81 FR 44307 - Information Collection; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (SF 1435 Through 1440)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 130 (July 7, 2016)

Page Range		44307-44308
FR Document		2016-15995

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 Termination Settlement Proposal Forms--FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440), as prescribed at FAR subpart 49.6, Contract Termination Forms and Formats.

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[FR Doc No: 2016-15995]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0012; Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 36]


Information Collection; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms--
FAR (SF 1435 Through 1440)

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, 
with changes, 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 Termination Settlement Proposal Forms--FAR (Standard Forms 
1435 through 1440), as prescribed at FAR subpart 49.6, Contract 
Termination Forms and Formats.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 6, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0012, Termination Settlement Proposal Forms--FAR (Standard Forms 1435 
through 1440) by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 9000-0012; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms--FAR 
(Standard Forms 1435 through 1440)''. Select the link ``Submit a 
Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0012; 
Termination Settlement Proposal Forms--FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 
1440)''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0012; Termination Settlement Proposal 
Forms--FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440)'' on your attached 
document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0012.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0012, 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, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-501-1448, or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The termination settlement proposal forms (Standard Forms 1435 
through 1440) provide a standardized format for listing essential cost 
and inventory information needed to support the terminated contractor's 
negotiation position per FAR subpart 49.6--Contract Termination Forms 
and Formats. Submission of the information assures that a contractor 
will be fairly reimbursed upon settlement of the terminated contract.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 4,851.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.7.
    Total Responses: 8,247.
    Hours per Response: 2.4.
    Total Burden Hours: 19,793.

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: Requester 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. 9000-0012,

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Termination Settlement Proposal Forms--FAR (SF's 1435 through 1440), in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: June 30, 2016.
Mahruba Uddowla,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, 
Office of Government-wide Policy.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Instructions: Please submit comments
Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement only and cite Information Collection
Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy GENERAL SERVICES 9000–0012, in all correspondence
Division, GSA, 202–501–1448 or email ADMINISTRATION related to this collection. Comments
curtis.glover@gsa.gov. received generally will be posted
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND without change to http://
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SPACE ADMINISTRATION www.regulations.gov, including any
Title and OMB Number: Federal personal and/or business confidential
[OMB Control No. 9000–0012; Docket 2016– information provided. To confirm
Acquisition Regulation, Part 42, 0053; Sequence 36]
Bankruptcy and Related Clause in receipt of your comment(s), please
52.242–13; OMB Control Number 9000– Information Collection; Termination check www.regulations.gov,
0108. Settlement Proposal Forms—FAR (SF approximately two to three days after
1435 Through 1440) submission to verify posting (except
Needs and Uses: The Government
allow 30 days for posting of comments
requires contractors to notify the AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), submitted by mail).
contracting officer within five days after General Services Administration (GSA), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
the contractor enters into bankruptcy. and National Aeronautics and Space Curtis E. Glover Sr., Procurement
The Procuring Contracting Officer and Administration (NASA). Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy
the Administrative Contracting Officer ACTION: Notice of request for public Division, at 202–501–1448, or email
use the information to ensure the comments regarding an extension, with curtis.glover@gsa.gov.
contractor’s ability to perform its changes, to an existing OMB clearance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Government contract.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the A. Purpose
A. Purpose Paperwork Reduction Act, the The termination settlement proposal
Under statute, contractors may enter Regulatory Secretariat Division will be forms (Standard Forms 1435 through
into bankruptcy which may have a submitting to the Office of Management 1440) provide a standardized format for
significant impact on the contractor’s and Budget (OMB) a request to review listing essential cost and inventory
ability to perform its Government and approve an extension of a information needed to support the
previously approved information terminated contractor’s negotiation
contract. The Government often does
collection requirement concerning position per FAR subpart 49.6—
not receive adequate and timely notice
Termination Settlement Proposal Contract Termination Forms and
of this event. The clause at 52.242–13
Forms—FAR (Standard Forms 1435 Formats. Submission of the information
requires contractors to notify the through 1440), as prescribed at FAR
contracting officer within 5 days after assures that a contractor will be fairly
subpart 49.6, Contract Termination reimbursed upon settlement of the
the contractor enters into bankruptcy. Forms and Formats. terminated contract.
B. Annual Reporting Burden DATES: Submit comments on or before
B. Annual Reporting Burden
September 6, 2016.
Respondents: 545. ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Respondents: 4,851.
Responses per Respondent: 1. Responses per Respondent: 1.7.
identified by Information Collection Total Responses: 8,247.
Annual Responses: 545. 9000–0012, Termination Settlement Hours per Response: 2.4.
Proposal Forms—FAR (Standard Forms Total Burden Hours: 19,793.
Hours per Response: 1.25.
1435 through 1440) by any of the
Total Burden Hours: 681. following methods: C. Public Comments
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. • Regulations.gov: http:// Public comments are particularly
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments invited on: Whether this collection of
Affected Public: Businesses or other
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by information is necessary for the proper
for-profit and not-for profit institutions.
inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000– performance of functions of the FAR,
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 0012; Termination Settlement Proposal and whether it will have practical
Requesters may obtain a copy of the Forms—FAR (Standard Forms 1435 utility; whether our estimate of the
information collection documents from through 1440)’’. Select the link ‘‘Submit public burden of this collection of
the General Services Administration, a Comment’’ that corresponds with information is accurate, and based on
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0012; valid assumptions and methodology;
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Termination Settlement Proposal ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please Forms—FAR (Standard Forms 1435 clarity of the information to be
cite OMB Control No. 9000–0108, through 1440)’’. Follow the instructions collected; and ways in which we can
Bankruptcy, in all correspondence. provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ minimize the burden of the collection of
screen. Please include your name, information on those who are to
Dated: June 30, 2016.
company name (if any), and respond, through the use of appropriate
Mahruba Uddowla, ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0012; technological collection techniques or
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Termination Settlement Proposal other forms of information technology.
Division, Office of Governmentwide Forms—FAR (Standard Forms 1435 Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
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Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide through 1440)’’ on your attached Requester may obtain a copy of the
Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy. document. information collection documents from
[FR Doc. 2016–15997 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] • Mail: General Services the General Services Administration,
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please
Flowers/IC 9000–0012. cite OMB Control No. 9000–0012,

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Termination Settlement Proposal of the programs exceed their costs. The a control group. The study MIS that
Forms—FAR (SF’s 1435 through 1440), information gathered will be critical to documents service use for the
in all correspondence. informing decisions related to future implementation study is also being used
Dated: June 30, 2016. investments in child support-led by grantee staff to conduct random
Mahruba Uddowla, employment-focused programs for non- assignment for the impact study. The
custodial parents who have difficulty impact study relies on data from surveys
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy
Division, Office of Government-wide meeting their child support obligations. of participants, as well as administrative
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition The CSPED evaluation consists of the records from state and county data
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. following two interconnected systems. Survey data are collected twice
[FR Doc. 2016–15995 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am]
components or ‘‘studies’’: from program applicants. Baseline
1. Implementation and Cost Study. information is collected from all
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The goal of the implementation and cost
noncustodial parents who apply for the
study is to provide a detailed
program prior to random assignment. A
description of the programs—how they
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND follow-up survey is collected from
are implemented, their participants, the
HUMAN SERVICES contexts in which they are operated, sample members twelve months after
their promising practices, and their random assignment. A wide range of
Administration for Children and measures are collected through surveys,
Families costs. The detailed descriptions will
assist in interpreting program impacts, including measures of employment
identifying program features and stability and quality, barriers to
Submission for OMB Review; employment, parenting and co-
Comment Request conditions necessary for effective
program replication or improvement, parenting, and demographic and socio-
Title: Child Support Noncustodial and carefully documenting the costs of economic characteristics. In addition,
Parent Employment Demonstration delivering these services. Key data data on child support obligations and
(CSPED). collection activities of the payments, Temporary Assistance for
OMB No.: 0970–0439. implementation and cost study include: Needy Families (TANF) and
Description: The Office of Child (1) Conducting semi-structured Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Support Enforcement (OCSE) within the interviews with program staff and Program (SNAP) benefits, Medicaid
Administration for Child and Families selected community partner receipt, involvement with the criminal
at the U.S. Department of Health and organizations to gather information on justice system, and earnings and benefit
Human Services seeks an extension program implementation and costs; (2) data collected through the
without change for an existing data conducting focus groups with program Unemployment Insurance (UI) system
collection called the Child Support participants to elicit participation are obtained from state and county
Noncustodial Parent Employment experiences; (3) administering a web- databases.
Demonstration (CSPED) through based survey to program staff and Respondents: Respondents to these
September 30, 2018 (OMB no. 0970– community partners to capture broader activities include study participants,
439; expiration date September 30, staff program experiences; and (4) grantee staff and community partners, as
2016). Under CSPED, OCSE has issued collecting data on study participant well as state and county staff
grants to eight state child support service use, dosage, and duration of
agencies to provide employment, responsible for extracting data from
enrollment throughout the government databases for the
parenting, and child support services to demonstration using a web-based
parents who are having difficulty evaluation. Specific respondents per
Management Information System (MIS). instrument are noted in the burden table
meeting their child support obligations. Two of these collection activities will be
The overall objective of the CSPED below.
completed before the requested
evaluation is to document and evaluate extension period begins. They include Annual Burden Estimates
the effectiveness of the approaches the focus groups and the web-based
taken by these eight CSPED grantees. survey of program staff and community The following table provides the
This evaluation will yield information partners. burden estimates for the
about effective strategies for improving 2. Impact Study. The goal of the implementation and cost study and the
child support payments by providing impact study is to provide rigorous impact study components of the current
non-custodial parents employment and estimates of the effectiveness of the request. The requested extension period
other services through child support eight programs using an experimental is estimated to be two years and three
programs. It will generate extensive research design. Program applicants months, from July 1, 2016 to September
information on how these programs who are eligible for CSPED services are 30, 2018. Thus, burden hours for all
operated, what they cost, the effects the randomly assigned to either a program components are annualized over two
programs had, and whether the benefits group that is offered program services or years and three months.

IMPLEMENTATION AND COST STUDY
Number of Average
Total number Estimated total Total annual
responses per burden hours
Instrument of respondents burden hours burden hours
respondent per response
remaining remaining remaining
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remaining remaining

Staff interview topic guide with program staff and commu-
nity partners ...................................................................... 120 1 1 120 53
Study MIS for grantee and partner staff to track program
participation ...................................................................... 200 468.75 0.0333 3,125 1,390

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension, with changes, to an existing OMB clearance.
Dates		Submit comments on or before September 6, 2016.
Contact		Mr. Curtis E. Glover Sr., Procurement Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-501-1448, or email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 44307

81 FR 44307 - Information Collection; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (SF 1435 Through 1440)

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