Notice2021-25502
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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November 23, 2021
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Federal Reserve System
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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the Procurement Solicitation Package (FR 1400; OMB No. 7100- 0180).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66557-66559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25502]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Notice, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board)
invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, without
revision, the Procurement Solicitation Package (FR 1400; OMB No. 7100-
0180).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 24, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 1400, by any of
the following methods:
<bullet> Agency Website: <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/">https://www.federalreserve.gov/</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments at <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx">https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx</a>.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f98b9c9e8ad79a9694949c978d8ab99f9c9d9c8b98958b9c8a9c8b8f9cd79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8efcebe9fda0ede1e3e3ebe0fafdcee8ebeaebfcefe2fcebfdebfcf8eba0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>. Include the OMB
number or FR number in the subject line of the message.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
<bullet> Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20551.
All public comments are available from the Board's website at
<a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx">https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx</a> as
submitted, unless modified for technical reasons or to remove
personally identifiable information at the commenter's request.
Accordingly, comments will not be edited to remove any confidential
business information, identifying information, or contact information.
Public comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper in Room
146, 1709 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006, between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. For security reasons, the Board requires
that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by
calling (202) 452-3684. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to
present valid government-issued photo identification and to submit to
security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments.
Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Desk Officer for the Federal
Reserve Board, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance
Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551, (202)
452-3829.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board
authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and assign
OMB control numbers to collections of information conducted or
sponsored by the Board. In exercising this delegated authority, the
Board is directed to take every reasonable step to solicit comment. In
determining whether to approve a collection of information, the Board
will consider all comments received from the public and other agencies.
During the comment period for this proposal, a copy of the proposed
PRA OMB submission, including the draft reporting form and
instructions, supporting statement, and other documentation, will be
made available on the Board's public website at <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportforms/review.aspx">https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportforms/review.aspx</a> or may be requested
from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears above. Final
versions of these documents will be made available at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, if approved.
Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposal
The Board invites public comment on the following information
collection, which is being reviewed under authority delegated by the
OMB under the PRA. Comments are invited on the following:
a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the Board's functions, including whether the
information has practical utility;
b. The accuracy of the Board's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
d. Ways to minimize the burden of information collection on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; and
e. Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations
received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the Board
should modify the proposal.
Proposal Under OMB Delegated Authority To Extend for Three Years,
Without Revision, the Following Information Collections
Report title: Supplier Registration System.
Agency form number: FR 1400A.
OMB control number: 7100-0180.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents: Businesses and individuals.
Estimated number of respondents: 250.
Estimated average hours per response: 1.
Estimated annual burden hours: 250.
General description of report: The Board is continuously seeking
suppliers who are interested in doing business with the Board through
various outreach events, minority/diversity conferences, meetings, and
events targeted to either a specific industry classification of
suppliers or an upcoming acquisition. Suppliers are encouraged during
these efforts to register in the Board's Supplier Registration System
(FR 1400A). A supplier searching the internet can also find the
registration system via the Board's public website and elect to
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register.\1\ The Supplier Registration System collects pertinent
information on their firm and the capabilities they can offer to the
Board. While completion of the registration process does not guarantee
future opportunities with the Board, it does bring a supplier's
capabilities to the attention of procurement staff whose role is to
match supplier capabilities with specific acquisition activities when
contracting opportunities arise.
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\1\ <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/secure/vendorregistration/">https://www.federalreserve.gov/secure/vendorregistration/</a>.
Report title: Solicitation Package.
Agency form number: FR 1400B.
OMB control number: 7100-0180.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents: Businesses and individuals.
Estimated number of respondents: 300.
Estimated average hours per response: 81.
Estimated annual burden hours: 24,300.
General description of report: In announcing an acquisition, Board
staff contacts suppliers registered in the Board's system via
electronic mail or by telephone, and provides the documents and
applicable attachments included in the Solicitation Package (FR 1400B).
The FR 1400B includes:
<bullet> A cover letter,
<bullet> A Solicitation, Offer, and Award Form (Attachment A) which
outlines pertinent dates for the supplier as well as requires the
supplier to input contact information and a summary of proposed
pricing,
<bullet> A Supplier Information Form (Attachment N) that requires
supplier contact information, demographic, and payment information so
that the supplier can be properly established in the contract writing
system and receive payment upon the receipt of a proper and valid
invoice,
<bullet> A description, provided by the Board, of the goods or
services desired,
<bullet> A statement of how the Board will evaluate the prospective
suppliers,
<bullet> A statement of how the Board will evaluate the proposal,
<bullet> Solicitation instructions (how to prepare and submit the
proposal, including all deadlines),
<bullet> Contract terms (work standards, inspections, work delays,
work change orders, payment, taxes, and compliance with small business
and labor laws), and
<bullet> Representations and certifications suppliers must make in
order to participate in the solicitation.
The Solicitation Package may also include the Past Performance Data
Sheet and Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment I) if past
performance is an evaluation factor. This questionnaire requests
information on up to three previous contracts that are recent and
relevant to the solicitation, such as a description of the work, the
period of performance when the work was completed, the agency for which
the work was performed, and an estimated total dollar amount of the
effort.
Report title: Supplier Risk Management Offeror Questionnaire.
Agency form number: FR 1400C.
OMB control number: 7100-0180.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents: Businesses and individuals.
Estimated number of respondents: 60.
Estimated average hours per response: 4.
Estimated annual burden hours: 240.
General description of report: For solicitations that require the
supplier to process, store, or transmit data from the Board, suppliers
must complete the Supplier Risk Management Offeror Questionnaire (FR
1400C). This questionnaire requires suppliers to specify the security
controls surrounding the supplier's security protocols and proposed
application, if applicable, that will be used to process, store, or
transmit the data.\2\
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\2\ Security controls are defined and prioritized based on the
Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) and
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special
Publication 800-53 (Security Controls and Assessment Procedures for
Federal Information Systems and Organizations).
Report title: Subcontracting Report.
Agency form number: FR 1400D.
OMB control number: 7100-0180.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents: Businesses and individuals.
Estimated number of respondents: 20.
Estimated average hours per response: 1.
Estimated annual burden hours: 40.
General description of report: For solicitations that involve
contracts that have subcontracting opportunities and are expected to
exceed $100,000, or $300,000 for construction solicitations, non-
covered company \3\ suppliers must submit a subcontracting plan in the
supplier's own format. The subcontracting plan provides information on
the nature of subcontracted activities, including the percentage of
subcontracted work, and identity of subcontractors, including the
subcontractors' size and ownership status, the company will use if
awarded the effort. If a supplier is awarded a contract following a
Subcontracting Solicitation, the supplier must provide semiannual
Subcontracting Reports (FR 1400D) to the Board to document compliance
with section 342(e) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).\4\
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\3\ A ``covered company'' is a firm qualified as a small
business concern under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) and
regulations thereunder, including (1) business concerns that meet
the size eligibility standards set forth in 13 C.F.R 121; (2) small
business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans
as defined by 15 U.S.C. 632(q); (3) qualified HUBZone small business
concerns pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 632(p) and 13 C.F.R 126; (4) socially
and economically disadvantaged small business concerns as defined by
15 U.S.C. 637 and certified as such under 13 CFR 125; and (5) small
business concerns owned and controlled by women as defined by 15
U.S.C. 632(n).
\4\ 12 U.S.C. 5452(e) requires the Board to submit an annual
report to Congress regarding the total amounts paid by the agency to
contractors since the previous report, the successes achieved and
challenges faced by the agency in operating minority and women
outreach programs, the challenges the agency may face in hiring
qualified minority and women employees and contracting with
qualified minority-owned and women-owned businesses, and any other
information, findings, conclusions, and recommendations for
legislative or agency action.
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Legal authorization and confidentiality: The filing requirements
under the FR 1400 are authorized by sections 10 and 11 of the Federal
Reserve Act (FRA) \5\ and section 342(c) of the Dodd-Frank Act.\6\
Registering in the Supplier Registration System (FR 1400A) is
voluntary. The remaining portions of the FR 1400 (FR 1400B, FR 1400C,
and FR 1400D) are required to obtain a benefit for prospective
suppliers to the Board.
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\5\ Section 10(3) and section 11 of the FRA authorize the Board
to manage its buildings and staff. 12 U.S.C. 243 and 248(1). Section
10(4) of the FRA authorizes the Board to determine and prescribe the
manner in which its obligations shall be incurred and its
disbursements and expenses allowed and paid. 12. U.S.C. 244.
\6\ 12 U.S.C. 5452(c) (requiring the Board to develop and
implement standards and procedures for the review and evaluation of
contract proposals and for hiring service providers that include a
component that gives consideration to the diversity of a prospective
supplier and the fair inclusion of women and minorities in the
workforce of such supplier and any subcontractor).
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A prospective supplier may request confidential treatment of
information submitted as part of its Procurement Solicitation Package
under exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which
protects commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private.\7\ In addition, a prospective supplier
may request confidential treatment of information pursuant to exemption
6 of the FOIA, which protects personal information, the disclosure of
which would ``constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
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privacy.'' \8\ Determinations of confidentiality based on exemption 4
or exemption 6 of the FOIA would be made on a case-by-case basis.
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\7\ 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4).
\8\ 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6).
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 17,
2021.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2021-25502 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P
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