81_FR_70619 81 FR 70422 - Information Collection; Contract Financing

81 FR 70422 - Information Collection; Contract Financing

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)

Page Range70422-70423
FR Document2016-24538

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 to a previously approved information collection requirement concerning contract financing.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70422-70423]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24538]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 41]; OMB Control No. 9000-0138]


Information Collection; Contract Financing

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 to a previously approved information collection requirement 
concerning contract financing.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0138 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 9000-0138. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0138, Contract 
Financing''. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
9000-0138, Contract Financing'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0138.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0138, 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. Kathlyn Hopkins, Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202-969-7226, or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, Public Law 
103-355, provided authorities that streamlined the acquisition process 
and minimize burdensome Government-unique requirements. Sections 2001 
and 2051 of FASA substantially changed the statutory authorities for 
Government financing of contracts. Sections 2001(f) and 2051(e) provide 
specific authority for Government financing of purchases of commercial 
items; here, contract financing is permitted with certain limitations. 
Likewise, sections 2001(b) and 2051(b) substantially revised the 
authority for Government financing of purchases of non-commercial 
items, by permitting contract financing on the basis of certain classes 
of measures of performance.
    To implement these changes, DOD, NASA, and GSA amended the FAR by 
revising Subparts 32.0, 32.1, and 32.5; by adding new Subparts 32.2 and 
32.10; and by adding new clauses to 52.232.
    The coverage enables the Government to provide financing to assist 
in the performance of contracts for commercial items and provide 
financing for non-commercial items based on contractor performance.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 2 hours per request for commercial financing and 2 
hours per request for performance-based financing, including time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information.
    The annual reporting burden for commercial financing is estimated 
as follows:
    Respondents: 1,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 5.
    Total Responses: 5,000.
    Hours Per Response: 2.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,000.
    The annual reporting burden for performance-based financing is 
estimated as follows:
    Respondents: 500.
    Responses Per Respondent: 12.
    Total Responses: 6,000.
    Hours Per Response: 2.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,000.

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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. 9000-0138, Contract Financing, in all correspondence.

    Dated: October 5, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
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70422 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2016 / Notices and increase feedback, which will in DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. turn lead to consistent program Kathlyn Hopkins, Procurement Analyst, management and improved GENERAL SERVICES Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202– environmental results. The Framework ADMINISTRATION 969–7226, or email kathlyn.hopkins@ is described in the April 26, 2005 gsa.gov. Federal Register Notice (79 FR 21408). NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This request will allow OECA to collect SPACE ADMINISTRATION information from enforcement and [Docket 2016–0053; Sequence 41]; OMB A. Purpose compliance files reviewed during Control No. 9000–0138] The Federal Acquisition Streamlining routine on-site visits of state or local Act (FASA) of 1994, Public Law 103– Information Collection; Contract agency offices that will assist in the 355, provided authorities that Financing evaluation of the State Review streamlined the acquisition process and Framework implementation from FY AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), minimize burdensome Government- 2017 to the end of FY 2019. It will allow General Services Administration (GSA), unique requirements. Sections 2001 and also EPA to make inquiries to assess the and National Aeronautics and Space 2051 of FASA substantially changed the State Review Framework process, Administration (NASA). statutory authorities for Government including the consistency achieved ACTION: Notice of request for public financing of contracts. Sections 2001(f) among the EPA Regions and states, the comments regarding an extension to an and 2051(e) provide specific authority resources required to conduct the existing OMB clearance. for Government financing of purchases reviews, and the overall effectiveness of of commercial items; here, contract SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the financing is permitted with certain the program. Paperwork Reduction Act, the limitations. Likewise, sections 2001(b) Form Numbers: None. Regulatory Secretariat Division will be and 2051(b) substantially revised the Respondents/affected entities: States, submitting to the Office of Management authority for Government financing of localities, and territories. and Budget (OMB) a request to review purchases of non-commercial items, by and approve an extension to a permitting contract financing on the Respondent’s obligation to respond: previously approved information Required as part of program basis of certain classes of measures of collection requirement concerning performance. authorization under the Clean Water, contract financing. Clean Air, and Resource Conservation To implement these changes, DOD, DATES: Submit comments on or before NASA, and GSA amended the FAR by and Recovery Acts. December 12, 2016. revising Subparts 32.0, 32.1, and 32.5; Estimated number of respondents: 54. ADDRESSES: Submit comments by adding new Subparts 32.2 and 32.10; Frequency of response: Once every identified by Information Collection and by adding new clauses to 52.232. five years. 9000–0138 by any of the following The coverage enables the Government methods: to provide financing to assist in the Total estimated burden: 2,765 hours • Regulations.gov: http:// performance of contracts for commercial (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR www.regulations.gov. Submit comments items and provide financing for non- 1320.03(b) via the Federal eRulemaking portal by commercial items based on contractor Total estimated cost: $108,649 (per searching the OMB control number performance. year), includes $0 annualized capital or 9000–0138. Select the link ‘‘Comment operation & maintenance costs. Now’’ that corresponds with B. Annual Reporting Burden Changes in Estimates: There is ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0138, Public reporting burden for this decrease of 2,862 hours (per year) in the Contract Financing’’. Follow the collection of information is estimated to instructions provided on the screen. average 2 hours per request for total estimated respondent burden Please include your name, company commercial financing and 2 hours per compared with the ICR currently name (if any), and ‘‘Information request for performance-based approved by OMB. This decrease Collection 9000–0138, Contract financing, including time for reviewing reflects full implementation of Financing’’ on your attached document. instructions, searching existing data efficiencies instituted just prior to the • Mail: General Services sources, gathering and maintaining the submittal of the currently approved ICR Administration, Regulatory Secretariat data needed, and completing and in addition to continued experience on Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., reviewing the collection of information. the part of respondents with the review Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. The annual reporting burden for process. Also, adjustments were made to Flowers/IC 9000–0138. commercial financing is estimated as the estimates because several alternative Instructions: Please submit comments follows: respondents were consulted to who had only and cite Information Collection Respondents: 1,000. completed a more recent review. 9000–0138, in all correspondence Responses Per Respondent: 5. related to this collection. Comments Dated: September 20, 2016. Total Responses: 5,000. received generally will be posted Michael Mason, without change to http:// Hours Per Response: 2. Branch Chief, State and Tribal Performance www.regulations.gov, including any Total Burden Hours: 10,000. Branch, Office of Compliance. personal and/or business confidential The annual reporting burden for mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2016–24662 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] information provided. To confirm performance-based financing is BILLING CODE 6560–50–P receipt of your comment(s), please estimated as follows: check www.regulations.gov, Respondents: 500. approximately two to three days after Responses Per Respondent: 12. submission to verify posting (except Total Responses: 6,000. allow 30 days for posting of comments Hours Per Response: 2. submitted by mail). Total Burden Hours: 12,000. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Oct 11, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2016 / Notices 70423 C. Public Comments DATES: Submit comments on or before number of units (FAR 27.202–5, 52.227– Public comments are particularly November 14, 2016. 6, and 52.227–9). invited on: Whether this collection of ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding B. Annual Reporting Burden information is necessary for the proper this burden estimate or any other aspect performance of functions of the FAR, of this collection of information, Number of Respondents: 107. and whether it will have practical including suggestions for reducing this Responses per Respondent: 1. burden to: Office of Information and Total Annual Responses: 107. utility; whether our estimate of the Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Hours per Response: 1.17. public burden of this collection of Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, Estimated Total Burden Hours: 126. information is accurate, and based on NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. Frequency: On Occasion. valid assumptions and methodology; Affected Public: Businesses or other- ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Additionally submit a copy to GSA by any of the following methods: for-profit entities and not-for-profit clarity of the information to be • Regulations.gov: http:// institutions. collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of www.regulations.gov. Submit comments C. Public Comments information on those who are to via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ‘‘9000–0096; Patents’’. Public comments are particularly respond, through the use of appropriate invited on: Whether this collection of technological collection techniques or Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Information information is necessary for the proper other forms of information technology. performance of functions of the FAR, Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Collection 9000–0096, Patents’’. Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit and whether it will have practical Requesters may obtain a copy of the a Comment’’ screen. Please include your utility; whether our estimate of the information collection documents from name, company name (if any), and public burden of this collection of the General Services Administration, ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0096, information is accurate, and based on Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), Patents’’ on your attached document. valid assumptions and methodology; 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC • Mail: General Services ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0138, Administration, Regulatory Secretariat clarity of the information to be Contract Financing, in all Division (MVCB), IC 9000–0096, 1800 F collected; and ways in which we can correspondence. Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to Dated: October 5, 2016. Instructions: Please submit comments respond, through the use of appropriate Lorin S. Curit, only and cite Information Collection technological collection techniques or Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, 9000–0096, Patents, in all other forms of information technology. Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, correspondence related to this Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of collection. Comments received generally Requesters may obtain a copy of the Governmentwide Policy. will be posted without change to http:// information collection documents from [FR Doc. 2016–24538 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov, including any the General Services Administration, BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P personal and/or business confidential Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), information provided. To confirm 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC receipt of your comment(s), please 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE check www.regulations.gov, Please cite OMB Control No. 9000– approximately two to three days after GENERAL SERVICES 0096, Patents, in all correspondence. submission to verify posting (except ADMINISTRATION allow 30 days for posting of comments Dated: October 5, 2016. submitted by mail). Lorin S. Curit, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, SPACE ADMINISTRATION Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of [OMB Control No. 9000–0096; Docket No. Governmentwide Policy. 2016–0053; Sequence No. 31] 703–795–6328 or email charles.gray@ gsa.gov. [FR Doc. 2016–24537 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] Submission for OMB Review; Patents BILLING CODE 6820–14–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), A. Purpose General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space The patent coverage in Federal DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Administration (NASA). Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart HUMAN SERVICES ACTION: Notice of request for comments 27.2 requires the contractor to report Centers for Disease Control and regarding an extension to an existing each notice of a claim of patent or Prevention OMB clearance. copyright infringement that came to the contractor’s attention in connection Statement of Organization, Functions, SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the with performing a Government contract and Delegations of Authority Paperwork Reduction Act, the (FAR 27.202–1 and 52.227–2). Regulatory Secretariat Division will be The contractor is also required to Part C (Centers for Disease Control submitting to the Office of Management report all royalties anticipated or paid in and Prevention) of the Statement of mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES and Budget (OMB) a request to review excess of $250 for the use of patented Organization, Functions, and and approve an extension of a inventions by furnishing the name and Delegations of Authority of the previously approved information address of licensor, date of license Department of Health and Human collection requirement concerning agreement, patent number, brief Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated patents. A notice was published in the description of item or component, October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR Federal Register at 81 FR 43607 on July percentage or dollar rate of royalty per 69296, October 20, 1980, as amended 5, 2016. 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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 December 12, 2016.
ContactMs. Kathlyn Hopkins, Procurement Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202-969-7226, or email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 70422 
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