and Control Special
Bond; Standard Form 275, Reinsurance aforementioned committee:
Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.,
Agreement in Favor of the United
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of EDT, April 26, 2016.
States; Standard Form 1416, Payment Place: This meeting is accessible by
Bond for Other Than Construction the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Web conference. Toll free number +1
Contracts; Standard Form 1418, 877–951–7311, Participant Code:
Performance Bond for Other Than Control and Prevention (CDC)
announces a meeting for the initial 6816256.
Construction Contracts; and Standard For Participants:
Form 35, Annual Performance Bond. review of applications in response to
Special Interest Project (SIP) 16–004, URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/
The information collected under this
State Quitline Reimbursement for join/
clearance provides the Government with Conference number: PW7364589
a form of security that the contractor Smoking Cessation Services Provided to
Current Smokers Eligible for Lung Audience passcode: 6816256
will not withdraw a bid or assures that Participants can join the event directly
the contractor will perform its Cancer Screening.
Time and Date: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., at: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/
obligations under a contract. join.php?i=PW7364589&p=6816
EDT, April 26, 2016 (Closed).
B. Annual Reporting Burden Place: Teleconference. 256&t=c.
Respondents: 974. Status: The meeting will be closed to Status: Open to the public, limited
the public in accordance with only by the number of ports available
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Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total Responses: 974. provisions set forth in Section 552b(c) for the web conference. The meeting
Hours per Response: 1. (4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the accommodates 100 ports.
Total Burden Hours: 974. Determination of the Director, Purpose: This council advises and
Management Analysis and Services makes recommendations to the
C. Public comments Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92– Secretary of Health and Human
Public Comments are particularly 463. Services, the Assistant Secretary for
invited on: Whether this collection of Matters for Discussion: The meeting Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding
information is necessary for the proper will include the initial review, the elimination of tuberculosis.

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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 an extension of an information collection requirement regarding an existing OMB clearance.
Dates		Submit comments on or before May 23, 2016.
Contact		Ms. Kathlyn Hopkins, Procurement Analyst, Contract Policy Division, at 202-969-7226 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 15304

81 FR 15304 - Information Collection; Bid Guarantees, Performance and Payment Bonds, and Alternative Payment Protections

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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