81_FR_6541 81 FR 6516 - Information Collection; Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

81 FR 6516 - Information Collection; Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

Page Range6516-6517
FR Document2016-02450

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6516-6517]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02450]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0175; Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 5]


Information Collection; Use of Project Labor Agreements for 
Federal Construction Projects

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding a new OMB 
information clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new 
information collection requirement regarding Use of Project Labor 
Agreements for Federal Construction Projects.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0175, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction 
Projects, 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 9000-0175, Use of Project 
Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects''. Follow the 
instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
9000-0175, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction 
Projects'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0175, Use of Project Labor Agreements for 
Federal Construction Projects.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0175, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal 
Construction Projects, 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. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, 
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at telephone 202-501-0650 
or via email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    FAR 22.501 prescribes policies and procedures to implement 
Executive Order 13502, February 6, 2009 which encourages Federal 
agencies to consider the use of a project labor agreement (PLA), as 
they may decide appropriate, on large-scale construction projects, 
where the total cost to the Government is more than $25 million, in 
order to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. A PLA 
is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor 
organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment 
for a specific construction project. FAR 22.503(b) provides that an 
agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and 
subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that 
project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement 
with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use 
of project labor agreements will--
    (1) Advance the Federal Government's interest in achieving economy 
and efficiency in Federal procurement,

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producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws 
and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment 
opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and,
    (2) Be consistent with law.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 70.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 70.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 70.

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. 9000-0175, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal 
Construction Projects, in all correspondence.

    Dated: February 3, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-02450 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am]
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6516 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2016 / Notices receipt of your comment(s), please collection techniques or other forms of 0175, Use of Project Labor Agreements check www.regulations.gov, information technology. for Federal Construction Projects’’. approximately two to three days after Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Follow the instructions provided at the submission to verify posting (except Requesters may obtain a copy of the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please allow 30 days for posting of comments information collection documents from include your name, company name (if submitted by mail). the General Services Administration, any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 0175, Use of Project Labor Agreements Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC for Federal Construction Projects’’ on Analyst, Office of Governmentwide 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please your attached document. Policy, GSA, 202–501–1448, or via cite OMB Control Number 9000–0159, • Mail: General Services email at curtis.glover@gsa.gov. Central Contractor Registration, in all Administration, Regulatory Secretariat SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: correspondence. Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Dated: February 3, 2016. Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. A. Purpose Flowers/IC 9000–0175, Use of Project Lorin S. Curit, The Federal Acquisition Regulation Labor Agreements for Federal Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, (FAR) Subpart 4.11 prescribes policies Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Construction Projects. and procedures for requiring contractor Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Instructions: Please submit comments registration in the Central Contractor Governmentwide Policy. only and cite Information Collection Registration (CCR) database. The CCR is [FR Doc. 2016–02408 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] 9000–0175, Use of Project Labor the primary vendor database for the U.S. BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P Agreements for Federal Construction Federal Government. CCR collects, Projects, in all correspondence related validates, stores, and disseminates data to this collection. Comments received in support of agency acquisition DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE generally will be posted without change missions. to http://www.regulations.gov, including Both current and potential Federal GENERAL SERVICES any personal and/or business Government vendors are required to ADMINISTRATION confidential information provided. To register in CCR in order to be awarded confirm receipt of your comment(s), contracts by the Federal Government. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND please check www.regulations.gov, Vendors are required to complete a one- SPACE ADMINISTRATION approximately two to three days after time registration to provide basic submission to verify posting (except [OMB Control No. 9000–0175; Docket 2016– information relevant to procurement 0053; Sequence 5] allow 30 days for posting of comments and financial transactions. Vendors submitted by mail). must update or renew their registration Information Collection; Use of Project FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. at least once per year to maintain an Labor Agreements for Federal Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, active status. Construction Projects Office of Governmentwide Acquisition The CCR validates the vendor Policy, at telephone 202–501–0650 or information and electronically share the AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), via email to edward.loeb@gsa.gov. secure and encrypted data with Federal General Services Administration (GSA), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: agency finance offices to facilitate and National Aeronautics and Space paperless payments through electronic Administration (NASA). A. Purpose funds transfer. Additionally, CCR shares ACTION: Notice of request for public FAR 22.501 prescribes policies and the data with Federal Government comments regarding a new OMB procedures to implement Executive procurement and electronic business information clearance. Order 13502, February 6, 2009 which systems. encourages Federal agencies to consider SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the the use of a project labor agreement B. Annual Reporting Burden Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the (PLA), as they may decide appropriate, Respondents: 110,350. Regulatory Secretariat Division will be Responses per Respondent: 1. on large-scale construction projects, submitting to the Office of Management where the total cost to the Government Annual Responses: 110,350. and Budget (OMB) a request to review Hours per Response: 1.7141. is more than $25 million, in order to and approve a new information promote economy and efficiency in Total Burden Hours: 189,151. collection requirement regarding Use of Federal procurement. A PLA is a pre- C. Public Comments Project Labor Agreements for Federal hire collective bargaining agreement Public comments are particularly Construction Projects. with one or more labor organizations invited on: Whether this collection of DATES: Submit comments on or before that establishes the terms and information is necessary for the proper April 8, 2016. conditions of employment for a specific performance of functions of the Federal ADDRESSES: Submit comments construction project. FAR 22.503(b) Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and identified by Information Collection provides that an agency may, if whether it will have practical utility; 9000–0175, Use of Project Labor appropriate, require that every whether our estimate of the public Agreements for Federal Construction contractor and subcontractor engaged in burden of this collection of information Projects, by any of the following construction on the project agree, for asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES is accurate, and based on valid methods: that project, to negotiate or become a assumptions and methodology; ways to • Regulations.gov: http:// party to a project labor agreement with enhance the quality, utility, and clarity www.regulations.gov. one or more labor organizations if the of the information to be collected; and Submit comments via the Federal agency decides that the use of project ways in which we can minimize the eRulemaking portal by searching the labor agreements will— burden of the collection of information OMB control number. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2016 / Notices 6517 producing labor-management stability, and National Aeronautics and Space SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and ensuring compliance with laws and Administration (NASA). A. Purpose regulations governing safety and health, ACTION: Notice of request for an equal employment opportunity, labor extension of an information collection The FAR clause at 52.236–13, and employment standards, and other requirement regarding an existing OMB Accident Prevention, requires Federal matters; and, clearance. construction contractors to keep records (2) Be consistent with law. of accidents incident to work performed SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the under the contract that result in death, B. Annual Reporting Burden Paperwork Reduction Act, Regulatory traumatic injury, occupational disease Respondents: 70. Secretariat Division will be submitting or damage to property, materials, Responses per Respondent: 1. to the Office of Management and Budget supplies or equipment. Records of Annual Responses: 70. (OMB) a request to review and approve personal inquiries are required by the Hours per Response: 1. an extension of a previously approved Department of Labor’s (DOL) Total Burden Hours: 70. information collection requirement Occupational Safety and Health concerning Accident Prevention Plans Administration regulations (OSHA). The C. Public Comments and Recordkeeping. records maintained by the contractor are Public comments are particularly DATES: Submit comments on or before used to evaluate compliance and may be invited on: Whether this collection of April 8, 2016. used in workmen’s compensation cases. information is necessary for the proper ADDRESSES: Submit comments The Federal Acquisition Regulation performance of functions of the FAR, identified by Information Collection (FAR) requires records of damage to and whether it will have practical 9000–0060, Accident Prevention Plans property, materials, supplies or utility; whether our estimate of the and Recordkeeping by any of the equipment to provide background public burden of this collection of following methods: information when claims are brought information is accurate, and based on • Regulations.gov: http:// against the Government. valid assumptions and methodology; www.regulations.gov. If the contract involves work of a long ways to enhance the quality, utility, and • Regulations.gov: http:// duration, or hazardous nature, the clarity of the information to be www.regulations.gov. contracting officer shall insert the clause collected; and ways in which we can Submit comments via the Federal with its alternate that requires the minimize the burden of the collection of eRulemaking portal by searching for contractor to submit a written proposed information on those who are to Information Collection 9000–0060, plan for implementing the clause. The respond, through the use of appropriate Accident Prevention Plans and plan shall include an analysis of the technological collection techniques or Recordkeeping. Select the link significant hazards to life, limb, and other forms of information technology. ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with property inherent in performing the Obtaining Copies of Proposals: ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0060, contract and a plan for controlling the Requesters may obtain a copy of the Accident Prevention Plans and hazards. The Accident Prevention Plan information collection documents from Recordkeeping’’. Follow the instructions (APP) is analyzed by the contracting the General Services Administration, provided on the screen. Please include officer along with the agency safety Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), your name, company name (if any), and representatives to determine if the 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0060, proposed plan will meet the 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please Accident Prevention Plans and requirements of safety regulations and cite OMB Control No. 9000–0175, Use of Recordkeeping’’ on your attached applicable statutes. Project Labor Agreements for Federal document. Construction Projects, in all • Mail: General Services B. Annual Reporting Burden correspondence. Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Respondents: 215. Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Responses per Respondent: 1. Dated: February 3, 2016. Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Annual Responses: 215. Lorin S. Curit, Flowers/IC 9000–0060, Accident Hours per Response: 22. Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Prevention Plans and Recordkeeping. Total Burden Hours: 4,730. Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Instructions: Please submit comments Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of C. Public Comments only and cite Information Collection Governmentwide Policy. 9000–0060, Accident Prevention Plans Public comments are particularly [FR Doc. 2016–02450 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] and Recordkeeping, in all invited on: Whether this collection of BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P correspondence related to this information is necessary; whether it will collection. Comments received generally have practical utility; whether our will be posted without change to estimate of the public burden of this DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE http://www.regulations.gov, including collection of information is accurate, GENERAL SERVICES any personal and/or business and based on valid assumptions and ADMINISTRATION confidential information provided. To methodology; ways to enhance the confirm receipt of your comment(s), quality, utility, and clarity of the NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND please check www.regulations.gov , information to be collected; and ways in approximately two to three days after which we can minimize the burden of asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SPACE ADMINISTRATION submission to verify posting (except the collection of information on those [OMB Control No. 9000–0060; Docket 2016– allow 30 days for posting of comments who are to respond, through the use of 0053; Sequence 5] submitted by mail). appropriate technological collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. techniques or other forms of information Information Collection; Accident Prevention Plans and Recordkeeping Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement technology. 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Document Created: 2016-02-06 00:24:15
Document Modified: 2016-02-06 00:24:15
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 a new OMB information clearance.
DatesSubmit comments on or before April 8, 2016.
ContactMr. Edward Loeb, Procurement Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at telephone 202-501-0650 or via email to [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 6516 
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