Notice2025-12450
Submission for OMB Review; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States
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Published
July 3, 2025
Issuing agencies
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 contractors performing private security functions outside the United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 126 (Thursday, July 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29547-29548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12450]
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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. 9000-0184; Docket No. FAR-2025-0053; Sequence No. 10]
Submission for OMB Review; Contractors Performing Private
Security Functions Outside the United States
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 contractors performing private
security functions outside the United States.
DATES: Submit comments on or before August 4, 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#4c0a0d1e1c2320252f350c2b3f2d622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bafcfbe8ead5d6d3d9c3faddc9db94ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a> or call 202-969-
4075.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s)
9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions
Outside the United States.
B. Need and Uses
This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit
to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
requirements:
FAR 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions
Outside the United States. When contract performance is required
outside the United States in an area of combat operations or
significant military operations, this clause requires contractors to
ensure employees performing private security functions under the
contract comply with 32 CFR part 159, and any orders, directives, or
instructions that are identified in the contract for:
<bullet> Registering, processing, accounting for, managing,
overseeing, and keeping appropriate records of personnel performing
private security functions;
<bullet> Requesting authorization of and accounting for weapons to
be carried by or available to personnel performing private security
functions;
<bullet> Registering and identifying armored vehicles, helicopters,
and other military vehicles operated by employees performing private
security functions; and
<bullet> Reporting incidents in which personnel performing private
security functions: discharge a weapon; are attacked, killed, or
injured; kill or injure a person or destroy property as a result of
conduct by contractor personnel; have a weapon discharged against them
or believe a weapon was so discharged; or employ active, non-lethal
countermeasures in response to a perceived immediate threat.
The Government uses the information provided to ensure
accountability, visibility, force protection, medical support,
personnel recovery, and other related support can be accurately
forecasted and provided to deployed contractors, as required.
C. Annual Burden
Respondents: 28.
Total Annual Responses: 140.
Total Burden Hours: 70.
D. Public Comment
A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 90 FR
14448, on April 2, 2025. Several comments were received from four
respondents; however, they did not change the estimate of the burden.
Comments on the Need and Utility of the Information Collection: Two
respondents expressed support for the collection. A respondent stated
that ``the collection of data on private security contractors operating
abroad remains necessary for accountability and human rights
monitoring, but the utility can be significantly improved by requiring
disaggregation of incident reports by location, contractor, and
demographic details (e.g., gender, nationality, civilian vs. combatant
status).''
Response: The respondents' input is appreciated. Any changes to the
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collection of information on contractors performing private security
functions outside the US will require rulemaking.
Comment on the Burden Estimate: A respondent stated that ``the
estimate of 70 burden hours annually appears low given the complexity
and seriousness of the required reporting on weapons discharge
incidents, personnel injuries, and military vehicle registration.'' The
respondent recommended reassessing the burden estimate ``using recent
case studies of contractor reporting complexity in areas like Iraq and
Afghanistan.''
Response: The information collection burden estimate covers only
contractors of non-DoD agencies. The information is collected from DoD
contractors under OMB Control Number 0704-0460, Synchronized
Predeployment and Operational Tracker Enterprise Suite (SPOT-ES)
System.
Comments on expanding reporting requirements: Two respondents
provided many recommendations to improve accuracy, timeliness,
oversight, accountability, and the transparency of the collected
information. Key recommendations include clarifying the definitions of
``significant military operations,'' ``security incidents,'' and ``use
of force''; requiring readiness certifications for medical evacuation
resources; increasing transparency through public incident reports;
implementing post-contract reviews; incorporating third-party incident
reporting and independent audits; mandating human rights and
environmental impact reporting; collecting data on contractor workforce
protections, gender, and diversity; and encouraging broader adoption of
automated, secure digital reporting platforms.
Response: The respondents' input is appreciated. Any changes to the
collection of information on contractors performing private security
functions outside the US will require rulemaking.
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#45021604172022162026052236246b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c6b7f6d7e494b7f494f6c4b5f4d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>. Please cite OMB
Control No. 9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private Security
Functions Outside the United States.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2025-12450 Filed 7-2-25; 8:45 am]
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