81 FR 3135 - Information Collection; Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 12 (January 20, 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' purchasing systems reviews.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3135-3136]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00989]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0132; Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 1]


Information Collection; Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews

AGENCY: 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 contractors' purchasing systems reviews.

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

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0132, Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews, 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 9000-0132, Contractors' 
Purchasing Systems Reviews''. Follow the instructions provided at the 
``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if 
any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0132, Contractors' Purchasing 
Systems Reviews'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0132, Contractors' Purchasing Systems 
Reviews.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0132, Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews, 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 Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA, 703-605-2868 
or email at mahruba.uddowla@gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The objective of a contractor purchasing system review (CPSR), as 
discussed in Part 44 of the FAR, is to evaluate the efficiency and 
effectiveness with which the contractor spends Government funds and 
complies with Government policy when subcontracting. The review 
provides the administrative contracting officer (ACO) a basis for 
granting, withholding, or withdrawing approval of the contractor's 
purchasing system.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 1,580.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 1,580.
    Average Burden per Response: 25.
    Total Burden Hours: 39,500.

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,

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Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0132, Contractors' Purchasing Systems Reviews, in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 13, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-00989 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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