83 FR 26496 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)

Page Range		26496-26497
FR Document		2018-12286

The DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer will submit the following Information Collection 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 being collected will be obtained from contractors as part of their submissions whenever they file a bid protest with DHS. The information will be used by DHS officials in deciding how the protest should be resolved. Failure to collect this information would result in delayed resolution of protests. DHS previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 for a 60-day public comment period. Seven unrelated comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-12286]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security 
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS).

ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of a 
Currently Approved Collection, 1600-0004.

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SUMMARY: The DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer will submit 
the following Information Collection 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 being collected 
will be obtained from contractors as part of their submissions whenever 
they file a bid protest with DHS. The information will be used by DHS 
officials in deciding how the protest should be resolved. Failure to 
collect this information would result in delayed resolution of 
protests. DHS previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on 
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 for a 60-day public comment period. Seven 
unrelated comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is 
to allow an additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 9, 2018. 
This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to OMB Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security and sent 
via electronic mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and 
48 CFR Chapter 1 provide general procedures on handling protests 
submitted by contractors to Federal agencies. FAR Part 33.103, Protests 
to the agency, prescribes policies and procedures for filing protests 
and for processing contract disputes and appeals. While the FAR 
prescribes the procedures to be followed for protests to the agency, it 
allows agencies to determine the method of receipt. DHS will utilize 
electronic mediums (email or facsimile) for collection of information 
and will not prescribe a format or require more information than what 
is already required in the FAR. If DHS determines there is a need to 
collect additional information outside of what is required in the FAR, 
DHS will submit a request to OMB for approval.
    The information being collected will be obtained from contractors 
as part of their submissions whenever they file a bid protest with DHS. 
The information will be used by DHS officials in deciding how the 
protest should be resolved. Failure to collect this information would 
result in delayed resolution of protests.
    Agency protest information is contained in each individual 
solicitation document, and provides the specified contracting officer's 
name, email, and mailing address that the contractors would use to 
submit its response. The FAR does not specify the format in which the 
contractor should submit protest information. However, most contractors 
use computers to prepare protest materials and submit time sensitive 
responses electronically (email or facsimile) to the specified 
Government point of contact. Since the responses must meet specific 
timeframes, a centralized mailbox or website would not be a practical 
method of submission. Submission of protest information through 
contracting officers' email or through facsimile are the best methods 
to use to document receipt of protest information, and are the methods 
most commonly used in the Government protest process.
    DHS/ALL/PIA-006 General Contact Lists covers the basic contact 
information that must be collected for DHS to address these protests. 
The other information collected will typically pertain to the contract 
itself, and not individuals. However, all information for this 
information collection is submitted voluntarily. Technically, because 
this information is not retrieved by personal identifier, no SORN is 
required. However, DHS/ALL-021 DHS Contractors and Consultants provides 
coverage for the collection of records on DHS contractors and 
consultants, to include resume and qualifying employment information. 
There is no assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents.
    The burden estimates are based upon reports of protest activities 
submitted to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of 
Federal Claims in Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes occurred, 
however, the burden was adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment 
increase of 4 respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as 
an increase in the average hourly wage rate.
    This is an Extension of a Currently Approved Collection, 1600-0004. 
DHS previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on Wednesday, 
February 28, 2018 at 83 FR 8687 for a 60-day public comment period, and 
is soliciting public comment for another 30 days. 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.

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Analysis

    Agency: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS.
    Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security 
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests.
    OMB Number: 1600-0004.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 99.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 198.

    Dated: May 31, 2018.
Melissa Bruce,
Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office.
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Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Register on Wednesday, February 28, of submission. Submission of protest
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. 2018 for a 60-day public comment information through contracting
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice period. Seven unrelated comments were officers’ email or through facsimile are
of a major disaster declaration for the received by DHS. The purpose of this the best methods to use to document
State of Ohio is hereby amended to notice is to allow an additional 30 days receipt of protest information, and are
include the following areas among those for public comments. the methods most commonly used in
areas determined to have been adversely DATES: Comments are encouraged and the Government protest process.
affected by the event declared a major will be accepted until July 9, 2018. This DHS/ALL/PIA–006 General Contact
disaster by the President in his process is conducted in accordance with Lists covers the basic contact
declaration of April 17, 2018. 5 CFR 1320.1. information that must be collected for
Coshocton, Harrison, Jefferson, and Morgan ADDRESSES: Interested persons are DHS to address these protests. The other
Counties for Public Assistance. invited to submit written comments on information collected will typically
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic the proposed information collection to pertain to the contract itself, and not
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used the Office of Information and Regulatory individuals. However, all information
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Affairs, Office of Management and for this information collection is
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Budget. Comments should be addressed submitted voluntarily. Technically,
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; to OMB Desk Officer, Department of because this information is not retrieved
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Homeland Security and sent via by personal identifier, no SORN is
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ required. However, DHS/ALL–021 DHS
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; omb.eop.gov. Contractors and Consultants provides
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The coverage for the collection of records on
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) DHS contractors and consultants, to
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— and 48 CFR Chapter 1 provide general include resume and qualifying
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals procedures on handling protests employment information. There is no
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially submitted by contractors to Federal assurance of confidentiality provided to
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals agencies. FAR Part 33.103, Protests to the respondents.
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, The burden estimates are based upon
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
the agency, prescribes policies and
procedures for filing protests and for reports of protest activities submitted to
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, the Government Accountability Office
Hazard Mitigation Grant. processing contract disputes and
appeals. While the FAR prescribes the (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims in
Brock Long, procedures to be followed for protests to Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes
Administrator, Federal Emergency the agency, it allows agencies to occurred, however, the burden was
Management Agency. determine the method of receipt. DHS adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment
[FR Doc. 2018–12247 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] will utilize electronic mediums (email increase of 4 respondents within DHS
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P or facsimile) for collection of for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an
information and will not prescribe a increase in the average hourly wage rate.
format or require more information than This is an Extension of a Currently
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND what is already required in the FAR. If Approved Collection, 1600–0004. DHS
SECURITY DHS determines there is a need to previously published this ICR in the
collect additional information outside of Federal Register on Wednesday,
Agency Information Collection what is required in the FAR, DHS will February 28, 2018 at 83 FR 8687 for a
Activities: Homeland Security submit a request to OMB for approval. 60-day public comment period, and is
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) The information being collected will soliciting public comment for another
Regulation on Agency Protests be obtained from contractors as part of 30 days. OMB is particularly interested
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement their submissions whenever they file a in comments which:
Officer, Department of Homeland bid protest with DHS. The information 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
Security (DHS). will be used by DHS officials in collection of information is necessary
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for deciding how the protest should be for the proper performance of the
comments; Extension of a Currently resolved. Failure to collect this functions of the agency, including
Approved Collection, 1600–0004. information would result in delayed whether the information will have
resolution of protests. practical utility;
SUMMARY: The DHS Office of the Chief Agency protest information is 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Procurement Officer will submit the contained in each individual agency’s estimate of the burden of the
following Information Collection solicitation document, and provides the proposed collection of information,
Request (ICR) to the Office of specified contracting officer’s name, including the validity of the
Management and Budget (OMB) for email, and mailing address that the methodology and assumptions used;
review and clearance in accordance contractors would use to submit its 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of response. The FAR does not specify the clarity of the information to be
1995. The information being collected format in which the contractor should collected; and
will be obtained from contractors as part submit protest information. However, 4. Minimize the burden of the
of their submissions whenever they file most contractors use computers to collection of information on those who
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a bid protest with DHS. The information prepare protest materials and submit are to respond, including through the
will be used by DHS officials in time sensitive responses electronically use of appropriate automated,
deciding how the protest should be (email or facsimile) to the specified electronic, mechanical, or other
resolved. Failure to collect this Government point of contact. Since the technological collection techniques or
information would result in delayed responses must meet specific other forms of information technology,
resolution of protests. DHS previously timeframes, a centralized mailbox or e.g., permitting electronic submissions
published this ICR in the Federal website would not be a practical method of responses.

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Analysis DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
Agency: Office of the Chief Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms proposed collection of information,
Procurement Officer, DHS. and Explosives including the validity of the
Title: Agency Information Collection methodology and assumptions used;
Activities: Homeland Security [OMB Number 1140–0022] —Evaluate whether and if so how the
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) quality, utility, and clarity of the
Regulation on Agency Protests. Agency Information Collection information to be collected can be
OMB Number: 1600–0004. Activities; Proposed eCollection enhanced; and
Frequency: On Occasion. eComments Requested; Federal – Minimize the burden of the collection
Affected Public: Individuals or Explosives License/Permit (FEL) of information on those who are to
Households. Renewal Application—ATF Form respond, including through the use of
Number of Respondents: 99. 5400.14/5400.15 Part III appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
collection techniques or other forms
hours. Firearms and Explosives, Department of
of information technology, e.g.,
Total Burden Hours: 198. Justice.
permitting electronic submission of
Dated: May 31, 2018. ACTION: 30-Day notice. responses.
Melissa Bruce, Overview of this information
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice
Executive Director, Enterprise Business (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, collection:
Management Office. Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will (1) Type of Information Collection:
[FR Doc. 2018–12286 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] submit the following information Extension, without change, of a
BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P collection request to the Office of currently approved collection.
Management and Budget (OMB) for (2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
review and approval in accordance with Federal Explosives License/Permit (FEL)
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Renewal Application.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE The proposed information collection (3) The agency form number, if any,
COMMISSION was previously published in the and the applicable component of the
[Federal Register, on April 6, 2018, Department sponsoring the collection:
[USITC SE–18–026] allowing for a 60-day comment period]. Form number: ATF Form 5400.14/
DATES: Comments are encouraged and 5400.15 Part III.
Government in the Sunshine Act Component: Bureau of Alcohol,
will be accepted for an additional 30
Meeting Notice Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S.
days until July 9, 2018.
Department of Justice.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
(4) Affected public who will be asked
States International Trade Commission. you have additional comments,
or required to respond, as well as a brief
particularly with respect to the
TIME AND DATE: June 15, 2018 at 11:00 abstract:
estimated public burden or associated Primary: Business or other for-profit.
a.m. response time, have suggestions, need a Other: None.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW, copy of the proposed information Abstract: Licenses or permits are
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: collection instrument with instructions, issued for a specific period of time and
(202) 205–2000. or desire any other additional are renewable upon the same conditions
STATUS: Open to the public. information, please contact Shawn as the original license or permit. In
Stevens, Federal Explosives Licensing order to continue uninterruptedly in
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Center, either by mail at 244 Needy
1. Agendas for future meetings: None. these activities, licenses and permits
Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, by email can be renewed by filing a short renewal
2. Minutes. Shawn.Stevens@atf.gov, or by telephone application.
3. Ratification List. at (304) 616–4421. Written comments (5) An estimate of the total number of
4. Vote on Inv. No. 731–TA–1103 and/or suggestions can also be directed respondents and the amount of time
(Second Review) (Activated Carbon to the Office of Management and estimated for an average respondent to
from China). The Commission is Budget, Office of Information and respond: An estimated 2,500
currently scheduled to complete and Regulatory Affairs, Attention respondents will respond once to this
file its determination and views of the Department of Justice Desk Officer, information collection, and it will take
Commission by June 27, 2018. Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_ each respondent approximately 20
5. Outstanding action jackets: None. submissions@omb.eop.gov. minutes to provide each response.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written (6) An estimate of the total public
In accordance with Commission
comments and suggestions from the burden (in hours) associated with the
policy, subject matter listed above, not
public and affected agencies concerning collection: The estimated annual public
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
the proposed collection of information burden associated with this collection is
may be carried over to the agenda of the
are encouraged. Your comments should 825 hours, which is equal to 2,500 (total
following meeting.
address one or more of the following # of responses) *.33 (20 minutes per
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By order of the Commission. four points: each response.).
Issued: June 5, 2018. —Evaluate whether the proposed If additional information is required
William Bishop, collection of information is necessary contact: Melody Braswell, Department
Supervisory Hearings and Information for the proper performance of the Clearance Officer, United States
Officer. functions of the agency, including Department of Justice, Justice
[FR Doc. 2018–12363 Filed 6–5–18; 4:15 pm] whether the information will have Management Division, Policy and
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection, 1600-0004.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until July 9, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1.
FR Citation		83 FR 26496