81 FR 28872 - Submission for OMB Review; Indirect Cost Rates

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 90 (May 10, 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 Indirect Cost Rates. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 10861 on March 2, 2016. No comments were received.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28872-28873]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10943]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0069; Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 12]


Submission for OMB Review; Indirect Cost Rates

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

ACTION: Notice of request for 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

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and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a 
previously approved information collection requirement concerning 
Indirect Cost Rates. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 
81 FR 10861 on March 2, 2016. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 9, 2016.

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 9000-0069, Indirect Cost Rates''. Follow 
the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
9000-0069, Indirect Cost Rates'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0069, Indirect Cost Rates.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0069, Indirect Cost Rates, 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. Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Division, at 202-501-1448, or via email at 
[email protected].

A. Purpose

    The contractor's proposal of final indirect cost rates is necessary 
for the establishment of rates used to reimburse the contractor for the 
costs of performing under the contract. The supporting cost data are 
the cost accounting information normally prepared by organizations 
under sound management and accounting practices.
    The proposal and supporting data is used by the contracting 
official and auditor to verify and analyze the indirect costs and to 
determine the final indirect cost rates or to prepare the Government 
negotiating position if negotiation of the rates is required under the 
contract terms.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 3,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 3,000.
    Hours per Response: 2,188.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,564,000.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit entities and not-
for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.

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. 9000-0069, Indirect Cost Rates, in all correspondence.

    Dated: May 5, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-10943 Filed 5-9-16; 8:45 am]
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