82 FR 57268 - Submission for OMB Review; Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Procurements Under Services and Construction Contracts

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

Page Range		57268-57269
FR Document		2017-26046

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) 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 requirement regarding Biobased Procurements. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 40769, on August 28, 2017. No comments were received.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0180; Docket No. 2017-0053; Sequence 12]


Submission for OMB Review; Affirmative Procurement of Biobased 
Procurements Under Services and Construction Contracts

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 (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office 
of

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Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an 
extension of a previously approved information collection requirement 
regarding Biobased Procurements. A notice was published in the Federal 
Register at 82 FR 40769, on August 28, 2017. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 3, 2018.

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 9000-0180. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0180, Affirmative 
Procurement of Biobased Procurements Under Services and Construction 
Contracts. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
9000-0180, ``Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Procurements Under 
Services and Construction Contracts.'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0180, Biobased Procurements.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0180, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Procurements 
Under Services and Construction Contracts. 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. Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst, 
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at telephone 703-795-6328, 
or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.223-2, Affirmative 
Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction 
Contracts, requires prime contractors to report annually the product 
types and dollar values of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-
designated biobased products purchased to the System for Award 
Management (SAM) Web site. The information reported by prime 
contractors enables Federal agencies to report annually to the Office 
of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) concerning actions taken to 
implement and measure progress in carrying out the preference for 
biobased products required under section 9002 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002, codified at 7 U.S.C. 8102.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    To determine the number of contractors performing construction and 
service contracts that may involve the purchase of USDA-designated 
biobased products, fiscal year 2016 data in the Federal Procurement 
Data System (FPDS) was reviewed to calculate the number of entities 
with unique DUNS numbers that were awarded contracts for the following 
selected Product Services Codes: A--Research and Development; F--
Natural Resources Management; J--Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of 
Equipment; M--Operation of Government-Owned Facility; S--Utilities and 
Housekeeping Services; T--Photographic, Mapping, Printing, and 
Publication Services; Y--Construction of Structures and Facilities; and 
Z--Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property. The clause at 
FAR 52.223-2 will apply to the majority of the contract actions in the 
selected PSCs.
    The estimated total burden is as follows:
    Respondents: 51,457.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Total Annual Responses: 257,285.
    Hours per Response: 5.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,286,425.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: Annually.

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. 9000-0180, Affirmative Procurement of 
Biobased Procurements Under Services and Construction Contracts, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: November 29, 2017.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Government-
wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-26046 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am]
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Management and Budget (OMB) a A. Purpose clarity of the information to be
request to review and approve an Federal Acquisition Regulation clause collected; and ways in which we can
extension of a previously approved 52.223–2, Affirmative Procurement of minimize the burden of the collection of
information collection requirement Biobased Products Under Service and information on those who are to
regarding Biobased Procurements. A Construction Contracts, requires prime respond, through the use of appropriate
notice was published in the Federal contractors to report annually the technological collection techniques or
Register at 82 FR 40769, on August 28, product types and dollar values of U.S. other forms of information technology.
2017. No comments were received. Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
designated biobased products purchased Requesters may obtain a copy of the
DATES: Submit comments on or before information collection documents from
January 3, 2018. to the System for Award Management
(SAM) Web site. The information the General Services Administration,
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding reported by prime contractors enables Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
this burden estimate or any other aspect Federal agencies to report annually to 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
of this collection of information, the Office of Federal Procurement 20405, telephone 202–501–4755.
including suggestions for reducing this Policy (OFPP) concerning actions taken Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–
burden to: Office of Information and to implement and measure progress in 0180, Affirmative Procurement of
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: carrying out the preference for biobased Biobased Procurements Under Services
Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, products required under section 9002 of and Construction Contracts, in all
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. the Farm Security and Rural Investment correspondence.
Additionally submit a copy to GSA by Act of 2002, codified at 7 U.S.C. 8102. Dated: November 29, 2017.
any of the following methods: Lorin S. Curit,
B. Annual Reporting Burden
• Regulations.gov: http:// Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments To determine the number of Office of Government-wide Acquisition
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by contractors performing construction and Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
searching the OMB control number service contracts that may involve the of Government-wide Policy.
9000–0180. Select the link ‘‘Comment purchase of USDA-designated biobased [FR Doc. 2017–26046 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
Now’’ that corresponds with products, fiscal year 2016 data in the BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0180, Federal Procurement Data System
Affirmative Procurement of Biobased (FPDS) was reviewed to calculate the
Procurements Under Services and number of entities with unique DUNS GENERAL SERVICES
Construction Contracts. Follow the numbers that were awarded contracts ADMINISTRATION
instructions provided on the screen. for the following selected Product
[Notice—PBS–2017–04; Docket 2017–0002;
Please include your name, company Services Codes: A—Research and Sequence 23
name (if any), and ‘‘Information Development; F—Natural Resources
Collection 9000–0180, ‘‘Affirmative Management; J—Maintenance, Repair, Notice of Availability of a Draft
Procurement of Biobased Procurements and Rebuilding of Equipment; M— Environmental Assessment for the
Under Services and Construction Operation of Government-Owned Otay Mesa USDA Plant Inspection
Contracts.’’ on your attached document. Facility; S—Utilities and Housekeeping Station
Services; T—Photographic, Mapping,
• Mail: General Services AGENCY: Public Building Service, (PBS),
Printing, and Publication Services; Y—
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat General Services Administration (GSA).
Construction of Structures and
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement
Facilities; and Z—Maintenance, Repair
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. of meeting.
or Alteration of Real Property. The
Mandell/IC 9000–0180, Biobased
clause at FAR 52.223–2 will apply to the
Procurements. SUMMARY: GSA is making available for
majority of the contract actions in the
Instructions: Please submit comments selected PSCs. public comment a Draft Environmental
only and cite Information Collection The estimated total burden is as Assessment (EA) prepared for the
9000–0180, Affirmative Procurement of follows: construction of the proposed U.S.
Biobased Procurements Under Services Respondents: 51,457. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
and Construction Contracts. Comments Responses per Respondent: 5. Animal and Plant Health Inspection
received generally will be posted Total Annual Responses: 257,285. Service (APHIS) Plant Inspection
without change to http:// Hours per Response: 5. Station (PIS), adjacent to the existing
www.regulations.gov, including any Total Burden Hours: 1,286,425. Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in
personal and/or business confidential Affected Public: Businesses or other Otay Mesa, San Diego County,
information provided. To confirm for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. California. The National Environmental
receipt of your comment(s), please Frequency: Annually. Policy Act (NEPA) requires Federal
check www.regulations.gov, agencies to evaluate the potential
approximately two to three days after C. Public Comments impacts that the proposed action may
submission to verify posting (except Public comments are particularly have on the human and natural
allow 30 days for posting of comments invited on: Whether this collection of environment. GSA serves as the lead
submitted by mail). information is necessary for the proper agency for NEPA.
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performance of functions of the FAR, DATES: Meeting Date: A public meeting
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
and whether it will have practical for the Draft EA will be held on
Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst,
utility; whether our estimate of the Tuesday, December 5, 2017, from 4:00
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition
public burden of this collection of p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PDT), to
Policy, at telephone 703–795–6328, or
information is accurate, and based on 6:00 p.m., PDT. We will consider all
email charles.gray@gsa.gov.
valid assumptions and methodology; comments that we receive on or before
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Friday, December 29, 2017.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 January 3, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at telephone 703-795-6328, or email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 57268

82 FR 57268 - Submission for OMB Review; Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Procurements Under Services and Construction Contracts

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION