83 FR 27013 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Various Forms
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12524 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 27013-27014] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12524] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Various Forms 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, 1600-0002. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 purpose of the information collected is to ensure proper closing of physically complete contracts. The information will be used by DHS contracting officers to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of DHS contracts and to complete reports required by other Federal agencies such as the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Labor (DOL). If this information is not collected, DHS could inadvertently violate statutory or regulatory requirements and DHS's interests concerning inventions and contractors' claims would not be protected. DHS previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 for a 60-day public comment period. Six 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 11, 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: This information collection is associated with the forms listed below and is necessary to implement applicable parts of the HSAR (48 CFR Chapter 30). There are four forms under this collection of information request that are used by offerors, contractors, and the general public to comply with requirements in contracts awarded by DHS. The information collected is used by contracting officers to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of DHS contracts. The forms are as follows: 1. DHS Form 0700-01, Cumulative Claim and Reconciliation Statement (see (HSAR) 48 CFR 3004.804-507(a)(3) [[Page 27014]] 2. DHS Form 0700-02, Contractor's Assignment of Refund, Rebates, Credits and Other Amounts (see (HSAR) 48 CFR 3004.804-570(a)(2) 3. DHS Form 0700-03, Contractor's Release (see (HSAR) 48 CFR 3004.804- 570(a)(1) 4. DHS Form 0700-04, Employee Claim for Wage Restitution (see (HSAR) 48 CFR 3022.406-9 These forms will be prepared by individuals, contractors or contract employees during contract administration. The information collected includes the following:DHS Forms 0700-01, 0700-02 and 0700-03: Prepared by individuals, contractors or contract employees prior to contract closure to determine whether there are excess funds that are available for deobligation versus remaining (payable) funds on contracts; assignment or transfer of rights, title, and interest to the Government; and release from liability. The contracting officer obtains the forms from the contractor for closeout, as applicable. Forms 0700- 01 and 02 are mainly used for calculating costs related to the closeout of cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, and labor-hour contracts; and, Form 0700-03 is mainly used for calculating costs related to the closeout of cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, and labor-hour contracts but can be used for all contract types. DHS Form 0700-04 is prepared by contractor employees making claims for unpaid wages. Contracting officers must obtain this form from employees seeking restitution under contracts to provide to the Comptroller General. This form is applicable to all contract types, both opened and closed. The purpose of the information collected is to ensure proper closing of physically complete contracts. The information will be used by DHS contracting officers to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of DHS contracts and to complete reports required by other Federal agencies such as the GSA and DOL. If this information is not collected, DHS could inadvertently violate statutory or regulatory requirements and DHS's interests concerning inventions and contractors' claims would not be protected. The four DHS forms are available on the DHS Homepage (https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CPO_HSAR_1_0.pdf). These forms can be filled in electronically and can be submitted via 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 an expeditious or practical method of submission. The use of email or facsimile is the best solution and is most commonly used in the Government. The information requested by these forms is required by the HSAR. The forms are prescribed for use in the closeout of applicable contracts and during contract administration. There are FAR and HSAR clauses that require protection of rights in data and proprietary information if requested and designated by an offeror or contractor. Additionally, disclosure or non-disclosure of information is handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. There is no assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents. No PIA is required as the information is collected from DHS personnel (contractors only). Although, the DHS/ALL/PIA-006 General Contacts lists PIA does provided basic coverage. And technically, because this information is not retrieved by personal identifier, no system of records notice 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. The burden estimates provided are based upon contracts reported by DHS and its Components to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes occurred and there were no changes to the information being collected. However, the burden was adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment increase of 46,701 in the number of 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, 1600-0002. DHS previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 83 FR 9531 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. Analysis Agency: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS. Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Various Homeland Security Acquisitions Regulations Forms OMB Number: 1600-0002. Frequency: On Occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 56,238. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour. Total Burden Hours: 56,238. Dated: May 23, 2018. Melissa Bruce, Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office. [FR Doc. 2018-12524 Filed 6-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9B-P
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default/files/CoC_May_2018_WG_ deciding whether to relocate NIH- 30-Day notice and request for
ACTION:
Report_508.pdf). The NIH invites public owned or -supported at-risk comments; Extension of a Currently
comment in response to this Request for chimpanzees to the federal sanctuary Approved Collection, 1600–0002.
Information (RFI). system. On May 18, 2018, the working
DATES: This Request for Information is group submitted the report to the NIH SUMMARY: The DHS Office of the Chief
open for public comment for a period of Council of Councils, which Procurement Officer will submit the
60 days. Comments must be submitted subsequently approved the report and following Information Collection
by August 10, 2018 to ensure transmitted it to the NIH for Request (ICR) to the Office of
consideration. consideration. Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
ADDRESSES: Comments must be Information Requested: The NIH is
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
submitted electronically using the web- seeking input on the recommendations
1995. The purpose of the information
based form available at https:// (see https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/sites/default/
collected is to ensure proper closing of
grants.nih.gov/grants/rfi/rfi.cfm?ID=72. files/CoC_May_2018_WG_Report_
physically complete contracts. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 508.pdf) from the biomedical research
information will be used by DHS
Please direct all inquiries to the community, including foundations,
contracting officers to ensure
Division of Program Coordination, scientific societies, government and
compliance with terms and conditions
Planning, and Strategic Initiatives at regulatory agencies, industry, NIH
of DHS contracts and to complete
dpcpsi@od.nih.gov. grantee institutions, and from other
reports required by other Federal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
members of the public. Responders are
agencies such as the General Services
Background: In 2015, the NIH decided free to address any or all
Administration (GSA) and the
that all NIH-owned chimpanzees recommendations.
Department of Labor (DOL). If this
residing outside of the federal How to Submit a Response: All information is not collected, DHS could
chimpanzee sanctuary system were comments must be submitted inadvertently violate statutory or
eligible for retirement and relocation to electronically to https://grants.nih.gov/ regulatory requirements and DHS’s
the sanctuary. This decision was based grants/rfi/rfi.cfm?ID=72. Comments interests concerning inventions and
on several converging efforts: must pertain to the category for which contractors’ claims would not be
• A 2011 report by the Institute of feedback is requested, conform to the protected. DHS previously published
Medicine (IOM) that stated the use of word limit indicated, and be submitted this ICR in the Federal Register on
chimpanzees in research has become by the specified due date. You will see Tuesday, March 6, 2018 for a 60-day
‘‘largely unnecessary’’ and an electronic confirmation public comment period. Six unrelated
recommended approaches to minimize acknowledging receipt of your response comments were received by DHS. The
their use in federally funded research. but will not receive individualized purpose of this notice is to allow an
• A 2013 report from an earlier NIH feedback on any suggestions. additional 30 days for public comments.
Council of Councils working group that Response to this RFI is voluntary. No DATES: Comments are encouraged and
made recommendations to the NIH on basis for claims against the U.S.
implementing the IOM principles and will be accepted until July 11, 2018.
Government shall arise as a result of a This process is conducted in accordance
guidelines and placement of NIH-owned response to this RFI or from the
or -supported chimpanzees. with 5 CFR 1320.1.
Government’s use of such information.
• A 2015 announcement by the U.S. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Please note that the Government will
Fish and Wildlife Service, designating invited to submit written comments on
not pay for response preparation or for
all captive chimpanzees as endangered, the proposed information collection to
the use of any information contained in
thereby conferring specific protections the Office of Information and Regulatory
the response. The NIH may make all
under the Endangered Species Act. Affairs, Office of Management and
• Observations by the NIH of a responses available, including name of
Budget. Comments should be addressed
significantly reduced demand for the responder, without notifying the
to OMB Desk Officer, Department of
chimpanzees for research. respondent. In addition, the NIH may
Homeland Security and sent via
A priority for the NIH, relocation of prepare and make available a summary
electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
the chimpanzees to the sanctuary of all input received which is
omb.eop.gov.
proceeds according to a retirement plan responsive to this RFI.
prepared by the NIH. The retirement Dated: June 4, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
plan, as well as the November 2015 NIH information collection is associated
Lawrence A. Tabak,
announcement, state that chimpanzees with the forms listed below and is
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
will be retired to the sanctuary once necessary to implement applicable parts
[FR Doc. 2018–12458 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am] of the HSAR (48 CFR Chapter 30). There
space becomes available and on a BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
timescale that considers the health, are four forms under this collection of
welfare, and social grouping of information request that are used by
individual chimpanzees. However, offerors, contractors, and the general
many of these chimpanzees have age- public to comply with requirements in
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND contracts awarded by DHS. The
related ailments that can increase their SECURITY
risk of severe adverse events during the information collected is used by
transfer and relocation process. contracting officers to ensure
Agency Information Collection
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On January 26, 2018, the NIH Council compliance with terms and conditions
Activities: Homeland Security
of Councils established a Working of DHS contracts.
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Various
Group on Assessing the Safety of Forms The forms are as follows:
Relocating At-Risk Chimpanzees to 1. DHS Form 0700–01, Cumulative
provide advice and recommendations to AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Claim and Reconciliation Statement
the Council on factors to be considered Officer, Department of Homeland (see (HSAR) 48 CFR 3004.804–
by attending veterinarian staff when Security (DHS). 507(a)(3)
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2. DHS Form 0700–02, Contractor’s timeframes, a centralized mailbox or 4. Minimize the burden of the
Assignment of Refund, Rebates, website would not be an expeditious or collection of information on those who
Credits and Other Amounts (see practical method of submission. The use are to respond, including through the
(HSAR) 48 CFR 3004.804–570(a)(2) of email or facsimile is the best solution use of appropriate automated,
3. DHS Form 0700–03, Contractor’s and is most commonly used in the electronic, mechanical, or other
Release (see (HSAR) 48 CFR Government. The information requested technological collection techniques or
3004.804–570(a)(1) by these forms is required by the HSAR. other forms of information technology,
4. DHS Form 0700–04, Employee Claim The forms are prescribed for use in the e.g., permitting electronic submissions
for Wage Restitution (see (HSAR) 48 closeout of applicable contracts and of responses.
CFR 3022.406–9 during contract administration.
There are FAR and HSAR clauses that Analysis
These forms will be prepared by
individuals, contractors or contract require protection of rights in data and Agency: Office of the Chief
employees during contract proprietary information if requested and Procurement Officer, DHS.
designated by an offeror or contractor. Title: Agency Information Collection
administration. The information
Additionally, disclosure or non- Activities: Homeland Security
collected includes the following:
disclosure of information is handled in Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Various
• DHS Forms 0700–01, 0700–02 and
accordance with the Freedom of Homeland Security Acquisitions
0700–03: Prepared by individuals,
Information Act. There is no assurance Regulations Forms
contractors or contract employees prior OMB Number: 1600–0002.
of confidentiality provided to the
to contract closure to determine whether Frequency: On Occasion.
respondents. No PIA is required as the
there are excess funds that are available Affected Public: Individuals or
information is collected from DHS
for deobligation versus remaining Households.
personnel (contractors only). Although,
(payable) funds on contracts; Number of Respondents: 56,238.
the DHS/ALL/PIA–006 General Contacts
assignment or transfer of rights, title, Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
lists PIA does provided basic coverage.
and interest to the Government; and hour.
And technically, because this
release from liability. The contracting Total Burden Hours: 56,238.
information is not retrieved by personal
officer obtains the forms from the Dated: May 23, 2018.
identifier, no system of records notice is
contractor for closeout, as applicable.
required. However, DHS/ALL–021 DHS Melissa Bruce,
Forms 0700–01 and 02 are mainly used Contractors and Consultants provides Executive Director, Enterprise Business
for calculating costs related to the coverage for the collection of records on Management Office.
closeout of cost-reimbursement, time- DHS contractors and consultants, to [FR Doc. 2018–12524 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am]
and-materials, and labor-hour contracts; include resume and qualifying BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P
and, Form 0700–03 is mainly used for employment information.
calculating costs related to the closeout The burden estimates provided are
of cost-reimbursement, time-and- based upon contracts reported by DHS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
materials, and labor-hour contracts but and its Components to the Federal SECURITY
can be used for all contract types. Procurement Data System (FPDS) for
• DHS Form 0700–04 is prepared by Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes [Docket No. DHS–2018–0028]
contractor employees making claims for occurred and there were no changes to
unpaid wages. Contracting officers must Privacy Act of 1974; System of
the information being collected. Records
obtain this form from employees seeking However, the burden was adjusted to
restitution under contracts to provide to reflect an agency adjustment increase of AGENCY: Department of Homeland
the Comptroller General. This form is 46,701 in the number of respondents Security.
applicable to all contract types, both within DHS for Fiscal Year 2016, as well ACTION: Notice of a new system of
opened and closed. as an increase in the average hourly records.
The purpose of the information wage rate.
collected is to ensure proper closing of This is an Extension of a Currently SUMMARY: In accordance with the
physically complete contracts. The Approved Collection, 1600–0002. DHS Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of
information will be used by DHS previously published this ICR in the Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to
contracting officers to ensure Federal Register on Tuesday, March 6, establish a new DHS system of records
compliance with terms and conditions 2018 at 83 FR 9531 for a 60-day public titled, ‘‘Department of Homeland
of DHS contracts and to complete comment period, and is soliciting public Security/U.S. Customs and Border
reports required by other Federal comment for another 30 days. OMB is Protection—025 National Frontline
agencies such as the GSA and DOL. If particularly interested in comments Recruitment and Hiring System of
this information is not collected, DHS which: Records.’’ This system of records allows
could inadvertently violate statutory or 1. Evaluate whether the proposed the DHS/U.S. Customs and Border
regulatory requirements and DHS’s collection of information is necessary Protection (CBP) to collect and maintain
interests concerning inventions and for the proper performance of the records on individuals for the purpose
contractors’ claims would not be functions of the agency, including of marketing information related to CBP
protected. whether the information will have employment, managing communication
The four DHS forms are available on practical utility; with potential applicants or individuals
the DHS Homepage (https:// 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the who attend career fairs or meetings at
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/ agency’s estimate of the burden of the which CBP maintains a presence for
publications/CPO_HSAR_1_0.pdf). proposed collection of information, recruitment and hiring, and for other
These forms can be filled in including the validity of the recruitment and hiring activities for
electronically and can be submitted via methodology and assumptions used; which mailing or contact lists may be
email or facsimile to the specified 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and created. This newly established system
Government point of contact. Since the clarity of the information to be will be included in DHS’s inventory of
responses must meet specific collected; and record systems.
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