81_FR_33637 81 FR 33535 - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Modifications 552.238-81

81 FR 33535 - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Modifications 552.238-81

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)

Page Range33535-33536
FR Document2016-12370

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 information collection requirement regarding the Modifications clause.

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0302; Docket 2016-0001; Sequence 2]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; 
Submission for OMB Review; Modifications 552.238-81

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration 
(GSA).

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 
information collection requirement regarding the Modifications clause.

DATES: Submit comments on or before: June 27, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst, 
General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202-357-9652 or 
email [email protected].

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

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via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 3090-0302, Modifications,'' under the heading ``Enter 
Keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a 
Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 3090-0302, 
Modifications.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a 
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 3090-0302, Modifications,'' on your attached 
document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. 
Flowers/IC 3090-0302, Modifications.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0302, Modifications, 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) 
clause 552.238-81 Modifications requires vendors to request a contract 
modification by submitting a request to the Contracting Officer for 
approval, except for electronic File updates. At a minimum, every 
request shall describe the proposed change(s) and provide the rationale 
for the requested change(s). A notice was published in the Federal 
Register at 81 FR 12731 on March 10, 2016. No comments were received.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 19,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Total Responses: 39,000.
    Hours per Response: 5.
    Total Burden Hours: 195,000.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary 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.

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. 3090-
0302,''Modifications'' in all correspondence.

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide 
Policy.
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                                                   Abstract: The board of directors of                  revised regulatory capital framework,                 obtained from a person and privileged
                                                each state member bank must designate                   including the market risk rule, which                 or confidential.’’ The disclosure
                                                a security officer to assume the                        was expanded to include certain savings               requirements of the FR 4201 do not raise
                                                responsibility for the development and                  and loan holding companies. The                       any confidentiality issues because they
                                                administration of a written security                    information-collection requirements in                require banking organizations to make
                                                program within 180 days of opening for                  the market risk rule provide the most                 certain information public.
                                                business. Each state member bank must                   current statistical data available to                   Current Actions: On February 23,
                                                develop and implement a written                         identify areas of market risk on which                2016, the Board published a notice in
                                                security program for the bank’s main                    to focus for onsite and offsite                       the Federal Register (81 FR 8958)
                                                office and branches and maintain it in                  examinations and allow the Federal                    requesting public comment for 60 days
                                                the bank’s records. The designated                      Reserve to assess and monitor the levels              on the proposal to extend the FR 4201
                                                security officer must report at least                   and components of each reporting                      for three years without revision. The
                                                annually to the bank’s board of directors               institution’s risk-based capital                      comment period for the notice expired
                                                on the implementation, administration,                  requirements for market risk and the                  on April 25, 2016. The Federal Reserve
                                                and effectiveness of the written security               adequacy of the institution’s capital                 did not receive any comments, and the
                                                program. There is no formal reporting                   under the market risk rule. The                       information collection will be extended
                                                form and the information is not                         reporting, recordkeeping, and disclosure              as proposed.
                                                submitted to the Federal Reserve.                       requirements are found in sections 12                   Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
                                                   Legal authorization and                              CFR 217.203–217.210, and 217.212.                     System, May 23, 2016.
                                                confidentiality: This recordkeeping                     These requirements enhance risk                       Robert deV. Frierson,
                                                requirement is mandatory pursuant to                    sensitivity and introduce requirements                Secretary of the Board.
                                                section 3 of the Bank Protection Act (12                for public disclosure of certain                      [FR Doc. 2016–12470 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                U.S.C. 1882(a)) and Regulation H (12                    qualitative and quantitative information
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
                                                CFR 208.61). Because written security                   about a financial institution’s market
                                                programs are maintained at state                        risk. There are no required reporting
                                                member banks, no issue of                               forms associated with this information
                                                confidentiality under the Freedom of                                                                          GENERAL SERVICES
                                                                                                        collection.
                                                Information Act (FOIA) normally arises.                                                                       ADMINISTRATION
                                                                                                           Legal authorization and
                                                However, copies of such documents                       confidentiality: The FR 4201 is                       [OMB Control No. 3090–0302; Docket 2016–
                                                included in examination work papers                     authorized under 12 U.S.C. 324, 1844(c),              0001; Sequence 2]
                                                would, in such form, be confidential                    and 1467a(b)(2)(A). Information
                                                pursuant to exemption 8 of FOIA (5                                                                            General Services Administration
                                                                                                        collected pursuant to the reporting
                                                U.S.C. 552(b)(8)). In addition, the                                                                           Acquisition Regulation; Submission
                                                                                                        requirements of the FR 4201
                                                records may also be exempt from                                                                               for OMB Review; Modifications
                                                                                                        (specifically, information related to
                                                disclosure under exemption 4 of FOIA                                                                          552.238–81
                                                                                                        seeking regulatory approval for the use
                                                (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).                                   of certain incremental and                            AGENCY:  Office of Acquisition Policy,
                                                   Current Actions: On February 23,                     comprehensive risk models and                         General Services Administration (GSA).
                                                2016, the Board published a notice in                   methodologies under sections 217.208                  ACTION: Notice of request for public
                                                the Federal Register (81 FR 8958)                       and 217.209) is exempt from disclosure                comments regarding an extension to an
                                                requesting public comment for 60 days                   pursuant to exemption (b)(8) of FOIA (5               existing OMB clearance.
                                                on the proposal to extend the FR 4004                   U.S.C 552(b)(8)), and exemption (b)(4) of
                                                for three years without revision. The                   FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)). Exemption                  SUMMARY:    Under the provisions of the
                                                comment period for the notice expired                   (b)(8) applies because the reported                   Paperwork Reduction Act, the
                                                on April 25, 2016. The Federal Reserve                  information is contained in or related to             Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
                                                did not receive any comments, and the                   examination reports. Exemption (b)(4)                 submitting to the Office of Management
                                                information collection will be extended                 applies because the information                       and Budget (OMB) a request to review
                                                as proposed.                                            provided to obtain regulatory approval                and approve an information collection
                                                   2. Report title: Risk-Based Capital                  of the incremental or comprehensive                   requirement regarding the Modifications
                                                Guidelines: Market Risk.                                risk models is confidential business                  clause.
                                                   Agency form number: FR 4201.                                                                               DATES: Submit comments on or before:
                                                   OMB control number: 7100–0314.                       information the release of which could
                                                                                                        cause substantial competitive harm to                 June 27, 2016.
                                                   Frequency: Varied—some
                                                                                                        the reporting company. The                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                requirements are done at least quarterly
                                                and some at least annually.                             recordkeeping requirements of the FR                  Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst,
                                                   Reporters: State member banks, bank                  4201 require banking organizations to                 General Services Acquisition Policy
                                                holding companies, and certain savings                  maintain documentation regarding                      Division, GSA, 202–357–9652 or email
                                                and loan holding companies.                             certain policies and procedures, trading              dana.munson@gsa.gov.
                                                   Number of respondents: 28.                           and hedging strategies, and internal                  ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
                                                   Estimated burden per respondent:                     models. These documents would remain                  this burden estimate or any other aspect
                                                1,964 hours.                                            on the premises of the banking                        of this collection of information,
                                                   Total estimated annual burden:                       organizations and accordingly would                   including suggestions for reducing this
                                                54,992 hours.                                           not generally be subject to a FOIA                    burden to: Office of Information and
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                                                   Abstract: The market risk rule is an                 request. To the extent these documents                Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
                                                important component of the Board’s                      are provided to the regulators, they                  Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236,
                                                regulatory capital framework (12 CFR                    would be exempt under exemption                       NEOB, Washington, DC 20503.
                                                217) that requires banking organizations                (b)(8), and may be exempt under                       Additionally submit a copy to GSA by
                                                to measure and hold capital to cover                    exemption (b)(4). Exemption (b)(4)                    any of the following methods:
                                                their exposure to market risk. On July 2,               protects from disclosure ‘‘trade secrets                • Regulations.gov: http://
                                                2013, the Federal Reserve adopted a                     and commercial or financial information               www.regulations.gov. Submit comments


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                                                via the Federal eRulemaking portal by                   Obtaining Copies of Proposals                         recommendations must be received by
                                                inputting ‘‘Information Collection 3090–                   Requesters may obtain a copy of the                the OMB desk officer via one of the
                                                0302, Modifications,’’ under the heading                information collection documents from                 following transmissions: OMB, Office of
                                                ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and selecting                   the General Services Administration,                  Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                ‘‘Search’’. Select the link ‘‘Submit a                  Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),               Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
                                                Comment’’ that corresponds with                         1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC                     Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email:
                                                ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0302,                     20405; telephone 202–501–4755. Please                 OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
                                                Modifications.’’ Follow the instructions                                                                        To obtain copies of a supporting
                                                                                                        cite OMB Control No. 3090–
                                                provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’                                                                          statement and any related forms for the
                                                                                                        0302,’’Modifications’’ in all
                                                screen. Please include your name,                                                                             proposed collection(s) summarized in
                                                                                                        correspondence.
                                                company name (if any), and                                                                                    this notice, you may make your request
                                                ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0302,                     Jeffrey A. Koses,                                     using one of following:
                                                Modifications,’’ on your attached                       Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office          1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
                                                document.                                               of Government-wide Policy.                            http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
                                                   • Mail: General Services                             [FR Doc. 2016–12370 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am]           PaperworkReductionActof1995.
                                                Administration, Regulatory Secretariat                  BILLING CODE 6820–61–P                                  2. Email your request, including your
                                                (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,                                                                                    address, phone number, OMB number,
                                                Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.                                                                               and CMS document identifier, to
                                                Flowers/IC 3090–0302, Modifications.                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
                                                   Instructions: Please submit comments                                                                         3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
                                                                                                        HUMAN SERVICES
                                                only and cite Information Collection                                                                          (410) 786–1326.
                                                3090–0302, Modifications, in all                        Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                correspondence related to this                          Services                                              Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
                                                collection. Comments received generally                                                                       1326.
                                                will be posted without change to http://                [Document Identifier: CMS–855(A, B, I)]
                                                                                                                                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Under the
                                                www.regulations.gov, including any                      Agency Information Collection                         Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
                                                personal and/or business confidential                   Activities: Submission for OMB                        (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
                                                information provided. To confirm                        Review; Comment Request                               must obtain approval from the Office of
                                                receipt of your comment(s), please                                                                            Management and Budget (OMB) for each
                                                check www.regulations.gov,                              ACTION:   Notice.                                     collection of information they conduct
                                                approximately two to three days after                                                                         or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
                                                submission to verify posting (except                    SUMMARY:    The Centers for Medicare &                information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
                                                allow 30 days for posting of comments                   Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing                 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
                                                submitted by mail).                                     an opportunity for the public to                      includes agency requests or
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              comment on CMS’ intention to collect                  requirements that members of the public
                                                                                                        information from the public. Under the                submit reports, keep records, or provide
                                                A. Purpose                                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                       information to a third party. Section
                                                  The General Services Administration                   (PRA), federal agencies are required to               3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
                                                Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause                    publish a notice in the Federal Register              3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
                                                552.238–81 Modifications requires                       concerning each proposed collection of                to publish a 30-day notice in the
                                                vendors to request a contract                           information, including each proposed                  Federal Register concerning each
                                                modification by submitting a request to                 extension or reinstatement of an existing             proposed collection of information,
                                                the Contracting Officer for approval,                   collection of information, and to allow               including each proposed extension or
                                                except for electronic File updates. At a                a second opportunity for public                       reinstatement of an existing collection
                                                minimum, every request shall describe                   comment on the notice. Interested                     of information, before submitting the
                                                the proposed change(s) and provide the                  persons are invited to send comments                  collection to OMB for approval. To
                                                rationale for the requested change(s). A                regarding the burden estimate or any                  comply with this requirement, CMS is
                                                notice was published in the Federal                     other aspect of this collection of                    publishing this notice that summarizes
                                                Register at 81 FR 12731 on March 10,                    information, including any of the                     the following proposed collection(s) of
                                                2016. No comments were received.                        following subjects: (1) The necessity and             information for public comment:
                                                                                                        utility of the proposed information                      1. Type of Information Collection
                                                B. Annual Reporting Burden
                                                                                                        collection for the proper performance of              Request: Extension of a currently
                                                  Respondents: 19,500.                                  the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
                                                  Responses per Respondent: 2.                                                                                approved collection; Title of
                                                                                                        of the estimated burden; (3) ways to                  Information Collection: Medicare
                                                  Total Responses: 39,000.                              enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
                                                  Hours per Response: 5.                                                                                      Enrollment Application; Use: The
                                                                                                        of the information to be collected; and               primary function of the CMS–855
                                                  Total Burden Hours: 195,000.                          (4) the use of automated collection                   Medicare enrollment application is to
                                                C. Public Comments                                      techniques or other forms of information              gather information from a provider or
                                                  Public comments are particularly                      technology to minimize the information                supplier that tells us who it is, whether
                                                invited on: Whether this collection of                  collection burden.                                    it meets certain qualifications to be a
                                                information is necessary and whether it                 DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of               health care provider or supplier, where
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                                                will have practical utility; whether our                information must be received by the                   it practices or renders its services, the
                                                estimate of the public burden of this                   OMB desk officer by June 27, 2016.                    identity of the owners of the enrolling
                                                collection of information is accurate,                  ADDRESSES: When commenting on the                     entity, and other information necessary
                                                and based on valid assumptions and                      proposed information collections,                     to establish correct claims payments. No
                                                methodology; ways to enhance the                        please reference the document identifier              comments were received during the 60-
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the                    or OMB control number. To be assured                  day comment period (April 1, 2016 (81
                                                information to be collected.                            consideration, comments and                           FR 18855)). Form Number: CMS–855(A,


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Document Created: 2016-05-26 01:13:29
Document Modified: 2016-05-26 01:13:29
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance.
DatesSubmit comments on or before: June 27, 2016.
ContactMs. Dana Munson, Procurement Analyst, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202-357-9652 or email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 33535 

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