83 FR 10865 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Solicitation of Proposal Information for Award of Public Contracts
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 49 (March 13, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 10865-10867] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04970] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [DHS-2018-0012] Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Solicitation of Proposal Information for Award of Public Contracts AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection, 1600-0005. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, will submit the following Information Collection [[Page 10866]] Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is necessary for compliance with the HSAR and the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until May 14, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS- 2018-0012, at:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Please follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number DHS-2018-0012. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Harvey, (202) 447-0956, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS collects information, when necessary, when inviting firms to submit bids, proposals, and offers for public contracts for supplies and service. Using solicitation methods such as requests for proposals (RFP), requests for information (RFI), and broad agency announcements (BAA), the Government requests information from prospective offerors such as pricing information, delivery schedule compliance, and evidence that the offeror has the resources (both human and financial) to accomplish requirements. The information collection is necessary for compliance with the HSAR, 48 CFR Chapter 30, and the SBIR and STTR programs, 15 U.S.C. 628. The collections under the HSAR include: 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (Required in all solicitations and contracts). The offeror must disclose whether it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation. 3052.209-71 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus (Required in all solicitations and contracts with institutions of higher education) Requires that the Contractor represent that it does not now have, and agrees that during performance of the contract that it will not adopt, any policy or practice described in paragraph (b) of the clause. 3052.209-72 Organizational Conflict of Interest, paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) (Required in all solicitations and contracts where a potential organizational conflict of interest exists and mitigation may be possible). The offeror must disclose whether it is aware of any facts which create any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest; and, provide information as required by the Government and a mitigation plan relating to the conflict, if applicable. 3052.209-74 Limitations on Contractors Acting as Lead System Integrators (Required in solicitations for the acquisition of a major system when the acquisition strategy envisions the use of a lead system integrator). The offeror must disclose whether it proposes to perform this contract as a lead system integrator with system responsibility, and whether it has a direct financial interest in the system that is the subject of the solicitation; and, provide evidence, as needed. 3052.209-76 Prohibition on Federal Protective Service (FPS) Guard Services Contracts with Business Concerns Owned, Controlled, or Operated by an Individual Convicted of a Felony, paragraphs (a) through (g) (Required in in all solicitations and contracts for FPS guard services). The offeror must disclose whether it is owned, operated or controlled by an individual convicted of any felony. A business concern owned, operated or controlled by an individual convicted of any felony may submit an award request to the Government. The request must include information that is considered personally identifiable information, and any additional information the Government deems necessary. 3052.215-70 Key Personnel and Facilities (Required in solicitations and contracts when the selection for award is substantially based on the offeror's possession of special capabilities regarding personnel or facilities). Before removing or replacing any of the specified individuals or facilities, the offeror must notify the Government, in writing, before the change becomes effective. 3052.219-72 Evaluation of Prime Contractor Participation in the DHS Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program (Required in all solicitations containing (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.219-71, DHS Mentor- Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program and (FAR) 48 CFR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan). The offeror must provide a signed letter of mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] agreement, if it wishes to receive credit under the source selection factor. 3052.247-70 F.o.b. Origin Information (Required in solicitations as appropriate) the offeror must provide information related to the offeror's shipping point. The DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate issues BAAs soliciting when white papers and proposals from the public. DHS S&T evaluates white papers and proposals received in response to a DHS S&T BAA using the evaluation criteria specified in the BAA through a peer or scientific review process in accordance with FAR 35.016(d). Unclassified white papers and proposals are typically collected via the DHS S&T BAA secure website, while classified white papers and proposals must be submitted via proper classified courier or proper classified mailing procedures as described in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NSPOM). Federal agencies with an annual extramural research and development (R&D) budget exceeding $100 million are required to participate in the SBIR Program. Similarly, Federal agencies with an extramural R&D budget exceeding $1 billion are required to participate in the STTR Program. Federal agencies who participate in the SBIR and STTR programs must collect information from the public to meet: 1. Applicable reporting requirements under 15 U.S.C. 638 (b)(7), (g)(8), (i), (j)(1)(E), (j)(3)(C), (l), (o)(10), and (v); 2. The requirement to maintain both a publicly accessible database of SBIR/STTR award information and a government database of SBIR/STTR award information for SBIR and STTR program evaluation under 15 U.S.C. 638 g(10), (k), (o)(9), and (o)(15); and 3. Requirements for public outreach under 15 U.S.C. 638 (j)(2)(F), (o)(14), and (s). The prior information collection request for OMB No. 1600-0005 was approved through June 30, 2018 by OMB in a Notice of OMB Action. The information being collected is used by the Government's contracting officers and other acquisition personnel, including technical and legal staff to determine the adequacy of technical and management approach, experience, responsibility, responsiveness, and expertise of the firms submitting offers; the identification of members of the public (i.e., small businesses) who qualify for and are interested in participating in the DHS SBIR Program; and, provide the DHS SBIR Program Office necessary and sufficient information to determine whether proposals submitted by the public to the [[Page 10867]] DHS SBIR Program meet the criteria for consideration under the program. Failure to collect this information would adversely affect the quality of products and services DHS receives from contractors. Potentially, contracts would be awarded to firms without sufficient experience and expertise, thereby placing the Department's operations in jeopardy. Defective and inadequate contractor deliverables would adversely affect DHS's fulfillment of the mission requirements in all areas. Additionally, the Department would be unsuccessful in identifying small businesses with R&D capabilities, which would adversely affect the mission requirements in this area. Many sources of the requested information use automated word processing systems, databases, and web portals to facilitate preparation of material to be submitted and to post and collect information. It is common place within many of DHS's Components for submissions to be electronic as a result of implementation of e- Government initiatives. Information technology (i.e., electronic web portal) is used in the collection of information to reduce the data gathering and records management burden. DHS uses a secure website the public can use to propose SBIR research topics and submit proposals in response to SBIR solicitations. In addition, DHS uses a web portal to review RFIs and register to submit a white paper or proposal in response to a specific BAA. The data collection forms standardize the collection of information that is necessary and sufficient for the DHS SBIR Program Office to meet its requirements under 15 U.S.C. 638. DHS/ALL/PIA-006 General Contact Lists dated June15, 2007 covers the basic contact information that must be collected for DHS. Other information collected will typically pertain to the contract itself, and not individuals. All information for this information collection is submitted voluntarily. However, sensitive information (e.g., felony conviction information) may also be collected through this information collection. Due to this sensitivity, and the sensitivities regarding the procurement process as a whole, a new PIA is required to document and identify any potential risks associated with collecting this information. There is no assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents. The burden estimates provided in response to Item 12 above are based upon definitive proposals reported by DHS and its Components to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes occurred and there have been no changes to the information being collected. However, the burden was adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment increase of 103,600 in the number of respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an increase in the average hourly wage rate. In addition, the average response per respondent went from 7 to 3.5 per response, a difference of 3.5 hours. The change is a result of the DHS Heads of Contracting Activities' reassessment of the response time required for each of the applicable clauses. This is an extension of a currently approved collection, 1600-0005. OMB is particularly interested in comments which: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. Analysis Agency: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS. Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Solicitation of Proposal Information for Award of Public Contracts. OMB Number: 1600-0005. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Private and Public Sector. Number of Respondents: 117,212. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.5 hours. Total Burden Hours: 1,230,726. Dated: March 1, 2018. Melissa Bruce, Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office. [FR Doc. 2018-04970 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9B-P
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on on current capability levels and a Estimated Number of Respondents:
or before May 14, 2018. description of targeted capability levels 113.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate from all States, Territories, urban areas Estimated Number of Responses: 113.
submissions to the docket, please use and Tribes receiving non-disaster Estimated Total Annual Burden
only one of the following means to preparedness grant funds administered Hours: 84,414.
submit comments: by DHS. Each report must also include Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(1) Online. Submit comments at a discussion of the extent to which Cost: $4,328,749.92.
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID target capabilities identified in the Estimated Respondents’ Operation
FEMA–2018–0018. Follow the applicable State homeland security plan and Maintenance Costs: $12,404,962.
instructions for submitting comments. and other applicable plans are unmet, Estimated Respondents’ Capital and
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to and an assessment of resources needed Start-Up Costs: $0.
Docket Manager, Office of Chief to meet the preparedness priorities Estimated Total Annual Cost to the
Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW, established under PKEMRA Section Federal Government: $2,648,063.63.
8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. 646(e), including: (i) An estimate of the Comments
All submissions received must amount of expenditures required to
include the agency name and Docket ID. attain the preparedness priorities; and Comments may be submitted as
Regardless of the method used for (ii) the extent to which the use of indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
submitting comments or material, all Federal assistance during the preceding above. Comments are solicited to (a)
submissions will be posted, without fiscal year achieved the preparedness evaluate whether the proposed data
change, to the Federal eRulemaking priorities. To meet this requirement, collection is necessary for the proper
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, States, Territories, Tribes, and urban performance of the agency, including
and will include any personal areas first identify capability targets whether the information shall have
information you provide. Therefore, through the Threat and Hazard practical utility; (b) evaluate the
submitting this information makes it Identification and Risk Assessment accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
public. You may wish to read the (THIRA) and then assess against these burden of the proposed collection of
Privacy Act notice that is available via targets in the SPR. Through the SPR, information, including the validity of
the link in the footer of these jurisdictions estimate their current the methodology and assumptions used;
www.regulations.gov. capabilities, identify and describe gaps (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
between current capabilities and targets, clarity of the information to be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
indicate their intended approach for collected; and (d) minimize the burden
Dante Randazzo, Supervisory
addressing gaps in the future, and report of the collection of information on those
Emergency Management Specialist,
on the impact of Federal grant dollars in who are to respond, including through
FEMA, National Preparedness
building and sustaining capabilities. It the use of appropriate automated,
Assessment Division, Dante.Randazzo@
fema.dhs.gov. You may contact the is also important to note that completing electronic, mechanical, or other
Information Management Division for the THIRA and SPR are allowable technological collection techniques or
copies of the proposed collection of expenses under the grant awards. other forms of information technology,
information at email address: FEMA- e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Collection of Information responses.
Information-Collections-Management@
fema.dhs.gov. Title: Threat and Hazard Dated: March 7, 2018.
Identification and Risk Assessment William H. Holzerland,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
(THIRA)—Stakeholder Preparedness Senior Director for Information Management,
package is a revision to the collection Review (SPR) Reporting Tool.
titled THIRA/SPR, OMB Control Office of the Chief Administrative Officer,
Type of Information Collection: Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Number: 1660–0131. Although initially Revision of a currently approved Management Agency, Department of
titled the State Preparedness Report information collection. Homeland Security.
(SPR), FEMA changed the name of the OMB Number: 1660–0131. [FR Doc. 2018–04994 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am]
collection to the THIRA/SPR Unified FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 008–0–19 BILLING CODE 9111–46–P
Reporting Tool to more accurately (THIRA), Threat and Hazard
reflect the information gathered and Identification and Risk Assessment
method of collection. The Post-Katrina (THIRA) Reporting Tool; FEMA Form DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Emergency Management Reform Act of 008–0–20 (SPR), Stakeholder SECURITY
2006 (PKEMRA), as amended by the Preparedness Review (SPR) Reporting
Implementing Recommendations of the Tool; FEMA Form 008–0–23, THIRA/ [DHS–2018–0012]
9/11 Commission Act of 2007, SPR After-Action Call Questions.
established an annual requirement for Abstract: The assessment is structured Agency Information Collection
the 56 States and Territories to submit by the 32 core capabilities from the 2015 Activities: Homeland Security
a State Preparedness Report. Because National Preparedness Goal. States, Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
this reporting now includes States, Territories, urban areas, and Tribes Solicitation of Proposal Information for
Territories, urban areas, and Tribes, provide information on capability Award of Public Contracts
FEMA has revised the name of the targets, their current capability levels AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement
report as the Stakeholder Preparedness and capability gaps for each core Officer, Department of Homeland
Review (SPR). States, Territories, urban capability. Respondent States, Security (DHS).
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areas and Tribes receiving non-disaster Territories, Tribes and urban areas ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for
preparedness grant funds administered gather the information and complete the comments; Extension of a Currently
by DHS submit the SPR annually, and THIRA and SPR following the Approved Collection, 1600–0005.
this encompasses the requirements of ‘‘Comprehensive Preparedness Guide
the State Preparedness Report while (CPG) 201, Third Edition.’’ SUMMARY: The DHS Office of the Chief
also reflecting the updated reporting Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Procurement Officer, will submit the
needs. The legislation requires a report Government. following Information Collection
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DHS SBIR Program meet the criteria for Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
consideration under the program. occurred and there have been no SECURITY
Failure to collect this information changes to the information being
would adversely affect the quality of collected. However, the burden was U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
products and services DHS receives adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment Services
from contractors. Potentially, contracts increase of 103,600 in the number of [OMB Control Number 1615–0105]
would be awarded to firms without respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year
sufficient experience and expertise, 2016, as well as an increase in the Agency Information Collection
thereby placing the Department’s average hourly wage rate. In addition, Activities; Revision of a Currently
operations in jeopardy. Defective and the average response per respondent Approved Collection: Notice of Entry
inadequate contractor deliverables went from 7 to 3.5 per response, a of Appearance as Attorney or
would adversely affect DHS’s difference of 3.5 hours. The change is a Accredited Representative; Notice of
fulfillment of the mission requirements result of the DHS Heads of Contracting Entry of Appearance as Attorney in
in all areas. Additionally, the Activities’ reassessment of the response Matters Outside the Geographical
Department would be unsuccessful in time required for each of the applicable Confines of the United States
identifying small businesses with R&D clauses.
capabilities, which would adversely This is an extension of a currently AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
affect the mission requirements in this approved collection, 1600–0005. OMB Immigration Services, Department of
area. is particularly interested in comments Homeland Security.
Many sources of the requested ACTION: 30-Day notice.
which:
information use automated word
processing systems, databases, and web 1. Evaluate whether the proposed SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
portals to facilitate preparation of collection of information is necessary Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
material to be submitted and to post and for the proper performance of the Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
collect information. It is common place functions of the agency, including submitting the following information
within many of DHS’s Components for whether the information will have collection request to the Office of
submissions to be electronic as a result practical utility; Management and Budget (OMB) for
of implementation of e-Government 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the review and clearance in accordance
initiatives. agency’s estimate of the burden of the with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
Information technology (i.e., proposed collection of information, 1995. The purpose of this notice is to
electronic web portal) is used in the including the validity of the allow an additional 30 days for public
collection of information to reduce the methodology and assumptions used; comments.
data gathering and records management 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and DATES: Comments are encouraged and
burden. DHS uses a secure website the clarity of the information to be will be accepted until April 12, 2018.
public can use to propose SBIR research collected; and
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
topics and submit proposals in response 4. Minimize the burden of the
to SBIR solicitations. In addition, DHS suggestions regarding the item(s)
collection of information on those who contained in this notice, especially
uses a web portal to review RFIs and are to respond, including through the
register to submit a white paper or regarding the estimated public burden
use of appropriate automated, and associated response time, must be
proposal in response to a specific BAA. electronic, mechanical, or other
The data collection forms standardize directed to the OMB USCIS Desk Officer
technological collection techniques or via email at dhsdeskofficer@
the collection of information that is other forms of information technology,
necessary and sufficient for the DHS omb.eop.gov. All submissions received
e.g., permitting electronic submissions must include the agency name and the
SBIR Program Office to meet its of responses.
requirements under 15 U.S.C. 638. OMB Control Number [1615–0105] in
DHS/ALL/PIA–006 General Contact Analysis the subject line.
Lists dated June15, 2007 covers the You may wish to consider limiting the
Agency: Office of the Chief amount of personal information that you
basic contact information that must be Procurement Officer, DHS.
collected for DHS. Other information provide in any voluntary submission
Title: Agency Information Collection you make. For additional information
collected will typically pertain to the
Activities: Homeland Security please read the Privacy Act notice that
contract itself, and not individuals. All
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) is available via the link in the footer of
information for this information
Solicitation of Proposal Information for http://www.regulations.gov.
collection is submitted voluntarily.
Award of Public Contracts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
However, sensitive information (e.g.,
felony conviction information) may also OMB Number: 1600–0005. USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
be collected through this information Frequency: Annually. Regulatory Coordination Division,
collection. Due to this sensitivity, and Affected Public: Private and Public Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20
the sensitivities regarding the Sector. Massachusetts Avenue NW,
procurement process as a whole, a new Number of Respondents: 117,212. Washington, DC 20529–2140,
PIA is required to document and Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.5 Telephone number (202) 272–8377
identify any potential risks associated hours. (This is not a toll-free number;
with collecting this information. There Total Burden Hours: 1,230,726. comments are not accepted via
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is no assurance of confidentiality telephone message.). Please note contact
provided to the respondents. Dated: March 1, 2018. information provided here is solely for
The burden estimates provided in Melissa Bruce, questions regarding this notice. It is not
response to Item 12 above are based Executive Director, Enterprise Business for individual case status inquiries.
upon definitive proposals reported by Management Office. Applicants seeking information about
DHS and its Components to the Federal [FR Doc. 2018–04970 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am] the status of their individual cases can
Procurement Data System (FPDS) for BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P check Case Status Online, available at
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| Contact | Nancy Harvey, (202) 447-0956, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 10865 |
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