83 FR 53250 - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Submission for OMB Review; Environmental Conservation, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 204 (October 22, 2018)

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the General Services Administration 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 regarding Environmental Conservation, Occupational Safety, and Drug- Free Workplace.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53250-53251]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23008]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0205;
Docket No. 2018-0001; Sequence No. 12]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); 
Submission for OMB Review; Environmental Conservation, Occupational 
Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding the extension of a 
previously existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
General Services Administration 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 
regarding Environmental Conservation, Occupational Safety, and Drug-
Free Workplace.

DATES: Submit comments on or before: November 21, 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. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with 
``Information Collection 3090-0205, Environmental Conservation, 
Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace''. Follow the instructions 
provided on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if 
any), and ``Information Collection 3090-0205, Environmental 
Conservation, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace'' on your 
attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 3090-0205, Environmental Conservation, 
Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0205, Environmental

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Conservation, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace, in all 
correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally 
will be posted without change to regulations.gov, including any 
personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm 
receipt of your comment(s), please check regulations.gov, approximately 
two-to-three business days after submission to verify posting (except 
allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Johnnie McDowell, Procurement 
Analyst, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, at 
telephone 202-718-6112, or via email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The Federal Hazardous Substance Act and Hazardous Material 
Transportation Act prescribe standards for packaging of hazardous 
substances. To meet the requirements of the Acts, the General Services 
Administration Regulation prescribes provision 552.223-72, Hazardous 
Material Information, to be inserted in solicitations and contracts 
that provides for delivery of hazardous materials on a Free On Board 
(FOB) origin basis.
    This information collection will be accomplished by means of the 
provision which requires the contractor to identify for each National 
Stock Number (NSN), the DOT Shipping Name, Department of Transportation 
(DOT) Hazards Class, and whether the item requires a DOT label. 
Contracting Officers and technical personnel use the information to 
monitor and ensure contract requirements based on law and regulation.
    Properly identified and labeled items of hazardous material allows 
for appropriate handling of such items throughout GSA's supply chain 
system. The information is used by GSA, stored in an NSN database and 
provided to GSA customers. Non-Collection and/or a less frequently 
conducted collection of the information resulting from GSAR provision 
552.223-72 would prevent the Government from being properly notified. 
Government activities may be hindered from apprising their employees 
of; (1) All hazards to which they may be exposed; (2) Relative symptoms 
and appropriate emergency treatment; and (3) Proper conditions and 
precautions for safe use and exposure.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 563.
    Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Total Responses: 1,689.
    Hours per Response: .67.
    Total Burden Hours: 1111.

C. Public Comments

    A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register at 83 FR 32296 on 
July 12, 2018. No comments were received. Public comments are 
particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is 
necessary, 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, 1800 F Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 3090-0205, Environmental Conservation, Occupational Safety, and 
Drug-Free Workplace, in all correspondence.

    Dated: October 15, 2018.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-23008 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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