82 FR 20340 - Submission for OMB Review; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)

Page Range		20340-20340
FR Document		2017-08672

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. A notice was published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2016. No comments were received.

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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]


Submission for OMB Review; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for 
Bonds

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

ACTION: Notice.

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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. A notice was published in the Federal 
Register on December 21, 2016. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 31, 2017.

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 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. Sosa/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 L. 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: April 25, 2017.
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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Dated: April 25, 2017. • Mail: General Services engage in business with that prime
Lorin S. Curit, Administration, Regulatory Secretariat contractor.
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Washington, DC 20405–0001. ATTN:
Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Ms. Sosa/IC 9000–0135. Number of respondents: 4,444.
Governmentwide Policy. Instructions: Please submit comments Responses per respondent: 2.5.
[FR Doc. 2017–08671 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am] Total annual responses: 11,110.
only and cite Information Collection Hours per response: .34.
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 9000–0135, in all correspondence Total burden hours: 3,777.
related to this collection. Comments Frequency: On occasion.
received generally will be posted Affected public: Construction prime
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE without change to http:// contractors.
www.regulations.gov, including any
GENERAL SERVICES C. Public Comments
personal and/or business confidential
ADMINISTRATION
information provided. To confirm Public comments are particularly
receipt of your comment(s), please invited on: Whether this collection of
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND information is necessary for the proper
check www.regulations.gov,
SPACE ADMINISTRATION performance of functions of the FAR,
approximately two to three days after
submission to verify posting (except and whether it will have practical
[OMB Control No. 9000–0135; Docket 2016–
0053; Sequence 40] allow 30 days for posting of comments utility; whether our estimate of the
submitted by mail). public burden of this collection of
Submission for OMB Review; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
information is accurate, and based on
Prospective Subcontractor Requests Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst, valid assumptions and methodology;
for Bonds Acquisition Policy Division, at 202– ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
219–0202 or email cecelia.davis@ clarity of the information to be
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), collected; and ways in which we can
General Services Administration (GSA), gsa.gov.
minimize the burden of the collection of
and National Aeronautics and Space SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information on those who are to
Administration (NASA). respond, through the use of appropriate
A. Purpose
ACTION: Notice. technological collection techniques or
Part 28 of the Federal Acquisition other forms of information technology.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Regulation (FAR) contains guidance Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Paperwork Reduction Act, the related to insuring against damages Requesters may obtain a copy of the
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be under Federal contracts (e.g., bonds, bid information collection documents from
submitting to the Office of Management guarantees, etc.). Part 52 contains the the General Services Administration,
and Budget (OMB) a request to review corresponding provisions and clauses. Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
and approve an extension of a These collectively implement the 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
previously approved information statutory requirement for Federal 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please
collection concerning subcontractor contractors to report payment bonds cite OMB Control Number 9000–0135,
requests for bonds. A notice was under construction contracts subject to Prospective Subcontractor Requests for
published in the Federal Register on 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds, in all correspondence.
December 21, 2016. No comments were Bonds. Dated: April 25, 2017.
received. This information collection is Lorin S. Curit,
DATES: Submit comments on or before mandated by Section 806 of the Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
May 31, 2017. National Defense Authorization Act for Office of Government-wide Acquisition
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Pub. L. Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
this burden estimate or any other aspect 102–190), as amended by Section 2091 of Government-wide Policy.
of this collection of information, of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining [FR Doc. 2017–08672 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
including suggestions for reducing this Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–335). The BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
burden to: Office of Information and clause at 52.228–12, Prospective
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Subcontractor Requests for Bonds,
Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, implements Section 806(a)(3) of Public DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. Law 102–190, as amended, which states
that, upon the request of a prospective GENERAL SERVICES
Additionally submit a copy to GSA by ADMINISTRATION
any of the following methods: subcontractor or supplier offering to
• Regulations.gov: http:// furnish labor or material under a
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments construction contract for which a
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by payment bond has been furnished
searching the OMB control number pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 31, the contractor [OMB Control No. 9000–0089; Docket No.
9000–0135. Select the link ‘‘Comment shall promptly provide a copy of such 2017–0053; Sequence 3]
Now’’ that corresponds with payment bond to the requestor.
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your name, company name (if any), and payments are made to subcontractors AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD),
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0135, and vendors under the contract, the General Services Administration (GSA),
Prospective Subcontractor Requests for requester will use information on and National Aeronautics and Space
Bond’’ on your attached document. payment bonds to determine whether to Administration (NASA).

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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.
Dates		Submit comments on or before May 31, 2017.
Contact		Ms. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-219-0202 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 20340

82 FR 20340 - Submission for OMB Review; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION