Notice2021-25795
Information Collection; Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 4 Requirements
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Published
November 26, 2021
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Defense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on a revision concerning certain Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 4 requirements. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use through January 31, 2022. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current expiration date.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67470-67471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25795]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0189; Docket No. 2021-0053; Sequence No. 13]
Information Collection; Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation
Part 4 Requirements
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and
NASA invite the public to comment on a revision concerning certain
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 4 requirements.
DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the
information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate
of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. OMB has approved this
information collection for use through January 31, 2022. DoD, GSA, and
NASA propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional
years beyond the current expiration date.
DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will consider all comments received by
January 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit
comments on this collection through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and
follow the instructions on the site. This website provides the ability
to type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file
for lengthier comments. If there are difficulties submitting comments,
contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35726674675052665056755246541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7a0b4a6b58280b48284a7809486c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>.
Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0189, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 4 Requirements.
Comments received generally will be posted without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal and/or business
confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your
comment(s), please check <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, approximately two-to-
three days after submission to verify posting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst,
at telephone 202-969-7207, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3d9c6cdc2cac7c28dc7c6cfc4c2c7cce3c4d0c28dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c3629222d25282d622829202b2d28230c2b3f2d622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s)
9000-0189, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 4
Requirements.
B. Need and Uses
DoD, GSA, and NASA are combining OMB Control Nos. for the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR part. This consolidation is
expected to improve industry's ability to easily and efficiently
identify burdens associated with a given FAR part. The review of the
information collections by FAR part allows improved oversight to ensure
there is no redundant or unaccounted for burden placed on industry.
Lastly, combining information collections in a given FAR part is also
expected to reduce the administrative burden associated with processing
multiple information collections.
This justification supports the revision of the expiration date of
OMB Control No. 9000-0189 and combines it with the previously approved
information collections under OMB Control Nos. 9000-0097 and 9000-0197,
with the new title ``Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 4
Requirements''. Upon approval of this consolidated information
collection, OMB Control Nos. 9000-0097 and 9000-0197 will be
discontinued. The burden requirements previously approved under the
discontinued numbers will be covered under OMB Control No. 9000-0189.
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This clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors
must submit to comply with the following FAR requirements:
1. FAR 52.204-3, and 52.212-3(l)--Taxpayer Identification Number
Information. When there is not a requirement to be registered in the
System for Award Management (SAM), offerors are required to submit
their Taxpayer Identification Number information by the provision at
FAR 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification, for other than commercial
acquisitions, and by paragraph (l) of the provision at FAR 52.212-3,
Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and
Commercial Services, for commercial acquisitions.
2. FAR 52.204-6, 52.212-1(j), and 52.204-12--Unique Entity
Identifier. When there is not a requirement to be registered in SAM,
offerors are required to submit their unique entity identifier by the
provision at FAR 52.204-6, Unique Entity Identifier, for other than
commercial acquisitions, and by paragraph (j) of the provision at FAR
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial
Services, for commercial acquisitions. The clause at FAR 52.204-12,
Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance, requires contractors to maintain
their unique entity identifier with the organization designated in SAM
to issue such identifiers, for the life of the contract. The clause
also requires contractors to notify contracting officers of any changes
to the unique entity identifier.
3. FAR 52.204-7, 52.204-13, and 52.212-3(b)--SAM Registration and
Maintenance. The provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award
Management, requires offerors to be registered in SAM when submitting
an offer or quotation, except in certain limited cases, and to continue
to be registered through final payment of any award that results from
such offer. The clause at FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management
Maintenance, requires contractors to make sure their SAM data is kept
current, accurate, and complete throughout contract performance and
final payment; this maintenance is, at a minimum, to be done through an
annual review and update of the contractor's SAM registration.
Paragraph (b) of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations
and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services,
contains the equivalent of FAR 52.204-7 and 52.204-13, for commercial
acquisitions.
4. FAR 52.204-14, and 52.204-15--Service Contract Reporting
Requirements. The clauses at FAR 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting
Requirements, and FAR 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting
Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts, require contractors to
report the following information in SAM annually:
(a) Contract number and, as applicable, order number.
(b) The total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during
the previous Government fiscal year under each contract.
(c) The number of contractor direct labor hours expended on the
services performed during the previous Government fiscal year.
(d) Data reported by each first-tier subcontractor providing
services under the contract if required to do so.
5. FAR 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror. This provision requires
offerors 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 code and
legal name of the predecessor.
6. FAR 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware,
Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other
Covered Entities. This clause requires contractors to report, in
writing, to the contracting officer or, in the case of DoD, to the
website at <a href="https://dibnet.dod.mil">https://dibnet.dod.mil</a>, any instance when the contractor
identifies a covered article provided to the Government during contract
performance, or if contractors are notified of such an event by
subcontractors at any tier or any other source.
C. Annual Burden
Respondents: 301,907.
Total Annual Responses: 612,575.
Total Burden Hours: 378,847.
Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information
collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by
calling 202-501-4755 or emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c1d5c7d4e3e1d5e3e5c6e1f5e7a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2f5e1f3e0d7d5e1d7d1f2d5c1d39cd5ddc4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please cite OMB
Control No. 9000-0189, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 4
Requirements.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-25795 Filed 11-24-21; 8:45 am]
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