83 FR 27004 - Submission for OMB Review; Small Business Size Rerepresentation

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)

Page Range		27004-27004
FR Document		2018-12493

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding small business size rerepresentation.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0163; Docket 2018-0003; Sequence No. 3]


Submission for OMB Review; Small Business Size Rerepresentation

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 will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval of a previously 
approved information collection requirement regarding small business 
size rerepresentation.

DATES: Submit comments on or before: July 11, 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 9000-0163. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0163, Small Business 
Size Rerepresentation''. Follow the instructions provided on the 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0163, Small Business Size 
Rerepresentation'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0163, Small Business Size Rerepresentation.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Information 
Collection 9000-0163, Small Business Size Rerepresentation,'' in all 
correspondence related to this collection. 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: Ms. Janet Fry, Procurement Analyst, 
Office of Government-wide Policy, contact via telephone 703-605-3167 or 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.301 and the FAR clause at 
52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation, 
implement the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) regulation at 13 
CFR 121.404(g), requiring that a concern that initially represented 
itself as small at the time of its initial offer must recertify its 
status as a small business under the following circumstances:
     Within thirty days of an approved contract novation;
     Within thirty days in the case of a merger or acquisition, 
where contract novation is not required; or
     Within 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of a 
contract, and no more than 120 days prior to the exercise of any option 
thereafter.
    The implementation of SBA's regulation in FAR 19.301 and the FAR 
clause at 52.219-28 require that contractors rerepresent size status by 
updating their representations at the prime contract level in the 
Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award 
Management (SAM) and notifying the contracting officer that it has made 
the required update.
    The purpose of implementing small business rerepresentations in the 
FAR is to ensure that small business size status is accurately 
represented and reported over the life of long-term contracts. The FAR 
also provides for provisions designed to ensure more accurate reporting 
of size status for contracts that are novated, or performed by small 
businesses that have merged with or been acquired by another business. 
This information is used by the SBA, Congress, Federal agencies and the 
general public for various reasons such as determining if agencies are 
meeting statutory goals, set-aside determinations, and market research.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    An upward adjustment is being made to the estimated annual 
reporting burden since the last notice regarding an extension for this 
clearance published on May 4, 2015 in the Federal Register at 80 FR 
25293. Based on fiscal year 2017 rerepresentation modification data 
from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), the number of annual 
respondents has increased from 1,700 to 2,200.
    Respondents: 2,200.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Number of Responses: 2,200.
    Hours per Response: 0.5.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,100.

C. Public Comments

    A notice published in the Federal Register at 83 FR 11202, on March 
14, 2018. No comments were received. 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. 9000-0163, Small Business Size 
Rerepresentation, in all correspondence.

    Dated: June 6, 2018.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 9000–0163, Small Business Size information is used by the SBA,
Rerepresentation,’’ in all Congress, Federal agencies and the
GENERAL SERVICES correspondence related to this general public for various reasons such
ADMINISTRATION collection. Comments received generally as determining if agencies are meeting
will be posted without change to http:// statutory goals, set-aside
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND www.regulations.gov, including any determinations, and market research.
SPACE ADMINISTRATION personal and/or business confidential
B. Annual Reporting Burden
information provided. To confirm
[OMB Control No. 9000–0163; Docket 2018–
0003; Sequence No. 3]
receipt of your comment(s), please An upward adjustment is being made
check www.regulations.gov, to the estimated annual reporting
Submission for OMB Review; Small approximately two-to-three days after burden since the last notice regarding an
Business Size Rerepresentation submission to verify posting (except extension for this clearance published
allow 30 days for posting of comments on May 4, 2015 in the Federal Register
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), submitted by mail). at 80 FR 25293. Based on fiscal year
General Services Administration (GSA), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 2017 rerepresentation modification data
and National Aeronautics and Space Janet Fry, Procurement Analyst, Office from the Federal Procurement Data
Administration (NASA). of Government-wide Policy, contact via System (FPDS), the number of annual
ACTION: Notice of request for public telephone 703–605–3167 or email respondents has increased from 1,700 to
comments regarding an extension to an janet.fry@gsa.gov. 2,200.
existing OMB clearance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondents: 2,200.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the A. Purpose
Paperwork Reduction Act, the Total Number of Responses: 2,200.
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Hours per Response: 0.5.
submitting to the Office of Management 19.301 and the FAR clause at 52.219–28, Total Burden Hours: 1,100.
and Budget (OMB) a request for Post-Award Small Business Program
Rerepresentation, implement the Small C. Public Comments
approval of a previously approved
information collection requirement Business Administration’s (SBA’s) A notice published in the Federal
regarding small business size regulation at 13 CFR 121.404(g), Register at 83 FR 11202, on March 14,
rerepresentation. requiring that a concern that initially 2018. No comments were received.
represented itself as small at the time of Public comments are particularly
DATES: Submit comments on or before: its initial offer must recertify its status invited on: Whether this collection of
July 11, 2018. as a small business under the following information is necessary for the proper
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding circumstances: performance of functions of the FAR,
this burden estimate or any other aspect • Within thirty days of an approved and whether it will have practical
of this collection of information, contract novation; utility; whether our estimate of the
including suggestions for reducing this • Within thirty days in the case of a public burden of this collection of
burden to: Office of Information and merger or acquisition, where contract information is accurate, and based on
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: novation is not required; or valid assumptions and methodology;
Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, • Within 120 days prior to the end of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. the fifth year of a contract, and no more clarity of the information to be
Additionally submit a copy to GSA by than 120 days prior to the exercise of collected; and ways in which we can
any of the following methods: any option thereafter. minimize the burden of the collection of
• Regulations.gov: http:// The implementation of SBA’s information on those who are to
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments regulation in FAR 19.301 and the FAR respond, through the use of appropriate
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by clause at 52.219–28 require that technological collection techniques or
searching the OMB Control number contractors rerepresent size status by other forms of information technology.
9000–0163. Select the link ‘‘Comment updating their representations at the Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Now’’ that corresponds with prime contract level in the Requesters may obtain a copy of the
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0163, Representations and Certifications information collection documents from
Small Business Size Rerepresentation’’. section of the System for Award the General Services Administration,
Follow the instructions provided on the Management (SAM) and notifying the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
screen. Please include your name, contracting officer that it has made the 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC
company name (if any), and required update. 20405, telephone 202–501–4755.
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0163, The purpose of implementing small Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–
Small Business Size Rerepresentation’’ business rerepresentations in the FAR is 0163, Small Business Size
on your attached document. to ensure that small business size status Rerepresentation, in all correspondence.
• Mail: General Services is accurately represented and reported
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat over the life of long-term contracts. The Dated: June 6, 2018.
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, FAR also provides for provisions William Clark,
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Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. designed to ensure more accurate Director, Office of Governmentwide
Mandell/IC 9000–0163, Small Business reporting of size status for contracts that Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Size Rerepresentation. are novated, or performed by small Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Instructions: Please submit comments businesses that have merged with or [FR Doc. 2018–12493 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am]
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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: July 11, 2018.
Contact		Ms. Janet Fry, Procurement Analyst, Office of Government-wide Policy, contact via telephone 703-605-3167 or email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 27004

83 FR 27004 - Submission for OMB Review; Small Business Size Rerepresentation

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION