83_FR_2652 83 FR 2640 - Submission for OMB Review; OMB Circular A-119

83 FR 2640 - Submission for OMB Review; OMB Circular A-119

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)

Page Range2640-2641
FR Document2018-00779

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 concerning OMB Circular A-119.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2640-2641]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00779]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0153; Docket 2017-0053; Sequence 17]


Submission for OMB Review; OMB Circular A-119

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 (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 
concerning OMB Circular A-119.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 20, 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 9000-0153. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0153, OMB Circular A-
119''. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please include 
your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-
0153, OMB Circular A-119'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0153, OMB Circular A-119.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0153, OMB Circular A-119, in all correspondence related 
to this collection. All comments received will be posted without change 
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 
Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, GSA 202-208-4949 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    A revised OMB Circular A-119, ``Federal Participation in the 
Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity 
Assessment Activities,'' was published at https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/revised_circular_a-119_as_of_01-22-2016.pdf, on January 
22, 2016. FAR Subparts 11.1 and 11.2 were revised and a solicitation 
provision was added at 52.211-7, Alternatives to Government-Unique 
Standards, to implement the requirements of the revised OMB

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circular. If an alternative standard is proposed, the offeror must 
furnish data and/or information regarding the alternative in sufficient 
detail for the Government to determine if it meets the Government's 
requirements.
    We believe the burden for FAR 52.211-7 to be negative, as it is 
purely a permissive means for offerors to propose reducing regulatory 
burden on a given solicitation. There are other places A-119 has an 
effect, though we believe these to be positive. One is by enabling the 
single process initiative. Another is the general replacement of Mil 
standards with commercial standards, e.g., ISO 9000. Also, A-119 is the 
basis for the language in FAR 53.105, which reduces the chaos in data 
standards development. The whole purpose of A-119 was to reduce 
regulatory burden by promoting the use of industry standards in lieu of 
federal ones.
    To the extent that the data on the annual frequency of the use of 
voluntary consensus standards under FAR 52.211-7 is not available, we 
believe 100 is reasonable. As an aside, FAR part 45 recognizes the use 
of voluntary consensus standards in the management of Government 
property. However, in these cases, there is no Government standard per 
se, with the voluntary consensus standard serving as the Government 
standard. Consequently, when under part 45 voluntary consensus 
standards are used, they are not an alternative to a Government 
standard under FAR 52.211-7.
    This collection implements OMB Circular A-119, Federal 
Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus 
Standards. FAR solicitation provision 52.211-7, Alternatives to 
Government-Unique Standards, is the collection instrument. We have 
previously indicated that ``to the extent that the data on the annual 
frequency of the use of voluntary consensus standards under FAR 52.211-
7 is not available, we believe that 100 is reasonable.'' This is the 
number that has been reported since the inception of this PRA 
collection, which indicates that revised data has been consistently 
unavailable since responses are provided to contracting personnel at 
the local level in response to a local solicitation. We checked the 
FPDS data dictionary and there are no codes to flag data fields or 
provide a count of when Mil standards are used in solicitations/
contracts. Considering the lack of FPDS or other data, we recommend 
continuing the PRA coverage at the current level.

B. Public Comment

    A 60 day notice was published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 
51256, on November 3, 2017. One comment was received; however, it was 
not substantive, and did not change the estimate of the burden.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 100.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 100.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 100.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
    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. 9000-0153, OMB Circular A-119, in all correspondence.

    Dated: January 12, 2018.
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. 2018-00779 Filed 1-17-18; 8:45 am]
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2640 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 12 / Thursday, January 18, 2018 / Notices Additionally submit a copy to GSA by FR 51257 on November 3, 2017. No will be submitting to the Office of any of the following methods: comments were received. Management and Budget (OMB) a • Regulations.gov: http:// request to review and approve an B. Annual Reporting Burden www.regulations.gov. Submit comments extension of a previously approved via the Federal eRulemaking portal by Time required to read, prepare, and information collection requirement searching the OMB Control number record information is estimated at 2.73 concerning OMB Circular A–119. 9000–0047. Select the link ‘‘Comment minutes per completion. The Federal DATES: Submit comments on or before Now’’ that corresponds with Procurement Data System (FPDS) shows February 20, 2018. ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0047, that for fiscal year 2016, there were ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding Place of Performance’’. Follow the 1,960,218 solicitations that would have this burden estimate or any other aspect instructions provided on the screen. contained the two provisions (including of this collection of information, Please include your name, company contracts and orders, excluding including suggestions for reducing this name (if any), and ‘‘Information modifications) for manufacturing in the burden to: Office of Information and Collection 9000–0047 Place of United States. The 1,960,218 actions Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Performance’’ on your attached will be used as the new basis for total Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, document. annual responses. NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. • Mail: General Services Respondents: 16,754. Additionally submit a copy to GSA by Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Responses per Respondent: 117. any of the following methods: Division (MVCB) 1800 F Street NW, Total Responses: 1,960,218. • Regulations.gov: http:// Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Hours per Response: .0455. www.regulations.gov. Mandell/IC 9000–0047, Place of Total Burden Hours: 89,190. Submit comments via the Federal Performance. Affected Public: Businesses or other eRulemaking portal by searching the Instructions: Please submit comments for-profit and not-for-profit. OMB control number 9000–0153. Select only and cite Information Collection Respondent’s Obligation: Required to the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that 9000–0047 Place of Performance, in all obtain or retain benefits. corresponds with ‘‘Information correspondence related to this Type of Request: Revision of a Collection 9000–0153, OMB Circular A– collection. All comments received will currently approved collection. Reporting Frequency: On occasion. 119’’. Follow the instructions provided be posted without change to http:// on the screen. Please include your Obtaining Copies of Proposals: www.regulations.gov, including any name, company name (if any), and Requesters may obtain a copy of the personal and/or business confidential ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0153, information collection documents from information provided. OMB Circular A–119’’ on your attached the General Services Administration, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), document. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement • Mail: General Services 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division at Administration, Regulatory Secretariat 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please 202–208–4949 or email Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, cite OMB Control No. 9000–0047, Place michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov. Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. of Performance, in all correspondence. Mandell/IC 9000–0153, OMB Circular A. Purpose Dated: January 12, 2018. A–119. The information relative to the place Lorin S. Curit, Instructions: Please submit comments of performance and owner of plant or Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, only and cite Information Collection facility, if other than the prospective Office of Government-wide Acquisition 9000–0153, OMB Circular A–119, in all contractor, is a basic requirement when Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office correspondence related to this of Government-wide Policy. collection. All comments received will contracting for supplies or services (including construction). A prospective [FR Doc. 2018–00778 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] be posted without change to http:// contractor must affirmatively BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P www.regulations.gov, including any demonstrate its responsibility. Hence, personal and/or business confidential the Government must be apprised of information provided. this information prior to award. The DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. contracting officer must know the place GENERAL SERVICES Michael O. Jackson, Procurement of performance and the owner of the ADMINISTRATION Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, plant or facility to (1) determine bidder GSA 202–208–4949 or email responsibility; (2) determine price NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov. reasonableness; (3) conduct plant or SPACE ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: source inspections; and (4) determine whether the prospective contractor is a [OMB Control No. 9000–0153; Docket 2017– A. Purpose manufacturer or a regular dealer. 0053; Sequence 17] A revised OMB Circular A–119, The information is used to determine ‘‘Federal Participation in the Submission for OMB Review; OMB the prospective contractor’s eligibility Development and Use of Voluntary Circular A–119 for awards and to assure proper Consensus Standards and in Conformity preparation of the contract. Prospective AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), Assessment Activities,’’ was published contractors are only required to submit at https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/ sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES General Services Administration (GSA), place of performance information on an and National Aeronautics and Space files/revised_circular_a-119_as_of_01- exceptional basis; that is, whenever the Administration (NASA). 22-2016.pdf, on January 22, 2016. FAR place of performance for a specific ACTION: Notice. Subparts 11.1 and 11.2 were revised and solicitation is different from the address a solicitation provision was added at of the prospective contractor as SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 52.211–7, Alternatives to Government- indicated in the proposal. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 12 / Thursday, January 18, 2018 / Notices 2641 circular. If an alternative standard is B. Public Comment the timeframe prescribed by regulation. proposed, the offeror must furnish data A 60 day notice was published in the Kincaid submitted a request for hearing and/or information regarding the Federal Register at 82 FR 51256, on but failed to file with the Agency alternative in sufficient detail for the November 3, 2017. One comment was information and analysis sufficient to Government to determine if it meets the received; however, it was not create a basis for a hearing. Government’s requirements. substantive, and did not change the DATES: This order is applicable January We believe the burden for FAR estimate of the burden. 18, 2018. 52.211–7 to be negative, as it is purely ADDRESSES: Any application by Kincaid C. Annual Reporting Burden a permissive means for offerors to for special termination of debarment propose reducing regulatory burden on Respondents: 100. under section 306(d) of the FD&C Act a given solicitation. There are other Responses per Respondent: 1. (application) may be submitted as places A–119 has an effect, though we Total Responses: 100. follows: believe these to be positive. One is by Hours per Response: 1. Total Burden Hours: 100. Electronic Submissions enabling the single process initiative. Another is the general replacement of Affected Public: Businesses or other • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Mil standards with commercial for-profit and not-for-profit. https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the standards, e.g., ISO 9000. Also, A–119 is Respondent’s Obligation: Required to instructions for submitting comments. the basis for the language in FAR obtain or retain benefits. An application submitted electronically, 53.105, which reduces the chaos in data Reporting Frequency: On occasion. including attachments, to https:// standards development. The whole Obtaining Copies of Proposals: www.regulations.gov will be posted to purpose of A–119 was to reduce Requesters may obtain a copy of the the docket unchanged. Because your regulatory burden by promoting the use information collection documents from application will be made public, you are of industry standards in lieu of federal the General Services Administration, solely responsible for ensuring that your ones. Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), application does not include any 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC confidential information that you or a To the extent that the data on the 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please third party may not wish to be posted, annual frequency of the use of voluntary cite OMB Control No. 9000–0153, OMB such as medical information, your or consensus standards under FAR 52.211– Circular A–119, in all correspondence. anyone else’s Social Security number, or 7 is not available, we believe 100 is confidential business information, such Dated: January 12, 2018. reasonable. As an aside, FAR part 45 as a manufacturing process. Please note recognizes the use of voluntary Lorin S. Curit, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, that if you include your name, contact consensus standards in the management information, or other information that of Government property. However, in Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office identifies you in the body of your these cases, there is no Government application, that information will be of Government-wide Policy. standard per se, with the voluntary posted on https://www.regulations.gov. [FR Doc. 2018–00779 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am] consensus standard serving as the • If you want to submit an BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P Government standard. Consequently, application with confidential when under part 45 voluntary information that you do not wish to be consensus standards are used, they are made available to the public, submit the not an alternative to a Government DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES application as a written/paper standard under FAR 52.211–7. submission and in the manner detailed This collection implements OMB Food and Drug Administration (see ‘‘Written/Paper Submissions’’ and Circular A–119, Federal Participation in ‘‘Instructions’’). the Development and Use of Voluntary [Docket No. FDA–2015–N–0890] Consensus Standards. FAR solicitation Written/Paper Submissions William Ralph Kincaid; Denial of provision 52.211–7, Alternatives to Submit written/paper submissions as Hearing; Final Debarment Order Government-Unique Standards, is the follows: collection instrument. We have AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for previously indicated that ‘‘to the extent HHS. written/paper submissions): Dockets that the data on the annual frequency of ACTION: Notice. Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and the use of voluntary consensus Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers standards under FAR 52.211–7 is not SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. available, we believe that 100 is Administration (FDA or the Agency) is • For a written/paper application reasonable.’’ This is the number that has denying William Ralph Kincaid’s submitted to the Dockets Management been reported since the inception of this (Kincaid’s) request for a hearing and is Staff, FDA will post your application, as PRA collection, which indicates that issuing an order under the Federal well as any attachments, except for revised data has been consistently Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C information submitted, marked and unavailable since responses are Act) permanently debarring Kincaid identified, as confidential, if submitted provided to contracting personnel at the from providing services in any capacity as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ local level in response to a local to a person that has an approved or Instructions: Your application must solicitation. We checked the FPDS data pending drug product application. FDA include the Docket No. FDA–2015–N– sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES dictionary and there are no codes to flag bases this order on a finding that 0890. An application will be placed in data fields or provide a count of when Kincaid was convicted of a felony under the docket and, unless submitted as Mil standards are used in solicitations/ Federal law for conduct relating to the ‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly contracts. Considering the lack of FPDS regulation of a drug product under the viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or other data, we recommend FD&C Act. Kincaid was given notice of or at the Dockets Management Staff continuing the PRA coverage at the the proposed debarment and an between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday current level. opportunity to request a hearing within through Friday. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:27 Jan 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1


Document Created: 2018-01-18 00:42:16
Document Modified: 2018-01-18 00:42:16
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before February 20, 2018.
ContactMr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, GSA 202-208-4949 or email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 2640 
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