83 FR 23278 - Information Collection; Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Price Adjustment (Actual Method)
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)
| Page Range | 23278-23279 | |
| FR Document | 2018-10611 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23278-23279] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10611] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0154; Docket 2018-0053; Sequence 2] Information Collection; Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Price Adjustment (Actual Method) AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the FAR Council invites the public to comment upon a renewal for the Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Price Adjustment (Actual Method). There are no changes to the existing information collection. DATES: Submit comments on or before July 17, 2018. ADDRESSES: The FAR Council invites interested persons to submit comments on this collection by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions on the site. Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0154, Construction Wage Rate Requirements- Price Adjustment (Actual Method). Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 9000-0154, Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Price Adjustment (Actual Method). 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). This information collection is pending at the FAR Council. The Council will submit it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, at telephone 202-969-7207, or email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Overview of Information Collection Description of the Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision/Renewal of a currently approved collection. 2. Title of the Collection--Construction Wage Rate Requirements- Price Adjustment (Actual Method). 3. Agency form number, if any:--N/A. Solicitation of Public Comment Written comments and suggestions from the public should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the 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 submission of responses. B. Purpose Government contracting officers may include Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.222-32, Construction Wage Rate Requirements- Price Adjustment (Actual Method), in fixed-price solicitations and contracts subject to the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute under certain conditions. The conditions are that the solicitation or contract contains option provisions to extend the term of the contract and the contracting officer determines that the most appropriate method to adjust the contract price at [[Page 23279]] option exercise is to use a computation method based on the actual increase or decrease from a new or revised Department of Labor Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute wage determination. The clause requires that a contractor submit at the exercise of each option to extend the term of the contract, a statement of the amount claimed for incorporation of the most current wage determination by the Department of Labor, and any relevant supporting data, including payroll records, that the contracting officer may reasonably require. The information is used by Government contracting officers to establish the contract price adjustment for the construction requirements of a contract, generally if the contract requirements are predominantly services subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute. C. Annual Reporting Burden The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) indicates that 5,309 construction contractors in FY 2017 could potentially have had contracts with recurring options. However, we believe there are only approximately 10% of these that would contain the subject clause, since most would not have a price adjustment clause, and there are other FAR prescribed price adjustment clauses. The estimated total burden is as follows: Respondents: 531. Responses per Respondent: 1. Total Annual Responses: 531. Hours per Response: 40. Total Burden Hours: 21,240. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Frequency: Annually. Obtaining Copies: 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- 0154, Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Price Adjustment (Actual Method), in all correspondence. Dated: May 14, 2018. Lorin S. Curit, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2018-10611 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P
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2420 is also authorized pursuant to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve check www.regulations.gov,
section 7(c)(2) of the International System, May 15, 2018. approximately two to three days after
Banking Act (IBA), which provides that Ann Misback, submission to verify posting (except
Federal branches and agencies of foreign Secretary of the Board. allow 30 days for posting of comments
banks are subject to section 11(a) of the [FR Doc. 2018–10669 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] submitted by mail). This information
Federal Reserve Act as if they were a BILLING CODE 6210–01–P collection is pending at the FAR
state member bank (12 U.S.C. Council. The Council will submit it to
3105(c)(2)). Section 7(c)(2) of the IBA OMB within 60 days from the date of
also provides that state-licensed DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE this notice.
branches and agencies of foreign banks FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
are subject to the requirement in section GENERAL SERVICES Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst,
9 of the Federal Reserve Act that they ADMINISTRATION at telephone 202–969–7207, or email
file reports of condition with the zenaida.delgado@gsa.gov.
appropriate Federal Reserve Bank (12 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
U.S.C. 324). The obligation to comply SPACE ADMINISTRATION
A. Overview of Information Collection
with the reporting requirements of FR [OMB Control No. 9000–0154; Docket 2018–
2420 is mandatory. 0053; Sequence 2] Description of the Information
Collection
The individual financial institution
Information Collection; Construction 1. Type of Information Collection:
information provided by each Wage Rate Requirements-Price
respondent would not be otherwise Revision/Renewal of a currently
Adjustment (Actual Method) approved collection.
available to the public. The proposed
revisions, as well as information AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), 2. Title of the Collection—
currently collected, would be accorded General Services Administration (GSA), Construction Wage Rate Requirements-
confidential treatment under the and National Aeronautics and Space Price Adjustment (Actual Method).
authority of exemption 4 of the Freedom Administration (NASA). 3. Agency form number, if any:—N/A.
of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)). ACTION: Notice and request for Solicitation of Public Comment
Exemption 4 protects from disclosure comments. Written comments and suggestions
trade secrets and privileged or from the public should address one or
confidential commercial or financial SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and more of the following four points:
information. (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
the Office of Management and Budget
Consultation outside the agency: A (OMB) regulations, the FAR Council information is necessary for the proper
representative group of large FR 2420 invites the public to comment upon a performance of the functions of the
respondents was consulted in December renewal for the Construction Wage Rate agency, including whether the
2016 to better understand the reasons Requirements-Price Adjustment (Actual information will have practical utility;
banks were shifting Eurodollar deposits Method). There are no changes to the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
from Caribbean Islands to deposits at existing information collection. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
their U.S. branches. Additionally, large proposed collection of information,
DATES: Submit comments on or before
commercial banks were also consulted including the validity of the
July 17, 2018. methodology and assumptions used;
in late 2017 about the proposed changes
ADDRESSES: The FAR Council invites (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
to the FR 2420. The comments from the
interested persons to submit comments clarity of the information to be
large FR 2420 respondents and the
on this collection by either of the collected; and
representative group were considered
following methods: (4) Minimize the burden of the
and incorporated into this proposal.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This collection of information on those who
Outreach was also done to the major
website provides the ability to type are to respond, including through the
federal funds and Eurodollar deposit short comments directly into the use of appropriate automated,
brokers to better understand the extent comment field or attach a file for electronic, mechanical, or other
to which new institutions would be lengthier comments. Go to http:// technological collection techniques or
required to report in the FR 2420. These www.regulations.gov and follow the other forms of information technology,
brokers reported that there may be a few instructions on the site. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
additional institutions, but that • Mail: General Services responses.
institutions actively negotiating deposits Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
in their U.S. offices are the same Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, B. Purpose
institutions actively funding through Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Government contracting officers may
Eurodollar deposits, or those that Mandell/IC 9000–0154, Construction include Federal Acquisition Regulation
formerly were actively funding through Wage Rate Requirements-Price (FAR) clause 52.222–32, Construction
Eurodollars. The banks consulted Adjustment (Actual Method). Wage Rate Requirements-Price
confirmed that the deposits intended to Instructions: All items submitted Adjustment (Actual Method), in fixed-
be captured in the new Part D could be must cite Information Collection 9000– price solicitations and contracts subject
an important wholesale funding source 0154, Construction Wage Rate to the Construction Wage Rate
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for reporting institutions. To ensure that Requirements-Price Adjustment (Actual Requirements statute under certain
the instructions have captured the key Method). Comments received generally conditions. The conditions are that the
potential elements of transactions in will be posted without change to http:// solicitation or contract contains option
this wholesale funding source, the www.regulations.gov, including any provisions to extend the term of the
characteristics listed for deposits personal and/or business confidential contract and the contracting officer
reportable in the new Part D will be information provided. To confirm determines that the most appropriate
available for public comment. receipt of your comment(s), please method to adjust the contract price at
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option exercise is to use a computation DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND and CMS document identifier, to
method based on the actual increase or HUMAN SERVICES Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
decrease from a new or revised 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
Department of Labor Construction Wage Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (410) 786–1326.
Rate Requirements statute wage Services FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
determination. [Document Identifier: CMS–10241] Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
The clause requires that a contractor
submit at the exercise of each option to Agency Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
extend the term of the contract, a Activities: Submission for OMB Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
statement of the amount claimed for Review; Comment Request (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
incorporation of the most current wage AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & must obtain approval from the Office of
determination by the Department of Medicaid Services, HHS. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Labor, and any relevant supporting data, collection of information they conduct
ACTION: Notice. or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
including payroll records, that the
contracting officer may reasonably SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
require. The information is used by
an opportunity for the public to includes agency requests or
Government contracting officers to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect requirements that members of the public
establish the contract price adjustment
information from the public. Under the submit reports, keep records, or provide
for the construction requirements of a
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 information to a third party. Section
contract, generally if the contract 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
requirements are predominantly (PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
services subject to the Service Contract to publish a 30-day notice in the
Labor Standards statute. concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed Federal Register concerning each
C. Annual Reporting Burden extension or reinstatement of an existing proposed collection of information,
collection of information, and to allow including each proposed extension or
The Federal Procurement Data System a second opportunity for public reinstatement of an existing collection
(FPDS) indicates that 5,309 construction comment on the notice. Interested of information, before submitting the
contractors in FY 2017 could potentially persons are invited to send comments collection to OMB for approval. To
have had contracts with recurring regarding the burden estimate or any comply with this requirement, CMS is
options. However, we believe there are other aspect of this collection of publishing this notice that summarizes
only approximately 10% of these that information, including the necessity and the following proposed collection(s) of
would contain the subject clause, since utility of the proposed information information for public comment:
most would not have a price adjustment collection for the proper performance of 1. Type of Information Collection
clause, and there are other FAR the agency’s functions, the accuracy of Request: Extension of a currently
prescribed price adjustment clauses. the estimated burden, ways to enhance approved collection; Title of
The estimated total burden is as follows: the quality, utility, and clarity of the Information Collection: Survey of Retail
information to be collected and the use Prices; Use: This information collection
Respondents: 531. request provides for a survey of the
of automated collection techniques or
Responses per Respondent: 1. average acquisition costs of all covered
other forms of information technology to
Total Annual Responses: 531. minimize the information collection outpatient drugs purchased by retail
burden. community pharmacies. CMS may
Hours per Response: 40. contract with a vendor to conduct
Total Burden Hours: 21,240. DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of monthly surveys of retail prices for
Affected Public: Businesses or other information must be received by the covered outpatient drugs. Such prices
OMB desk officer by June 18, 2018. represent a nationwide average of
for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the consumer purchase prices, net of
Frequency: Annually. proposed information collections, discounts and rebates. The contractor
Obtaining Copies: Requesters may please reference the document identifier shall provide notification when a drug
obtain a copy of the information or OMB control number. To be assured product becomes generally available
collection documents from the General consideration, comments and and that the contract include such terms
Services Administration, Regulatory recommendations must be received by and conditions as the Secretary shall
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F the OMB desk officer via one of the specify, including a requirement that
Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, following transmissions: the vendor monitor the marketplace.
telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite OMB, Office of Information and CMS has developed a National Average
OMB Control No. 9000–0154, Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for
Construction Wage Rate Requirements- Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–5806 or, states to consider when developing
Price Adjustment (Actual Method), in Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. reimbursement methodology. The
all correspondence. To obtain copies of a supporting NADAC is a pricing benchmark that is
statement and any related forms for the based on the national average costs that
Dated: May 14, 2018. proposed collection(s) summarized in pharmacies pay to acquire Medicaid
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Lorin S. Curit, this notice, you may make your request covered outpatient drugs. This pricing
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, using one of following: benchmark is based on drug acquisition
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, 1. Access CMS’ website address at costs collected directly from pharmacies
Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ through a nationwide survey process.
Governmentwide Policy. PaperworkReductionActof1995. This survey is conducted on a monthly
[FR Doc. 2018–10611 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] 2. Email your request, including your basis to ensure that the NADAC
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P address, phone number, OMB number, reference file remains current and up-to-
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Submit comments on or before July 17, 2018. | |
| Contact | Ms. Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, at telephone 202-969-7207, or email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 23278 |
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