83 FR 39457 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Solicitation of Proposal Information for Award of Public Contracts
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39457-39459] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17021] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Solicitation of Proposal Information for Award of Public Contracts 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, 1600-0005. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 collection is necessary for compliance with the HSAR and the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. DHS previously published this information collection request (ICR) in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 for a 60-day public comment period. 15 comment was 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 September 10, 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, OMB. Comments should be addressed to OMB Desk Officer, DHS and sent via electronic mail to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS collects information, when necessary, when inviting firms to submit bids, proposals, and offers for public contracts for supplies and service. Using solicitation methods such as requests for proposals (RFP), requests for information (RFI), and broad agency announcements (BAA), the Government requests information from prospective offerors such as pricing information, delivery schedule compliance, and evidence that the offeror has the resources (both human and financial) to accomplish requirements. The information collection is necessary for compliance with the HSAR, 48 CFR chapter 30, and the SBIR and STTR programs, 15 U.S.C. 628. The collections under the HSAR include:3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (Required in all solicitations and contracts). The offeror must disclose whether it is a foreign incorporated [[Page 39458]] entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation. 3052.209-71 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus (Required in all solicitations and contracts with institutions of higher education) Requires that the Contractor represent that it does not now have, and agrees that during performance of the contract that it will not adopt, any policy or practice described in paragraph (b) of the clause. 3052.209-72 Organizational Conflict of Interest, paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) (Required in all solicitations and contracts where a potential organizational conflict of interest exists and mitigation may be possible). The offeror must disclose whether it is aware of any facts which create any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest; and, provide information as required by the Government and a mitigation plan relating to the conflict, if applicable. 3052.209-74 Limitations on Contractors Acting as Lead System Integrators (Required in solicitations for the acquisition of a major system when the acquisition strategy envisions the use of a lead system integrator). The offeror must disclose whether it proposes to perform this contract as a lead system integrator with system responsibility, and whether it has a direct financial interest in the system that is the subject of the solicitation; and, provide evidence, as needed. 3052.209-76 Prohibition on Federal Protective Service (FPS) Guard Services Contracts with Business Concerns Owned, Controlled, or Operated by an Individual Convicted of a Felony, paragraphs (a) through (g) (Required in in all solicitations and contracts for FPS guard services). The offeror must disclose whether it is owned, operated or controlled by an individual convicted of any felony. A business concern owned, operated or controlled by an individual convicted of any felony may submit an award request to the Government. The request must include information that is considered personally identifiable information, and any additional information the Government deems necessary. 3052.215-70 Key Personnel and Facilities (Required in solicitations and contracts when the selection for award is substantially based on the offeror's possession of special capabilities regarding personnel or facilities). Before removing or replacing any of the specified individuals or facilities, the offeror must notify the Government, in writing, before the change becomes effective. 3052.219-72 Evaluation of Prime Contractor Participation in the DHS Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program (Required in all solicitations containing (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.219-71, DHS Mentor- Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program and (FAR) 48 CFR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan). The offeror must provide a signed letter of mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] agreement, if it wishes to receive credit under the source selection factor. 3052.247-70 F.o.b. Origin Information (Required in solicitations as appropriate) the offeror must provide information related to the offeror's shipping point. The DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate issues broad agency announcements BAAs when soliciting white papers and proposals from the public. DHS S&T evaluates white papers and proposals received in response to a DHS S&T BAA using the evaluation criteria specified in the BAA through a peer or scientific review process in accordance with FAR 35.016(d). Unclassified white papers and proposals are typically collected via the DHS S&T BAA secure website, while classified white papers and proposals must be submitted via proper classified courier or proper classified mailing procedures as described in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NSPOM). Federal agencies with an annual extramural research and development (R&D) budget exceeding $100 million are required to participate in the SBIR Program. Similarly, Federal agencies with an extramural R&D budget exceeding $1 billion are required to participate in the STTR Program. Federal agencies who participate in the SBIR and STTR programs must collect information from the public to meet: 1. Applicable reporting requirements under 15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7), (g)(8), (i), (j)(1)(E), (j)(3)(C), (l), (o)(10), and (v); 2. The requirement to maintain both a publicly accessible database of SBIR/STTR award information and a government database of SBIR/STTR award information for SBIR and STTR program evaluation under 15 U.S.C. 638g(10), (k), (o)(9), and (o)(15); and 3. Requirements for public outreach under 15 U.S.C. 638(j)(2)(F), (o)(14), and (s). The prior information collection request for OMB No. 1600-0005 was approved through June 30, 2018 by OMB in a Notice of OMB Action. The information being collected is used by the Government's contracting officers and other acquisition personnel, including technical and legal staff to determine the adequacy of technical and management approach, experience, responsibility, responsiveness, and expertise of the firms submitting offers; the identification of members of the public (i.e., small businesses) who qualify for and are interested in participating in the DHS SBIR Program; and, provide the DHS SBIR Program Office necessary and sufficient information to determine whether proposals submitted by the public to the DHS SBIR Program meet the criteria for consideration under the program. Failure to collect this information would adversely affect the quality of products and services DHS receives from contractors. Potentially, contracts would be awarded to firms without sufficient experience and expertise, thereby placing the Department's operations in jeopardy. Defective and inadequate contractor deliverables would adversely affect DHS's fulfillment of the mission requirements in all areas. Additionally, the Department would be unsuccessful in identifying small businesses with R&D capabilities, which would adversely affect the mission requirements in this area. Many sources of the requested information use automated word processing systems, databases, and web portals to facilitate preparation of material to be submitted and to post and collect information. It is common place within many of DHS's Components for submissions to be electronic as a result of implementation of e- Government initiatives. Information technology (i.e., electronic web portal) is used in the collection of information to reduce the data gathering and records management burden. DHS uses a secure website the public can use to propose SBIR research topics and submit proposals in response to SBIR solicitations. In addition, DHS uses a web portal to review RFIs and register to submit a white paper or proposal in response to a specific BAA. The data collection forms standardize the collection of information that is necessary and sufficient for the DHS SBIR Program Office to meet its requirements under 15 U.S.C. 638. DHS/ALL/PIA-006 General Contact Lists dated June 15, 2007 covers the basic contact information that must be collected for DHS. Other information collected will typically pertain to the contract itself, and not individuals. All information for this information collection is submitted voluntarily. However, sensitive information (e.g., felony conviction information) may also be collected through this information collection. Due to this sensitivity, and the sensitivities regarding the procurement process as a whole, a new [[Page 39459]] Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is required to document and identify any potential risks associated with collecting this information. There is no assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents. The burden estimates provided in response to Item 12 above are based upon definitive proposals reported by DHS and its Components to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes occurred and there have been no changes to the information being collected. However, the burden was adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment increase of 103,600 in the number of respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an increase in the average hourly wage rate. In addition, the average response per respondent went from 7 to 3.5 per response, a difference of 3.5 hours. The change is a result of the DHS Heads of Contracting Activities' reassessment of the response time required for each of the applicable clauses. This is an extension of a currently approved collection, 1600-0005. DHS previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 83 FR 10865 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) Solicitation of Proposal Information for Award of Public Contracts. OMB Number: 1600-0005. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Private and Public Sector. Number of Respondents: 117,212. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.5 hours. Total Burden Hours: 1,230,726. Dated: July 16, 2018. Melissa Bruce, Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office. [FR Doc. 2018-17021 Filed 8-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9B-P
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City of Conrad .......................................................................................... City Hall, 204 East Center Street, Conrad, IA 50621.
City of Dike ............................................................................................... City Hall, 540 Main Street, Dike, IA 50624.
City of Grundy Center .............................................................................. City Hall, 703 F Avenue, Suite 2, Grundy Center, IA 50638.
City of Holland .......................................................................................... City Hall, 106 Main Street, Holland, IA 50642.
City of Morrison ........................................................................................ City Hall, 204 Sycamore Street, Morrison, Iowa 50657.
City of Reinbeck ....................................................................................... City Hall, 414 Main Street, Reinbeck, IA 50669.
City of Wellsburg ...................................................................................... City Hall, 515 North Adams Street, Wellsburg, IA 50680.
Unincorporated Areas of Grundy County ................................................. County Engineer’s Office, 22580 M Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638.
Hamilton County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
Project: 16–07–2061S Preliminary Date: March 27, 2018
City of Ellsworth ........................................................................................ City Hall, 1528 DeWitt Street, Ellsworth, IA 50075.
City of Jewell ............................................................................................ City Hall, 701 Main Street, Jewell, IA 50130.
City of Kamrar .......................................................................................... City Hall, 414 Elm Street, Kamrar, IA 50132.
City of Webster City ................................................................................. City Hall, 400 2nd Street, Webster City, IA 50595.
Unincorporated Areas of Hamilton County .............................................. Hamilton County Courthouse, 2300 Superior Street, Suite 4, Webster
City, IA 50595.
Butler County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 14–07–2609S and 14–07–2610S Preliminary Date: January 31, 2018
City of Augusta ......................................................................................... City Hall, 113 East 6th Avenue, Augusta, KS 67010.
City of El Dorado ...................................................................................... Engineering Building, 216 North Vine Street, El Dorado, KS 67042.
Unincorporated Areas of Butler County ................................................... Butler County Courthouse, 205 West Central Avenue, El Dorado, KS
67042.
Norman County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas
Project: 16–05–5324S Preliminary Date: April 12, 2018
City of Halstad .......................................................................................... Administrative Building, 405 2nd Avenue West, Halstad, MN 56548.
City of Hendrum ....................................................................................... Administrative Building, 308 Main Street East, Hendrum, MN 56550.
Unincorporated Areas of Norman County ................................................ County Court House, 16 3rd Avenue East, Ada, MN 56510.
Warren County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
Project: 14–05–6084S Preliminary Date: March 28, 2018
City of Carlisle .......................................................................................... City Hall, 760 West Central Avenue, Carlisle, OH 45005.
City of Franklin ......................................................................................... City Building, 1 Benjamin Franklin Way, Franklin, OH 45005.
[FR Doc. 2018–17077 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am] 1995. The information collection is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P necessary for compliance with the collects information, when necessary,
HSAR and the Small Business when inviting firms to submit bids,
Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small proposals, and offers for public
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts for supplies and service. Using
SECURITY programs. DHS previously published solicitation methods such as requests for
this information collection request (ICR) proposals (RFP), requests for
Agency Information Collection in the Federal Register on Tuesday,
Activities: Homeland Security information (RFI), and broad agency
March 13, 2018 for a 60-day public announcements (BAA), the Government
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) comment period. 15 comment was
Solicitation of Proposal Information for requests information from prospective
received by DHS. The purpose of this offerors such as pricing information,
Award of Public Contracts notice is to allow an additional 30 days delivery schedule compliance, and
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement for public comments. evidence that the offeror has the
Officer, Department of Homeland DATES: Comments are encouraged and resources (both human and financial) to
Security (DHS). will be accepted until September 10, accomplish requirements. The
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for 2018. This process is conducted in information collection is necessary for
comments; extension of a currently accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1 compliance with the HSAR, 48 CFR
approved collection, 1600–0005. chapter 30, and the SBIR and STTR
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
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SUMMARY: The DHS Office of the Chief invited to submit written comments on programs, 15 U.S.C. 628. The collections
Procurement Officer will submit the the proposed information collection to under the HSAR include:
following Information Collection the Office of Information and Regulatory • 3052.209–70 Prohibition on
Request (ICR) to the Office of Affairs, OMB. Comments should be Contracts with Corporate Expatriates
Management and Budget (OMB) for addressed to OMB Desk Officer, DHS (Required in all solicitations and
review and clearance in accordance and sent via electronic mail to contracts). The offeror must disclose
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov. whether it is a foreign incorporated
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Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is Frequency: Annually. telephone at (303) 202–4828. You may
required to document and identify any Affected Public: Private and Public also view the ICR at http://
potential risks associated with Sector. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
collecting this information. There is no Number of Respondents: 117,212. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
assurance of confidentiality provided to Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.5 USGS, in accordance with the
the respondents. hours. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
The burden estimates provided in Total Burden Hours: 1,230,726. provide the general public and other
response to Item 12 above are based Dated: July 16, 2018. Federal agencies with an opportunity to
upon definitive proposals reported by comment on proposed, revised, and
Melissa Bruce,
DHS and its Components to the Federal continuing collections of information.
Executive Director, Enterprise Business
Procurement Data System (FPDS) for This helps us assess the impact of our
Management Office.
Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes information collection requirements and
[FR Doc. 2018–17021 Filed 8–8–18; 8:45 am]
occurred and there have been no minimize the public’s reporting burden.
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changes to the information being It also helps the public understand our
collected. However, the burden was information collection requirements and
adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment provide the requested data in the
increase of 103,600 in the number of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR desired format.
respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year A Federal Register notice with a 60-
2016, as well as an increase in the U.S. Geological Survey
day public comment period soliciting
average hourly wage rate. In addition, [GX18GL00DT7ST00; OMB Control Number comments on this collection of
the average response per respondent 1028–0087; Renewal] information was published on April 18,
went from 7 to 3.5 per response, a 2018, 83 FR 17187. No comments were
difference of 3.5 hours. The change is a Agency Information Collection received.
result of the DHS Heads of Contracting Activities: Submission to the Office of We are again soliciting comments on
Activities’ reassessment of the response Management and Budget for Review the proposed ICR that is described
time required for each of the applicable and Approval; National Geological and below. We are especially interested in
clauses. Geophysical Data Preservation public comment addressing the
This is an extension of a currently Program (NGGDPP) Grant Opportunity following issues: (1) Is the collection
approved collection, 1600–0005. DHS necessary to the proper functions of the
previously published this ICR in the AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior. USGS; (2) will this information be
Federal Register on Tuesday, March 13, processed and used in a timely manner;
2018 at 83 FR 10865 for a 60-day public ACTION: Notice of Information
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
comment period, and is soliciting public Collection; request for comment.
(4) how might the USGS enhance the
comment for another 30 days. OMB is quality, utility, and clarity of the
particularly interested in comments SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the information to be collected; and (5) how
which: might the USGS minimize the burden of
1. Evaluate whether the proposed U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is
proposing to renew authorization for this collection on the respondents,
collection of information is necessary including through the use of
for the proper performance of the information collection from state
geological surveys that request NGGDPP information technology.
functions of the agency, including Comments that you submit in
whether the information will have funds to preserve geoscience materials
and data, and submit this information response to this notice are a matter of
practical utility; public record. Before including your
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the collection request (ICR) to Office of
Management and Budget described address, phone number, email address,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
below. or other personal identifying
proposed collection of information,
information in your comment, you
including the validity of the DATES: Interested persons are invited to should be aware that your entire
methodology and assumptions used; submit comments on or before
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and comment—including your personal
September 10, 2018. identifying information—may be made
clarity of the information to be ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
collected; and publicly available at any time. While
this information collection request (ICR) you may ask us in your comment to
4. Minimize the burden of the
to the Office of Management and withhold your personal identifying
collection of information on those who
Budget’s Desk Officer for the information from public review, we
are to respond, including through the
Department of the Interior by email at cannot guarantee that we will be able to
use of appropriate automated,
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via do so.
electronic, mechanical, or other
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please Abstract: This notice concerns the
technological collection techniques or
provide a copy of your comments to collection of information that is
other forms of information technology,
USGS, Information Collections sufficient and relevant to evaluate and
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Clearance Officer, 12201Sunrise Valley select proposals for funding under the
of responses.
Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by NGGDPP. We will accept proposals
Analysis email to gs-info_collections@usgs.gov. from state geological surveys requesting
Please reference OMB Control Number funds to inventory and assess the
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Agency: Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, DHS. 1028–0087, National Geological and condition of current collections and
Title: Agency Information Collection Geophysical Data Preservation Program, data preservation needs. Financial
Activities: Homeland Security in the subject line of your comments. assistance will be awarded annually on
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To a competitive basis following the
Solicitation of Proposal Information for request additional information about evaluation and ranking of state
Award of Public Contracts. this ICR, contact Lindsay Powers by proposals by a review panel composed
OMB Number: 1600–0005. email at lpowers@usgs.gov, or by of representatives from the U.S.
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