[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15160-15162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7985]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0075]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Government Property

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0075).

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning Government 
Property. This OMB clearance expires on May 31, 1997.

DATES: Comment Due Date: May 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, should be submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat, 18th & F Streets, NW., Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0075 in all 
correspondence.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Klein, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-3856.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    ``Property,'' as used in Part 45, means all property, both real and 
personal. It includes facilities, material, special tooling, special 
test equipment, and agency-peculiar property. Government property 
includes both Government-furnished property and contractor-acquired 
property.
    Contractors are required to establish and maintain a property 
system that will control, protect, preserve, and maintain all 
Government property because the contractor is responsible and 
accountable for all Government property under the provisions of the 
contract including property located with subcontractors.
    The contractor's property control records shall constitute the 
Government's official property records and shall be used to:
    (a) Provide financial accounts for Government-owned property in the 
contractor's possession or control;
    (b) Identify all Government property (to include a complete, 
current, auditable record of all transactions);
    (c) Locate any item of Government property within a reasonable 
period of time.
    This clearance covers the following requirements:
    (a) FAR 45.307-2(b) requires a contractor to notify the contracting 
officer if it intends to acquire or fabricate special test equipment.
    (b) FAR 45.502-1 requires a contractor to furnish written receipts 
for Government property.
    (c) FAR 45.502-2 requires a contractor to submit a discrepancy 
report upon receipt of Government property when overages, shortages, or 
damages are discovered.
    (d) FAR 45.504 requires a contractor to investigate and report all 
instances of loss, damage, or destruction of Government property.
    (e) FAR 45.505-1 requires that basic information be placed on the 
contractor's property control records.
    (f) FAR 45.505-3 requires a contractor to maintain records for 
Government material.
    (g) FAR 45.505-4 requires a contractor to maintain records of 
special tooling and special test equipment.
    (h) FAR 45.505-5 requires a contractor to maintain records of plant 
equipment.
    (i) FAR 45.505-7 requires a contractor to maintain records of real 
property.
    (j) FAR 45.505-8 requires a contractor to maintain scrap and 
salvage records.
    (k) FAR 45.505-9 requires a contractor to maintain records of 
related data and information.
    (l) FAR 45.505-10 requires a contractor to maintain records for 
completed products.
    (m) FAR 45.505-11 requires a contractor to maintain records of 
transportation and installation costs of plant equipment.
    (n) FAR 45.505-12 requires a contractor to maintain records of 
misdirected shipments.
    (o) FAR 45.505-13 requires a contractor to maintain records of 
property returned for rework.
    (p) FAR 45.505-14 requires a contractor to submit an annual report 
of Government property accountable to each agency contract.
    (q) FAR 45.508-2 requires a contractor to report the results of 
physical inventories.
    (r) FAR 45.509-1(a)(3) requires a contractor to record work 
accomplished in maintaining Government property.
    (s) FAR 45.509-1(c) requires a contractor to report the need for 
major repair, replacement and other rehabilitation work.
    (t) FAR 45.509-2(b)(2) requires a contractor to maintain 
utilization records.
    (u) FAR 45.606-1 requires a contractor to submit inventory 
schedules.
    (v) FAR 45.606-3(a) requires a contractor to correct and resubmit 
inventory schedules as necessary.
    (w) FAR 52.245-2(a)(3) requires a contractor to notify the 
contracting officer when Government-furnished property is received and 
is not suitable for use.
    (x) FAR 52.245-2(a)(4) requires a contractor to notify the 
contracting officer when Government-furnished property is not timely 
delivered and the contracting officer will make a determination of the 
delay, if any, caused the contractor.
    (y) FAR 52.245-2(b) requires a contractor to submit a written 
request for an equitable adjustment if Government-furnished property is 
decreased, substituted, or withdrawn by the Government.
    (z) FAR 52.245-4 requires a contractor to submit a timely written 
request for an equitable adjustment when Government-furnished property 
is not furnished in a timely manner.
    (aa) FAR 52.245-5(a)(4) requires a contractor to notify the 
contracting officer when Government-furnished property is received that 
is not suitable for use.
    (bb) FAR 52.245-5(a)(5) requires a contractor to notify the 
contracting officer when Government-furnished property is not received 
in a timely manner.
    (cc) FAR 52.245-5(b)(2) requests a contractor to submit a written 
request for an equitable adjustment if Government-furnished property is 
decreased, substituted, or withdrawn by the Government.
    (dd) FAR 52.245-7(f) requires a contractor to notify the 
contracting officer when use of all facilities falls below 75% of total 
use.
    (ee) FAR 52.245-7(l)(2) requires a contractor to alert the 
contracting officer within 30 days of receiving facilities that are not 
suitable for use.
    (ff) FAR 52.245-9(f) requires a contractor to submit a facilities 
use statement to the contracting officer within 90 days after the close 
of each rental period.
    (gg) FAR 52.245-10(h)(2) requires a contractor to notify the 
contracting officer if facilities are received that are not suitable 
for the intended use.
    (hh) FAR 52.245-11(e) requires a contractor to notify the 
contracting officer when use of all facilities falls below 75% of total 
use.
    (ii) FAR 52.245-11(j)(2) requires a contractor to notify the 
contracting officer within 30 days of receiving facilities not suitable 
for intended use.
    (jj) FAR 52.245-17 requires a contractor to maintain special 
tooling records.
    (kk) FAR 52.245-18(b) requires a contractor to notify the 
contracting officer 30 days in advance of the contractor's intention to 
acquire or fabricate special test equipment (STE).
    (ll) FAR 52.245-18(d) & (e) requires a contractor to furnish the 
names of subcontractors who acquire or fabricate special test equipment 
(STE) or components and comply with paragraph (d) of this clause, and 
contractors must comply with the (b) paragraph of this clause if an 
engineering change requires acquisition or modification of STE. In so 
complying, the contractor shall identify the change order which 
requires the proposed acquisition, fabrication, or modification.
    (mm) FAR 52.245-19 requires a contractor to notify the contracting 
officer if there is any change in the condition of property furnished 
``as is'' from the time of inspection until time of receipt.
    This information is used to facilitate the management of Government 
property in the possession of the contractor.

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B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information I 
estimated to average .4826 hours per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, fathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing he collection 
of information.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
26,409; responses per respondent, 506.3; total annual responses, 
13,624,759; preparation hours per response, .4826; and total response 
burden hours, 6,575,805.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain copies of OMB applications or justifications 
from the General Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (VRS), Room 
4037, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0075, Government Property, in all correspondence.

    Dated: March 25, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-7985 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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