83 FR 8687 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8687-8688] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04070] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [DHS-2018-0011] Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Regulation on Agency Protests AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection, 1600-0004. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 being collected will be obtained from contractors as part of their submissions whenever they file a bid protest with DHS. The information will be used by DHS officials in deciding how the protest should be resolved. Failure to collect this information would result in delayed resolution of protests. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 30, 2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS- 2018-0011, at:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Please follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number DHS-2018-0011. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Harvey, (202) 447-0956, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and 48 CFR Chapter 1 provide general procedures on handling protests submitted by contractors to Federal agencies. FAR Part 33.103, Protests to the agency, prescribes policies and procedures for filing protests and for processing contract disputes and appeals. While the FAR prescribes the procedures to be followed for protests to the agency, it allows agencies to determine the method of receipt. DHS will utilize electronic mediums (email or facsimile) for collection of information and will not prescribe a format or require more information than what is already required in the FAR. If DHS determines there is a need to collect additional information outside of what is required in the FAR, DHS will submit a request to OMB for approval. The information being collected will be obtained from contractors as part of their submissions whenever they file a bid protest with DHS. The information will be used by DHS officials in deciding how the protest should be resolved. Failure to collect this information would result in delayed resolution of protests. Agency protest information is contained in each individual [[Page 8688]] solicitation document, and provides the specified contracting officer's name, email, and mailing address that the contractors would use to submit its response. The FAR does not specify the format in which the contractor should submit protest information. However, most contractors use computers to prepare protest materials and submit time sensitive responses electronically (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 a practical method of submission. Submission of protest information through contracting officers' email or through facsimile are the best methods to use to document receipt of protest information, and are the methods most commonly used in the Government protest process. DHS/ALL/PIA-006 General Contact Lists covers the basic contact information that must be collected for DHS to address these protests. The other information collected will typically pertain to the contract itself, and not individuals. However, all information for this information collection is submitted voluntarily. Technically, because this information is not retrieved by personal identifier, no SORN 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. There is no assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents. The burden estimates are based upon reports of protest activities submitted to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims in Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes occurred, however, the burden was adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment increase of 4 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, 1600-0004. 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) Regulation on Agency Protests. OMB Number: 1600-0004. Frequency: On Occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 99. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours. Total Burden Hours: 198. Dated: February 20, 2018. Melissa Bruce, Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office. [FR Doc. 2018-04070 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-9B-P
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message content or information • Explain why he/she believes the review and clearance in accordance
contained therein. Department would have information on with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
him/her; 1995. The information being collected
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
• Identify which component(s) of the will be obtained from contractors as part
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
Department the individual believes may of their submissions whenever they file
Records connected to social media have the information about him/her; a bid protest with DHS. The information
that are not hosted on a DHS server are • Specify when the individual will be used by DHS officials in
managed in accordance with General believes the records would have been deciding how the protest should be
Records of the Department of Homeland created; and resolved. Failure to collect this
Security Records Schedule Number • Provide any other information that information would result in delayed
DAA–0563–2013–0003. Information will help the FOIA staff determine resolution of protests.
used to establish a profile on non-DHS which DHS component agency may DATES: Comments are encouraged and
information sharing and social media have responsive records; will be accepted until April 30, 2018.
websites will be cut off at the end of the If an individual’s request is seeking This process is conducted in accordance
calendar year, and destroyed 5 years records pertaining to another living with 5 CFR 1320.1.
after the information has been individual, the first individual must ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
superseded, or is obsolete. All other include a statement from the second identified by docket number DHS–
records covered by this SORN are individual certifying his/her agreement 2018–0011, at:
managed in accordance with General for the first individual to access his/her • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Records Schedule (GRS) 5.1, item 010. records. www.regulations.gov. Please follow the
Records accumulated by individual Without the above information, the instructions for submitting comments.
offices that relate to routine day-to-day component(s) may not be able to Instructions: All submissions received
administration and management of the conduct an effective search, and the must include the agency name and
office rather than the mission-specific individual’s request may be denied due docket number DHS–2018–0011. All
activities for which the office exists to lack of specificity or lack of comments received will be posted
should be destroyed when the business compliance with applicable regulations. without change to http://
use ceases. www.regulations.gov, including any
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL personal information provided.
For records covered by the Privacy Docket: For access to the docket to
SAFEGUARDS:
Act, see ‘‘Record Access Procedures’’ read background documents or
DHS safeguards records in this system above. comments received, go to http://
according to applicable rules and
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: www.regulations.gov.
policies, including all applicable DHS
automated systems security and access See ‘‘Record Access Procedures’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
policies. DHS has imposed strict above. Nancy Harvey, (202) 447–0956,
controls to minimize the risk of Nancy.Harvey@hq.dhs.gov.
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:
compromising the information that is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
being stored. Access to the computer None. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
system containing the records in this HISTORY:
and 48 CFR Chapter 1 provide general
system is limited to those individuals procedures on handling protests
None. submitted by contractors to Federal
who have a need to know the
information for the performance of their Philip S. Kaplan, agencies. FAR Part 33.103, Protests to
official duties and who have appropriate Chief Privacy Officer, Department of the agency, prescribes policies and
clearances or permissions. Homeland Security. procedures for filing protests and for
[FR Doc. 2018–04001 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] processing contract disputes and
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P appeals. While the FAR prescribes the
When an individual is seeking records procedures to be followed for protests to
about himself or herself from this the agency, it allows agencies to
system of records or any other DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND determine the method of receipt. DHS
Departmental system of records, the SECURITY will utilize electronic mediums (email
individual’s request must conform with or facsimile) for collection of
the Privacy Act regulations set forth in [DHS–2018–0011]
information and will not prescribe a
6 CFR part 5. The individual must first format or require more information than
Agency Information Collection
verify his/her identity, meaning that the what is already required in the FAR. If
Activities: Homeland Security
individual must provide his/her full DHS determines there is a need to
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
name, current address, and date and collect additional information outside of
Regulation on Agency Protests
place of birth. The individual must sign what is required in the FAR, DHS will
the request, and the individual’s AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement submit a request to OMB for approval.
signature must either be notarized or Officer, Department of Homeland The information being collected will
submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law Security (DHS). be obtained from contractors as part of
that permits statements to be made ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for their submissions whenever they file a
under penalty of perjury as a substitute
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comments; Extension of a Currently bid protest with DHS. The information
for notarization. While no specific form Approved Collection, 1600–0004. will be used by DHS officials in
is required, an individual may obtain deciding how the protest should be
forms for this purpose from the Chief SUMMARY: The DHS Office of the Chief resolved. Failure to collect this
Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of Procurement Officer will submit the information would result in delayed
Information Act Officer, http:// following Information Collection resolution of protests.
www.dhs.gov/foia or 1–866–431–0486. Request (ICR) to the Office of Agency protest information is
In addition, the individual should: Management and Budget (OMB) for contained in each individual
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solicitation document, and provides the 4. Minimize the burden of the Affairs, Office of Management and
specified contracting officer’s name, collection of information on those who Budget. Comments should be addressed
email, and mailing address that the are to respond, including through the to OMB Desk Officer, Department of
contractors would use to submit its use of appropriate automated, Homeland Security and sent via
response. The FAR does not specify the electronic, mechanical, or other electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
format in which the contractor should technological collection techniques or omb.eop.gov. All submissions must
submit protest information. However, other forms of information technology, include the words ‘‘Department of
most contractors use computers to e.g., permitting electronic submissions Homeland Security’’ and the OMB
prepare protest materials and submit of responses. Control Number 1670–0017.
time sensitive responses electronically Comments submitted in response to
(email or facsimile) to the specified Analysis this notice may be made available to the
Government point of contact. Since the Agency: Office of the Chief public through relevant websites. For
responses must meet specific Procurement Officer, DHS. this reason, please do not include in
timeframes, a centralized mailbox or Title: Agency Information Collection your comments information of a
website would not be a practical method Activities: Homeland Security confidential nature, such as sensitive
of submission. Submission of protest Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) personal information or proprietary
information through contracting Regulation on Agency Protests. information. If you send an email
officers’ email or through facsimile are OMB Number: 1600–0004. comment, your email address will be
the best methods to use to document Frequency: On Occasion. automatically captured and included as
receipt of protest information, and are Affected Public: Individuals or part of the comment that is placed in the
the methods most commonly used in Households. public docket and made available on the
the Government protest process. Number of Respondents: 99. internet. Please note that responses to
DHS/ALL/PIA–006 General Contact Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
this public comment request containing
Lists covers the basic contact hours.
Total Burden Hours: 198. any routine notice about the
information that must be collected for confidentiality of the communication
DHS to address these protests. The other Dated: February 20, 2018. will be treated as public comments that
information collected will typically Melissa Bruce, may be made available to the public
pertain to the contract itself, and not Executive Director, Enterprise Business notwithstanding the inclusion of the
individuals. However, all information Management Office. routine notice.
for this information collection is [FR Doc. 2018–04070 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
submitted voluntarily. Technically, BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P specific questions related to collection
because this information is not retrieved activities, please contact Richard
by personal identifier, no SORN is Tenney at 703–705–6281 or at SCIP@
required. However, DHS/ALL–021 DHS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND hq.dhs.gov.
Contractors and Consultants provides SECURITY
coverage for the collection of records on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHS
DHS contractors and consultants, to Statewide Communication NPPD CS&C Office of Emergency
include resume and qualifying Interoperability Plan Template and Communications (OEC), formed under
employment information. There is no Progress Report Title XVIII of the Homeland Security
assurance of confidentiality provided to Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 571 et seq., is
AGENCY: National Protection and required, pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 572, to
the respondents.
The burden estimates are based upon Programs Directorate (NPPD), develop the National Emergency
reports of protest activities submitted to Department of Homeland Security Communications Plan (NECP), which
the Government Accountability Office (DHS). includes identification of goals,
(GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims in ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for timeframes, and appropriate measures
Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes comments; revised collection, 1670– to achieve interoperable
occurred, however, the burden was 0017. communications capabilities. The
adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment Statewide Communication
SUMMARY: The DHS NPPD Office of Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Template
increase of 4 respondents within DHS Cybersecurity and Communications
for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an and Annual SCIP Snapshot Report are
(CS&C), will submit the following designed to meet and support these
increase in the average hourly wage rate. Information Collection Request (ICR) to
This is an Extension of a Currently statutory requirements.
the Office of Management and Budget OEC will use the information from the
Approved Collection, 1600–0004. OMB
(OMB) for review and clearance in SCIP Template and Annual SCIP
is particularly interested in comments
accordance with the Paperwork Snapshot to track the progress States are
which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed Reduction Act of 1995. NPPD making in implementing milestones and
collection of information is necessary previously published this ICR in the demonstrating goals of the NECP, as
for the proper performance of the Federal Register on Friday, December 1, required through the Homeland Security
functions of the agency, including 2017 at 82 FR 56985 for a 60-day public Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 572. The SCIP
whether the information will have comment period. No comments were Template and Annual SCIP Snapshot
practical utility; received by NPPD. The purpose of this will provide OEC with broader
notice is to allow an additional 30 days
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2. Evaluate the accuracy of the capability data across the lanes of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the for public comments. Interoperability Continuum, which are
proposed collection of information, DATES: Comments are encouraged and key indicators of consistent success in
including the validity of the will be accepted until March 30, 2018. response-level communications.
methodology and assumptions used; ADDRESSES: Interested persons are In addition, the SCIP Template and
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and invited to submit written comments on the SCIP Snapshot will assist States in
clarity of the information to be the proposed information collection to their strategic planning for interoperable
collected; and the Office of Information and Regulatory and emergency communications while
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