81_FR_21943 81 FR 21872 - Submission for OMB Review; Change Order Accounting

81 FR 21872 - Submission for OMB Review; Change Order Accounting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)

Page Range21872-21873
FR Document2016-08447

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 change order accounting. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 3420 on January 21, 2016. One comment was received.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21872-21873]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08447]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0026; Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 2]


Submission for OMB Review; Change Order Accounting

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

ACTION: Notice.

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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 change order accounting. A notice was published in the 
Federal Register at 81 FR 3420 on January 21, 2016. One comment was 
received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0026, Change Order Accounting, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting 
``Information Collection 9000-0026, Change Order Accounting'' under the 
heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select the 
link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information 9000-
0026, Change Order Accounting''. Follow the instructions provided at 
the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name 
(if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0026, Change Order 
Accounting'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0026, Change Order Accounting.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0026, Change Order Accounting, 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: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202-208-
4949, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    FAR 43.205 allows a contracting officer, whenever the estimated 
cost of a change or series of related changes under a contract exceeds 
$100,000, to assert the right in the clause at FAR 52.243-6, Change 
Order Accounting, to require the contractor to maintain separate 
accounts for each change or series of related changes. Each account 
shall record all incurred segregable, direct costs (less allocable 
credits) of work, changed and unchanged, allocable to the change. These 
accounts are to be maintained until the parties agree to an equitable 
adjustment for the changes or until the matter is conclusively disposed 
of under the Disputes clause. This requirement is necessary in order to 
be able to account properly for costs associated with changes in supply 
and research and development contracts that are technically complex and 
incur numerous changes.

B. Analysis of Public Comments

    One respondent submitted public comments on the extension of the 
previously approved information collection. The analysis of the public 
comments is summarized as follows:
    Comment: The commenter suggested ways to improve the utility of the 
Information Collection. The recommendations are designed to enhance the 
data collected regarding the administration of change orders. If 
adopted, the commenter stated the proposed changes would provide for 
the collection of essential data, in a more readily accessible format 
that can assist Executive Branch managers and facilitate the conduct of 
essential Congressional oversight.
    Response: This comment is out of scope because the commenter wants 
to improve the utility of the Information Collection. They did not 
express an opinion on whether the stated number of burden hours is out 
of sync with what they believe to be the actual number of hours a 
contractor expends to comply with the clause.

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C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 8,850.
    Responses per Respondent: 12.
    Annual Responses: 106,200.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 106,200.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit entities and not-
for-profit institutions.
    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. 9000-0026, Change Order Accounting, in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: April 7, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-08447 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am]
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21872 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 13, 2016 / Notices submission to verify posting (except DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE confirm receipt of your comment(s), allow 30 days for posting of comments please check www.regulations.gov, submitted by mail). GENERAL SERVICES approximately two to three days after ADMINISTRATION submission to verify posting (except FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. allow 30 days for posting of comments Kathyln Hopkins, Procurement Analyst, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND submitted by mail). Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202– SPACE ADMINISTRATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 969–7226 or email kathyln.hopkins@ Michael O. Jackson, Procurement [OMB Control No. 9000–0026; Docket 2016– gsa.gov. 0053; Sequence 2] Analyst, Office of Governmentwide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202–208– Submission for OMB Review; Change 4949, or email A. Purpose Order Accounting michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov. Allowable costs of assets are limited AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in the event of change in ownership of General Services Administration (GSA), A. Purpose a contractor. Contractors are required to and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). FAR 43.205 allows a contracting provide the Government adequate and ACTION: Notice. officer, whenever the estimated cost of timely notice of this event per the FAR a change or series of related changes clause at 52.215–19, Notification of SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the under a contract exceeds $100,000, to Ownership Changes. Paperwork Reduction Act, the assert the right in the clause at FAR B. Annual Reporting Burden Regulatory Secretariat Division will be 52.243–6, Change Order Accounting, to submitting to the Office of Management require the contractor to maintain Respondents: 138. and Budget (OMB) a request to review separate accounts for each change or Responses per Respondent: 1. and approve an extension of a series of related changes. Each account previously approved information shall record all incurred segregable, Annual Responses: 138. collection requirement concerning direct costs (less allocable credits) of Hours per Response: 1. change order accounting. A notice was work, changed and unchanged, Total Burden Hours: 138. published in the Federal Register at 81 allocable to the change. These accounts FR 3420 on January 21, 2016. One are to be maintained until the parties C. Public Comments comment was received. agree to an equitable adjustment for the DATES: Submit comments on or before changes or until the matter is Public comments are particularly May 13, 2016. conclusively disposed of under the invited on: Whether this collection of Disputes clause. This requirement is ADDRESSES: Submit comments information is necessary for the proper necessary in order to be able to account identified by Information Collection performance of functions of the FAR, properly for costs associated with 9000–0026, Change Order Accounting, and whether it will have practical changes in supply and research and by any of the following methods: utility; whether our estimate of the • Regulations.gov: http:// development contracts that are public burden of this collection of www.regulations.gov. technically complex and incur information is accurate, and based on Submit comments via the Federal numerous changes. valid assumptions and methodology; eRulemaking portal by inputting ways to enhance the quality, utility, and B. Analysis of Public Comments ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0026, clarity of the information to be Change Order Accounting’’ under the One respondent submitted public collected; and ways in which we can heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and comments on the extension of the minimize the burden of the collection of selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the link previously approved information information on those who are to ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds collection. The analysis of the public respond, through the use of appropriate with ‘‘Information 9000–0026, Change comments is summarized as follows: technological collection techniques or Order Accounting’’. Follow the Comment: The commenter suggested other forms of information technology. instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a ways to improve the utility of the Comment’’ screen. Please include your Information Collection. The Obtaining Copies of Proposals: recommendations are designed to name, company name (if any), and Requesters may obtain a copy of the enhance the data collected regarding the ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0026, information collection documents from Change Order Accounting’’ on your administration of change orders. If the General Services Administration, attached document. adopted, the commenter stated the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), • Mail: General Services proposed changes would provide for the 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Administration, Regulatory Secretariat collection of essential data, in a more 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., readily accessible format that can assist cite OMB Control No. 9000–0115, Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Executive Branch managers and Notification of Ownership Changes, in Flowers/IC 9000–0026, Change Order facilitate the conduct of essential all correspondence. Accounting. Congressional oversight. Instructions: Please submit comments Response: This comment is out of asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: April 7, 2016. only and cite Information Collection scope because the commenter wants to Lorin S. Curit, 9000–0026, Change Order Accounting, improve the utility of the Information Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, in all correspondence related to this Collection. They did not express an Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, collection. Comments received generally opinion on whether the stated number Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of will be posted without change to of burden hours is out of sync with what Governmentwide Policy. http://www.regulations.gov, including they believe to be the actual number of [FR Doc. 2016–08401 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] any personal and/or business hours a contractor expends to comply BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P confidential information provided. To with the clause. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 13, 2016 / Notices 21873 C. Annual Reporting Burden SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the days, when added to all costs previously Respondents: 8,850. Paperwork Reduction Act, the incurred, will exceed 75 percent of the Responses per Respondent: 12. Regulatory Secretariat Division will be estimated cost of the contracts; or Annual Responses: 106,200. submitting to the Office of Management (2) The total cost for the performance Hours per Response: 1. and Budget (OMB) a request to review of the contracts will be greater or Total Burden Hours: 106,200. and approve an extension of a substantially less than estimated. As a Frequency of Collection: On occasion. previously approved information part of the notification, the contractors Affected Public: Businesses or other collection requirement concerning must provide a revised estimate of total for-profit entities and not-for-profit limitation of costs/funds. cost. institutions. DATES: Submit comments on or before B. Annual Reporting Burden Public comments are particularly June 13, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit comments Respondents: 194,256. invited on: Whether this collection of identified by Information Collection Responses per Respondent: 5. information is necessary for the proper 9000–0074, Contract Funding— Total Annual Responses: 971,280. performance of functions of the FAR, Limitation of Costs/Funds by any of the Hours per Response: 0.333. and whether it will have practical following methods: Total Burden Hours: 320,522. utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of • Regulations.gov: http:// C. Public Comments information is accurate, and based on www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by Public comments are particularly valid assumptions and methodology; invited on: Whether this collection of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and searching the OMB control number. Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ information is necessary for the proper clarity of the information to be performance of functions of the FAR, collected; and ways in which we can that corresponds with ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0074, Contract and whether it will have practical minimize the burden of the collection of utility; whether our estimate of the information on those who are to Funding—Limitation of Costs/Funds’’. Follow the instructions provided at the public burden of this collection of respond, through the use of appropriate information is accurate, and based on technological collection techniques or ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if valid assumptions and methodology; other forms of information technology. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Obtaining Copies of Proposals: any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 0074, Contract Funding—Limitation of clarity of the information to be Requesters may obtain a copy of the collected; and ways in which we can information collection documents from Costs/Funds’’ on your attached document. minimize the burden of the collection of the General Services Administration, information on those who are to Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat respond, through the use of appropriate 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC technological collection techniques or 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. other forms of information technology. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000– Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 0026, Change Order Accounting, in all Flowers/IC 9000–0074, Contract Funding—Limitation of Costs/Funds. Requesters may obtain a copy of the correspondence. information collection documents from Instructions: Please submit comments Dated: April 7, 2016. only and cite Information Collection the General Services Administration, Lorin S. Curit, 9000–0074, Contract Funding— Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Limitation of Costs/Funds, in all 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, correspondence related to this 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of collection. Comments received generally cite OMB Control No. 9000–0074, Governmentwide Policy. Contract Funding—Limitation of Costs/ will be posted without change to [FR Doc. 2016–08447 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov, including Funds, in all correspondence. BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P any personal and/or business Dated: April 7, 2016. confidential information provided. To Lorin S. Curit, confirm receipt of your comment(s), Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE please check www.regulations.gov, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GENERAL SERVICES approximately two to three days after Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of submission to verify posting (except Governmnetwide Policy. ADMINISTRATION allow 30 days for posting of comments [FR Doc. 2016–08400 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND submitted by mail). BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P SPACE ADMINISTRATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kathlyn Hopkins, Procurement Analyst, [OMB Control No. 9000–0074; Docket 2016– Office of Governmentwide Acquisition GENERAL SERVICES 0053; Sequence 19] Policy, GSA 202–969–7226 or email ADMINISTRATION kathlyn.hopkins@gsa.gov. Information Collection; Contract [Notice CSE–2016–03; Docket No. 2016– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Funding—Limitation of Costs/Funds 0002; Sequence 8] asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES A. Purpose AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), GSA Labor-Management Relations General Services Administration (GSA), Firms performing under incrementally funded Federal contracts Council Meeting Cancellation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). are required to notify the contracting AGENCY: Office of Human Resources ACTION: Notice of request for public officer in writing whenever they have Management (OHRM), General Services comments regarding an extension to an reason to believe— Administration (GSA). (1) The costs the contractors expect to existing OMB clearance. ACTION: Notice of meeting cancellation. incur under the contracts in the next 60 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Apr 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before May 13, 2016.
ContactMr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202-208- 4949, or email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 21872 
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