Notice2025-09466

Submission for OMB Review; Value Engineering Requirements

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Published
May 27, 2025

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Management and Budget OfficeFederal Procurement Policy OfficeDefense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Abstract

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to OMB a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding value engineering requirements.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 27, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 22294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09466]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0027; Docket No. 2025-0053; Sequence No. 1]


Submission for OMB Review; Value Engineering Requirements

AGENCY: Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB); Department of Defense (DOD); General 
Services Administration (GSA); and National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to OMB a request to 
review and approve an extension of a previously approved information 
collection requirement regarding value engineering requirements.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 26, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0e6e1f2f0cfccc9c3d9e0c7d3c18ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b6d6a797b44474248526b4c584a054c445d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or call 202-969-
4075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s)

    9000-0027, Value Engineering Requirements.

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit 
to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
requirements:
    <bullet> FAR 52.248-1, Value Engineering; 52.248-2, Value 
Engineering-Architect-Engineer; and 52.248-3, Value Engineering-
Construction. These clauses require contractors submitting Value 
Engineering Change Proposals (VECP's) to the Government to provide such 
details as: a description of the differences between the existing 
contract requirement and the proposed requirement, and the comparative 
advantages and disadvantages of each; a list and analysis of contract 
requirements that must be changed if the VECP is accepted; a detailed 
cost estimate showing anticipated reductions associated with the VECP; 
a statement of the time a modification accepting the VECP must be 
issued to achieve maximum cost reduction, and the effect on contract 
completion time; and identification of any previous submissions of the 
VECP; the agencies and contract numbers involved and previous 
Government actions, if known.
    The Government will use the collected information to evaluate the 
VECP and, if accepted, to arrange for an equitable sharing plan.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 90.
    Total Annual Responses: 180.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,700.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 90 FR 
11975, on March 13, 2025. A comment was received; however, it did not 
change the estimate of the burden.
    Comment: This collection should be modified to remove the automated 
collection techniques that are not currently approved within the 
contract properly. The incentive language should be removed from the 
existing agreement and contract regulations need to be followed by all 
parties involved in the agreement.
    Response: The respondents' input is appreciated. Any changes to the 
collection will require rulemaking. The clauses at FAR 52.248-1, 
52.248-2, and 52.248-3 require contractors submitting Value Engineering 
Change Proposals (VECP's) to provide enough details for the Government 
to evaluate the VECP and, if accepted, arrange for an equitable sharing 
plan.
    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#30776371625557635553705743511e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8bfabb9aa9d9fab9d9bb89f8b99d69f978e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0027, Value Engineering Requirements.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2025-09466 Filed 5-23-25; 8:45 am]
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