81 FR 93688 - Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)

Page Range		93688-93688
FR Document		2016-30702

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 concerning subcontractor requests for bonds.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0135; Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 40]


Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for 
Bonds

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an 
extension of a previously approved information collection concerning 
subcontractor requests for bonds.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0135 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 9000-0135. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0135, Prospective 
Subcontractor Requests for Bond.'' Follow the instructions provided on 
the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests 
for Bond'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405-
0001. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0135.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0135, 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. Cecelia Davis, Procurement 
Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-219-0202 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Part 28 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains 
guidance related to insuring against damages under Federal contracts 
(e.g., bonds, bid guarantees, etc.). Part 52 contains the corresponding 
provisions and clauses. These collectively implement the statutory 
requirement for Federal contractors to report payment bonds under 
construction contracts subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, 
Bonds.
    This information collection is mandated by Section 806 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Pub. 
L. 102-190), as amended by Section 2091 of the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-335). The clause at 52.228-12, 
Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds, implements Section 
806(a)(3) of Public Law 102-190, as amended, which states that, upon 
the request of a prospective subcontractor or supplier offering to 
furnish labor or material under a construction contract for which a 
payment bond has been furnished pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 31, the 
contractor shall promptly provide a copy of such payment bond to the 
requestor.
    Given that payment bonds, in conjunction with performance bonds, 
are used to secure the contractor's obligations, thereby assuring that 
payments are made to subcontractors and vendors under the contract, the 
requester will use information on payment bonds to determine whether to 
engage in business with that prime contractor.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 4,444.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.5.
    Total Annual Responses: 11,110.
    Hours per Response: .34.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,777.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Construction prime contractors.

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 Number 9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds, 
in all correspondence.

    Dated: December 16, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Government-
wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy.
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Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Prospective Subcontractor Requests for payment bonds to determine whether to
Requesters may obtain a copy of the Bond’’ on your attached document. engage in business with that prime
information collection documents from • Mail: General Services contractor.
the General Services Administration, Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Washington, DC 20405–0001. ATTN: Number of Respondents: 4,444.
20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please Ms. Flowers/IC 9000–0135. Responses per Respondent: 2.5.
cite OMB Control No. 9000–0090, Rights Instructions: Please submit comments Total Annual Responses: 11,110.
in Data and Copyrights, in all only and cite Information Collection Hours per Response: .34.
correspondence. 9000–0135, in all correspondence Total Burden Hours: 3,777.
related to this collection. Comments Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: December 16, 2016. Affected Public: Construction prime
received generally will be posted
Lorin S. Curit, contractors.
without change to http://
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, www.regulations.gov, including any
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, C. Public Comments
Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
personal and/or business confidential
information provided. To confirm Public comments are particularly
Governmentwide Policy. invited on: Whether this collection of
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receipt of your comment(s), please
check www.regulations.gov, information is necessary for the proper
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
approximately two to three days after performance of functions of the FAR,
submission to verify posting (except and whether it will have practical
allow 30 days for posting of comments utility; whether our estimate of the
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE public burden of this collection of
submitted by mail).
information is accurate, and based on
GENERAL SERVICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
valid assumptions and methodology;
ADMINISTRATION Cecelia Davis, Procurement Analyst, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Acquisition Policy Division, at 202– clarity of the information to be
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 219–0202 or email cecelia.davis@ collected; and ways in which we can
SPACE ADMINISTRATION gsa.gov. minimize the burden of the collection of
[OMB Control No. 9000–0135; Docket 2016– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information on those who are to
0053; Sequence 40]
A. Purpose respond, through the use of appropriate
technological collection techniques or
Information Collection; Prospective Part 28 of the Federal Acquisition other forms of information technology.
Subcontractor Requests for Bonds Regulation (FAR) contains guidance Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
related to insuring against damages Requesters may obtain a copy of the
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), under Federal contracts (e.g., bonds, bid
General Services Administration (GSA), information collection documents from
guarantees, etc.). Part 52 contains the the General Services Administration,
and National Aeronautics and Space corresponding provisions and clauses.
Administration (NASA). Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
These collectively implement the 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
ACTION: Notice of request for public statutory requirement for Federal 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please
comments regarding an extension to an contractors to report payment bonds cite OMB Control Number 9000–0135,
existing OMB clearance. under construction contracts subject to Prospective Subcontractor Requests for
40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds, in all correspondence.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Bonds.
Paperwork Reduction Act, the This information collection is
Dated: December 16, 2016.
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be mandated by Section 806 of the Lorin S. Curit,
submitting to the Office of Management National Defense Authorization Act for Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
and Budget (OMB) a request to review Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Pub. L. Office of Government-wide Acquisition
and approve an extension of a 102–190), as amended by Section 2091
Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
previously approved information of Government-wide Policy.
of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining
collection concerning subcontractor Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–335). The
[FR Doc. 2016–30702 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]
requests for bonds. clause at 52.228–12, Prospective BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
DATES: Submit comments on or before Subcontractor Requests for Bonds,
February 21, 2017. implements Section 806(a)(3) of Public
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ADDRESSES: Submit comments Law 102–190, as amended, which states
identified by Information Collection that, upon the request of a prospective GENERAL SERVICES
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methods: furnish labor or material under a
• Regulations.gov: http:// construction contract for which a NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments payment bond has been furnished SPACE ADMINISTRATION
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 31, the contractor
searching the OMB control number shall promptly provide a copy of such [OMB Control No. 9000–0034; Docket 2016–
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance.
Dates		Submit comments on or before February 21, 2017.
Contact		Ms. Cecelia Davis, Procurement Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-219-0202 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 93688

81 FR 93688 - Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION