82 FR 24349 - Information Collection; Service Contracts Reporting Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)
| Page Range | 24349-24350 | |
| FR Document | 2017-10849 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24349-24350] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10849] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0179l Docket 2017-0053 Sequence 5] Information Collection; Service Contracts Reporting Requirements 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 existing information clearance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 a new information collection requirement for Service Contracts Reporting Requirements. DATES: Submit comments on or before July 25, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to OMB Control 9000-0179, 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 OMB Control 9000-0179 at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``OMB Control 9000-0179'' on your attached document. Mail: General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Joanne Sosa, 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite OMB Control 9000-0179, in all correspondence related to this case. 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, Office of Acquisition Policy, at 202-501-1448 or via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose Section 743(a) of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117) requires executive agencies covered by the Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act (Pub. L. 105-270), except DoD, to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) annually an inventory of activities performed by service contractors. DoD is exempt from this reporting requirement because 10 U.S.C. 2462 and 10 U.S.C. 2330a(c) already require DoD to develop an annual service contract inventory. House Report 111-366 notes, in connection with section 743, that, ``in the absence of complete and reliable information on the extent of their reliance on service contractors, Federal agencies are not well- equipped to determine whether they have the right balance of contractor and in-house resources needed to accomplish their missions. Therefore, this rule intends to supplement agency annual service contract reporting requirements with the contractor provided service contract reporting information. The information is to be submitted pursuant to clauses 52.204-14 and 52.204-15. Certain prime service contractors will provide annually-- a. The contract number, and, as applicable, order number; b. The total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during the previous Government fiscal year under the contract; [[Page 24350]] c. The number of contractor direct labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year; and d. Data reported by subcontractors. The prime contractor shall require each first-tier subcontractor performing under the contract to provide annually-- a. The subcontract number (including subcontractor name and if available, Unique Entity Identifier number; and b. The number of first-tier subcontractor direct-labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year. In order to invoice the government for time-and-material/labor-hour (T&M/LH) and cost-reimbursement contracts, contractors already track labor hours expended, so the rule will cover T&M/LH and cost- reimbursement contracts over the simplified acquisition threshold. Fixed price contracts are covered if the estimated total value is at $500,000 or more in FY 2016 and thereafter. For indefinite-delivery contracts, including but not limited to, indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts, Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts, Governmentwide Acquisition contracts (GWACs), and multi-agency contracts, reporting requirements will be determined based on the expected dollar amount and type of the orders issued under the contracts. The burden has increased from the one in Federal Register Notice 78 FR 16268 dated March 14, 2013 due to more respondents being included in the overall total based on FY 2016 FPDS data. The threshold for Fixed- price contract reports are now covered if the estimated total value is at $500,000 or more. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 111,172. Responses/respondent: 1. Total annual responses: 111,172. Preparation hours per response: 2. Total response burden hours: 222,344. 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. 9000-0179, Service Contracts Reporting Requirements, in all correspondence. Dated: May 22, 2017. Lorin S. Curit, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2017-10849 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P
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summaries required under its this second notice to request comments screen. Please include your name,
regulations.9 In its OMB Supporting regarding the following: (1) Whether the company name (if any), and ‘‘OMB
Statement, the OFCCP estimated that a collection of information is necessary Control 9000–0179’’ on your attached
contractor with 1 to 100 employees for the proper performance of FHFA document.
would take approximately 73 burden functions, including whether the • Mail: General Services
hours to create an initial written information has practical utility; (2) the Administration, FAR Secretariat
program summary. While the OFCCP accuracy of FHFA’s estimates of the (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Joanne Sosa, 1800
regulations require contractors to burdens of the collection of information; F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405.
perform time-consuming quantitative (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Instructions: Please submit comments
analyses when developing their written and clarity of the information collected; only and cite OMB Control 9000–0179,
program summaries, such analyses and (4) ways to minimize the burden of in all correspondence related to this
would not be required in connection the collection of information on case. Comments received generally will
with the creation of a workforce members and project sponsors, be posted without change to http://
inclusion plan. For this reason, FHFA including through the use of automated www.regulations.gov, including any
believes that a contractor could develop collection techniques or other forms of personal and/or business confidential
a workforce inclusion plan in about one- information technology. Comments information provided. To confirm
third of the time that it would take to should be submitted in writing to both receipt of your comment(s), please
develop the written program summary OMB and FHFA as instructed above in check www.regulations.gov,
required under the OFCCP regulations. the Comments section. approximately two to three days after
FHFA estimates that a contractor or submission to verify posting (except
Dated: May 19, 2017.
subcontractor with fewer than 50 allow 30 days for posting of comments
employees would spend approximately Kevin Winkler,
submitted by mail).
25 hours creating a workforce inclusion Chief Information Officer, Federal Housing
Finance Agency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
plan for the first time. The Agency Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement
estimates that each contractor would [FR Doc. 2017–10879 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, at
then spend approximately 10 hours BILLING CODE P
202–501–1448 or via email at
annually in updating and maintaining curtis.glover@gsa.gov.
its plan. This results in an estimated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
average annual recordkeeping burden DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
over the next three years on each A. Purpose
contractor or subcontractor with fewer GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION Section 743(a) of Division C of the
than 50 employees of 15 hours [(25 + 10
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
+10)/3 years]. Thus, FHFA estimates
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND (Pub. L. 111–117) requires executive
that the average annual recordkeeping
SPACE ADMINISTRATION agencies covered by the Federal
burden on all contractors and
Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act
subcontractors with fewer than 50 [OMB Control No. 9000–0179l Docket 2017– (Pub. L. 105–270), except DoD, to
employees over the next three years will 0053 Sequence 5]
be 300 hours (20 respondents × 15 hours submit to the Office of Management and
per respondent). Budget (OMB) annually an inventory of
Information Collection; Service
As with larger entities, FHFA activities performed by service
Contracts Reporting Requirements
estimates that it will take each contractors. DoD is exempt from this
contractor and subcontractor with fewer AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), reporting requirement because 10 U.S.C.
than 50 employees approximately one General Services Administration (GSA), 2462 and 10 U.S.C. 2330a(c) already
hour to retrieve, review, and submit the and National Aeronautics and Space require DoD to develop an annual
documentation specified in the MWI Administration (NASA). service contract inventory.
Clause. Thus, FHFA estimates that the ACTION: Notice of request for public House Report 111–366 notes, in
average annual reporting burden on all comments regarding an existing connection with section 743, that, ‘‘in
contractors and subcontractors with information clearance. the absence of complete and reliable
fewer than 50 employees over the next information on the extent of their
three years will be 20 hours (20 SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the reliance on service contractors, Federal
respondents × 1 hour per respondent). Paperwork Reduction Act, the agencies are not well-equipped to
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be determine whether they have the right
C. Comment Request submitting to the Office of Management balance of contractor and in-house
In accordance with the requirements and Budget (OMB) a request to review resources needed to accomplish their
of 5 CFR 1320.8(d), FHFA published an and approve a new information missions. Therefore, this rule intends to
initial notice requesting comments collection requirement for Service supplement agency annual service
regarding this information collection in Contracts Reporting Requirements. contract reporting requirements with the
the Federal Register on November 18, DATES: Submit comments on or before contractor provided service contract
2016.10 The 60-day comment period July 25, 2017. reporting information.
closed on January 17, 2017. No ADDRESSES: Submit comments in The information is to be submitted
comments were received. response to OMB Control 9000–0179, by pursuant to clauses 52.204–14 and
In accordance with the requirements any of the following methods: 52.204–15. Certain prime service
of 5 CFR 1320.10(a), FHFA is publishing • Regulations.gov: http:// contractors will provide annually—
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments a. The contract number, and, as
9 See PRA Supporting Statement for the OFCCP
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by applicable, order number;
Recordkeeping and Requirements-Supply and searching the OMB control number. b. The total dollar amount invoiced for
Service Program, OMB Control No. 1250–0003, at
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ services performed during the
PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=201602-1250-001. that corresponds with OMB Control previous Government fiscal year
10 See 81 FR 81766 (Nov. 18, 2016). 9000–0179 at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ under the contract;
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c. The number of contractor direct labor information on those who are to ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
hours expended on the services respond, through the use of appropriate reference the document identifier or
performed during the previous technological collection techniques or OMB control number. To be assured
Government fiscal year; and other forms of information technology. consideration, comments and
d. Data reported by subcontractors. Obtaining copies of proposals: recommendations must be submitted in
The prime contractor shall require Requesters may obtain a copy of the any one of the following ways:
each first-tier subcontractor performing information collection documents from 1. Electronically. You may send your
under the contract to provide the General Services Administration, comments electronically to http://
annually— Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), www.regulations.gov. Follow the
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC instructions for ‘‘Comment or
a. The subcontract number (including
20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
subcontractor name and if available,
cite OMB Control No. 9000–0179, to find the information collection
Unique Entity Identifier number; and
Service Contracts Reporting document(s) that are accepting
b. The number of first-tier subcontractor
Requirements, in all correspondence. comments.
direct-labor hours expended on the
services performed during the Dated: May 22, 2017. 2. By regular mail. You may mail
previous Government fiscal year. Lorin S. Curit, written comments to the following
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, address:
In order to invoice the government for
time-and-material/labor-hour (T&M/LH) Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and
Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Division of
and cost-reimbursement contracts, Governmentwide Policy.
contractors already track labor hours Regulations Development, Attention:
[FR Doc. 2017–10849 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] Document Identifier/OMB Control
expended, so the rule will cover T&M/
LH and cost-reimbursement contracts BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P Number lll, Room C4–26–05,
over the simplified acquisition 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
threshold. Maryland 21244–1850.
Fixed price contracts are covered if DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND To obtain copies of a supporting
the estimated total value is at $500,000 HUMAN SERVICES statement and any related forms for the
or more in FY 2016 and thereafter. proposed collection(s) summarized in
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid this notice, you may make your request
For indefinite-delivery contracts,
Services using one of following:
including but not limited to, indefinite-
delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) [Document Identifier: CMS–10454, CMS– 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
contracts, Federal Supply Schedule 10558 and CMS–10650] https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-
(FSS) contracts, Governmentwide Guidance/Legislation/
Acquisition contracts (GWACs), and Agency Information Collection PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-
Activities: Proposed Collection; Listing.html.
multi-agency contracts, reporting
Comment Request 2. Email your request, including your
requirements will be determined based
on the expected dollar amount and type AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & address, phone number, OMB number,
of the orders issued under the contracts. Medicaid Services, HHS. and CMS document identifier, to
The burden has increased from the ACTION: Notice. Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
one in Federal Register Notice 78 FR 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
16268 dated March 14, 2013 due to SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & (410) 786–1326.
more respondents being included in the Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
overall total based on FY 2016 FPDS an opportunity for the public to Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
data. The threshold for Fixed-price comment on CMS’ intention to collect 1326.
contract reports are now covered if the information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
estimated total value is at $500,000 or
more. PRA), federal agencies are required to Contents
publish notice in the Federal Register
B. Annual Reporting Burden concerning each proposed collection of This notice sets out a summary of the
information (including each proposed use and burden associated with the
Respondents: 111,172.
extension or reinstatement of an existing following information collections. More
Responses/respondent: 1.
collection of information) and to allow detailed information can be found in
Total annual responses: 111,172.
60 days for public comment on the each collection’s supporting statement
Preparation hours per response: 2.
proposed action. Interested persons are and associated materials (see
Total response burden hours: 222,344.
invited to send comments regarding our ADDRESSES).
C. Public Comments burden estimates or any other aspect of CMS–10454 Disclosure of State Rating
Public comments are particularly this collection of information, including Requirements
invited on: Whether this collection of the necessity and utility of the proposed CMS–10558 Information Collection for
information is necessary for the proper information collection for the proper Machine Readable Data for Provider
performance of functions of the FAR, performance of the agency’s functions, Network and Prescription Formulary
and whether it will have practical the accuracy of the estimated burden, Content for FFM QHPs
utility; whether our estimate of the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and CMS–10650 State Permissions for
public burden of this collection of clarity of the information to be Enrollment in Qualified Health Plans
information is accurate, and based on collected, and the use of automated in the Federally Facilitated Exchange
valid assumptions and methodology; collection techniques or other forms of & Non-Exchange Entities
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and information technology to minimize the Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
clarity of the information to be information collection burden. 3520), federal agencies must obtain
collected; and ways in which we can DATES: Comments must be received by approval from the Office of Management
minimize the burden of the collection of July 25, 2017. and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
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| Action | Notice of request for public comments regarding an existing information clearance. | |
| Dates | Submit comments on or before July 25, 2017. | |
| Contact | Mr. Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, at 202-501-1448 or via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 24349 |
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