83 FR 62323 - Submission for OMB Review; Identification of Predecessors
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 232 (December 3, 2018)
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 232 (December 3, 2018)
| Page Range | 62323-62324 | |
| FR Document | 2018-26104 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62323-62324] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26104] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0189; Docket 2018-XX; Sequence X] Submission for OMB Review; Identification of Predecessors AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding identification of predecessors. DATES: Submit comments on or before January 2, 2019. 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:Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions on the site. Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0189, Identification of Predecessors. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000-0189, Identification of Predecessors, in all correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any [[Page 62324]] 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. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-219-0202 or email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror, requires each offeror to identify if the offeror is, within the last three years, a successor to another entity that received a Federal Government award and, if so, to provide the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and legal name of the predecessor. The information on predecessors is used to identify such entities in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) to allow retrieval of integrity and performance data on the most recent predecessor of an apparent successful offeror to whom award is anticipated. FAR 9.104-6 requires contracting officers to consult FAPIIS before awarding a contract in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. The information on predecessors is collected on an annual basis for inclusion in the annual representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) for offerors required to register in SAM. Offerors not required to register in SAM but required to provide the information in the provision at FAR 52.204- 20 will do so as specified in the solicitation or instructed by the contracting officer. B. Public Comment A 60 day notice was published in the Federal Register at 83 FR 47342, on September 19, 2018. One comment was received; however, it did not change the estimate of the burden. The commenter supports the information collection requirement as an important step in bringing greater transparency and efficiency to the federal acquisition process. Comment: The commenter is concerned that offerors are not complying with the information collection requirement and they must be held accountable for their representations and certifications. The commenter suggested that to do so, the government should periodically audit vendor-entered FAPIIS and SAM data quality and address non-compliance through a system of sanctions ranging from warning letters to monetary fines, or through the suspension and debarment process. The commenter also suggested expanding the information collection requirement to include the names of key individuals associated with the offeror company and any past relationships they had with entities that received contracts or grants. Response: This comment is out of scope because the suggestions made by the commenter would require additional rulemaking. They did not express an opinion on whether the stated number of burden hours is accurate for what they believe to be the actual number of hours an offeror expends to comply with the provision. C. Annual Reporting Burden The burden to provide the information required by the FAR provision at 52.204-20 when an offeror is registered in SAM is already covered by OMB Control Number 9000-0159, System for Award Management Registration (SAM). OMB Control Number 9000-0189 now will cover the burden for providing the required information when the offeror is not required to register in SAM in accordance with the exceptions in FAR 4.1102(a). The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for FY 2017 was used to develop the estimated burden hours as shown below: Respondents: 974. Responses per Respondent: 1. Total Annual Responses: 974. Hours per Response: 0.1. Total Burden Hours: 97.4. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Obtaining Copies: 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- 0189, Identification of Predecessors, in all correspondence. Dated: November 27, 2018. Janet Fry, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2018-26104 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSA, (NBDTI) to initiate the Madawaska- Dated: November 21, 2018.
FHWA, and MaineDOT will have copies Edmundston International Bridge Drew Dilks,
of the DSEIS for review at the Town of project. The SEIS will address changes Project Management Branch Chief, Design
Madawaska Town Office on 328 St. to the Proposed Action, including an and Construction, Public Buildings Service.
Thomas Street, Suite 1012, Madawaska, updated design in accordance with [FR Doc. 2018–26125 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am]
Maine 04756. Further information, current GSA and CBP requirements, and BILLING CODE 6820–23–P
including an electronic copy of the Draft options for rehabilitation or replacement
SEIS, may be found online on the of the International Bridge (the totality
following website: https://www.gsa.gov/ of which may require additional land DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
about-us/regions/welcome-to-the-new- acquisition).
england-region-1/buildings-and- GENERAL SERVICES
The Proposed Action consists of ADMINISTRATION
facilities/development-projects/
replacing the existing International
madawaska-land-port-of-entry-
madawaska-me. Bridge and the existing Madawaska NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
LPOE to improve safety, security, and SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Background functionality.
[OMB Control No. 9000–0189; Docket 2018–
The purpose of the project is to The new LPOE would consist of a XX; Sequence X]
provide for the long-term safe and main administration building and
efficient flow of current and projected support building with parking, Submission for OMB Review;
traffic volumes, including the circulation and processing areas. The Identification of Predecessors
movement of goods and people between new LPOE would be designed in
Edmundston, New Brunswick and accordance with the requirements and AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD),
Madawaska, Maine. The need is that (1) criteria of the GSA and CBP to provide General Services Administration (GSA),
the existing International Bridge is facilities adequate for fulfilling the and National Aeronautics and Space
nearing the end of its useful life, and (2) agencies’ respective missions. Portions Administration (NASA).
the existing Madawaska Land Port of of Mill Street and Main Street adjacent ACTION: Notice.
Entry is substandard, inhibiting the to the LPOE may be reconstructed or re-
agencies assigned to the Port from SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
profiled to provide smooth ingress and Paperwork Reduction Act, the
adequately fulfilling their respective egress to the LPOE. The Proposed
missions. Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
Action may include the demolition of submitting to the Office of Management
The existing Madawaska-Edmundston the existing LPOE.
International Bridge, opened in 1921, and Budget (OMB) a request to review
and its design life has been exceeded. The Proposed Action may include the and approve an extension of a
Notable bridge deficiencies are (1) demolition of the existing International previously approved information
substandard roadway width and Bridge. collection requirement regarding
clearance, (2) foundation susceptible to This DSEIS evaluates a no action identification of predecessors.
undermining, (3) piers cracked and alternative and several build DATES: Submit comments on or before
deteriorated, (4) significant steel alternatives for the LPOE and January 2, 2019.
corrosion, (5) bridge capacity is International Bridge. No alternative has ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
insufficient, and (6) deficiencies been identified as the preferred this burden estimate or any other aspect
prompting the bridge posting on alternative. However, a preferred of this collection of information,
October 27, 2017, from 50 tons to 5 tons. location for the new LPOE and a including suggestions for reducing this
A Final Environmental Impact preferred corridor for a new burden to: Office of Information and
Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision International Bridge have been selected. Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
(ROD) were published in January 2007, A no-build alternative is being studied Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236,
which addressed the construction of a that evaluates the consequences of not NEOB, Washington, DC 20503.
new Madawaska LPOE. constructing the new International Additionally submit a copy to GSA by
Built in 1959, the current LPOE Bridge and LPOE. This alternative is any of the following methods:
suffers from facility, operational and site included to provide a basis for • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
deficiencies, and does not meet current comparison to the action alternatives website provides the ability to type
CBP mission and operational described above as required by the short comments directly into the
requirements for an LPOE. A few noted NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1002.14(d)). comment field or attach a file for
deficiencies: (1) Lack of office and lengthier comments. Go to http://
inspection areas, (2) deficient inbound The GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT www.regulations.gov and follow the
and outbound passenger and invite individuals, organizations, and instructions on the site.
commercial processing areas, (3) agencies to submit comments • Mail: General Services
inadequate queuing space for vehicles, concerning the content and findings of Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
and (4) inability to meet the the DSEIS. The public comment period Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW,
Architectural Barriers Act. In starts with the publication of this notice Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
furtherance of the LPOE Project, GSA in the Federal Register and will Mandell/IC 9000–0189, Identification of
previously acquired approximately nine continue until January 31, 2019. The Predecessors.
GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT will Instructions: Please submit comments
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
acres of land but did not commence
construction. consider and respond to comments only and cite Information Collection
A Supplemental Environmental received on the DSEIS in preparing the 9000–0189, Identification of
Impact Statement (SEIS) is needed due Final SEIS. The GSA, FHWA and Predecessors, in all correspondence
to a change in circumstance, specifically MaineDOT expect to issue the Final related to this collection. Comments
the decision by MaineDOT and New SEIS by spring 2019, at which time its received generally will be posted
Brunswick Department of availability will be announced in the without change to http://
Transportation and Infrastructure Federal Register and local media. www.regulations.gov, including any
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personal and/or business confidential vendor-entered FAPIIS and SAM data DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
information provided. To confirm quality and address non-compliance
receipt of your comment(s), please through a system of sanctions ranging GENERAL SERVICES
check www.regulations.gov, from warning letters to monetary fines, ADMINISTRATION
approximately two to three days after or through the suspension and
submission to verify posting (except debarment process. The commenter also NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
allow 30 days for posting of comments suggested expanding the information SPACE ADMINISTRATION
submitted by mail). collection requirement to include the [OMB Control No. 9000–0035; Docket No.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. names of key individuals associated 2018–0003; Sequence No. 7]
Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst, with the offeror company and any past
Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at relationships they had with entities that Submission for OMB Review; Claims
202–219–0202 or email cecelia.davis@ received contracts or grants. and Appeals
gsa.gov. Response: This comment is out of AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD),
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: scope because the suggestions made by General Services Administration (GSA),
A. Purpose the commenter would require additional and National Aeronautics and Space
rulemaking. They did not express an Administration (NASA).
The Federal Acquisition Regulation opinion on whether the stated number
(FAR) provision 52.204–20, Predecessor ACTION: Notice.
of burden hours is accurate for what
of Offeror, requires each offeror to they believe to be the actual number of SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
identify if the offeror is, within the last hours an offeror expends to comply Paperwork Reduction Act, the
three years, a successor to another entity with the provision. Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
that received a Federal Government submitting to the Office of Management
award and, if so, to provide the C. Annual Reporting Burden
and Budget (OMB) a request to review
Commercial and Government Entity and approve an extension of a
(CAGE) code and legal name of the The burden to provide the
information required by the FAR previously approved information
predecessor. The information on collection requirement regarding claims
predecessors is used to identify such provision at 52.204–20 when an offeror
is registered in SAM is already covered and appeals.
entities in the Federal Awardee
Performance and Integrity Information by OMB Control Number 9000–0159, DATES: Submit comments on or before
System (FAPIIS) to allow retrieval of System for Award Management January 2, 2019.
integrity and performance data on the Registration (SAM). OMB Control ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
most recent predecessor of an apparent Number 9000–0189 now will cover the this burden estimate or any other aspect
successful offeror to whom award is burden for providing the required of this collection of information,
anticipated. FAR 9.104–6 requires information when the offeror is not including suggestions for reducing this
contracting officers to consult FAPIIS required to register in SAM in burden to: Office of Information and
before awarding a contract in excess of accordance with the exceptions in FAR Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
the simplified acquisition threshold. 4.1102(a). The Federal Procurement Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236,
The information on predecessors is Data System (FPDS) for FY 2017 was NEOB, Washington, DC 20503.
collected on an annual basis for used to develop the estimated burden Additionally submit a copy to GSA by
inclusion in the annual representations hours as shown below: any of the following methods:
and certifications in the System for Respondents: 974. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
Award Management (SAM) for offerors website provides the ability to type
Responses per Respondent: 1.
required to register in SAM. Offerors not short comments directly into the
required to register in SAM but required Total Annual Responses: 974. comment field or attach a file for
to provide the information in the Hours per Response: 0.1. lengthier comments. Go to http://
provision at FAR 52.204–20 will do so www.regulations.gov and follow the
Total Burden Hours: 97.4.
as specified in the solicitation or instructions on the site.
instructed by the contracting officer. Affected Public: Businesses or other • Mail: General Services
for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
B. Public Comment Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW,
Obtaining Copies: Requesters may
A 60 day notice was published in the obtain a copy of the information Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
Federal Register at 83 FR 47342, on collection documents from the General Mandell/IC 9000–0035, Claims and
September 19, 2018. One comment was Services Administration, Regulatory Appeals.
received; however, it did not change the Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Instructions: Please submit comments
estimate of the burden. The commenter Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, only and cite Information Collection
supports the information collection telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite 9000–0035, Claims and Appeals, in all
requirement as an important step in OMB Control No. 9000–0189, correspondence related to this
bringing greater transparency and Identification of Predecessors, in all collection. Comments received generally
efficiency to the federal acquisition correspondence. will be posted without change to http://
process. www.regulations.gov, including any
Comment: The commenter is Dated: November 27, 2018. personal and/or business confidential
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
concerned that offerors are not Janet Fry, information provided. To confirm
complying with the information Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, receipt of your comment(s), please
collection requirement and they must be Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, check www.regulations.gov,
held accountable for their Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of approximately two to three days after
representations and certifications. The Governmentwide Policy. submission to verify posting (except
commenter suggested that to do so, the [FR Doc. 2018–26104 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am] allow 30 days for posting of comments
government should periodically audit BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P submitted by mail).
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Submit comments on or before January 2, 2019. | |
| Contact | Ms. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-219-0202 or email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 62323 |
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