[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4053-4054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1571]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Agency Information Collection Activities: Post-Award Contract 
Information

AGENCY: Office of Chief Procurement Officer, DHS.

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ACTION: 30-Day Notice and request for comments; Extension without 
Change, 1600-0003.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Chief 
Procurement Officer, DHS will submit the following information 
collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). DHS previously 
published this information collection request (ICR) in the Federal 
Register on August 31, 2011 at 76 FR 54242 for a 60-day public comment 
period. No comments were received by DHS. The purpose of this notice is 
to allow additional 30-days for public comments.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until February 27, 
2012. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to OMB Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security and sent 
via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 
395-5806.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comments which:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If additional information is required 
contact: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Chief 
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation Office, DHS 
Attn.: Camara Francis, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the 
Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3114, Washington, DC 20528, 
[email protected], (202) 447-5904.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
Components and the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer collect 
information, when necessary in administering public contracts for 
supplies and services. The information is used to determine compliance 
with contract terms placed in the contract as authorized by the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) and 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR chapter 1). Source 
selection documentation, Government estimate of contract price, 
contract modifications, Small Business Administration Certificate of 
Competency, Justification and approvals, determination and finding are 
examples of the kinds of post-award contract information that is 
collected are identified in pertinent sections of FAR 4.803, Contents 
of contract files. The complete FAR can be viewed on the Internet at 
http://www.arnet.gov.
    The information requested is used by the Government's contracting 
officers and other acquisition personnel, including technical and legal 
staffs to determine contractor's technical and management progress and 
controls of the firms holding public contracts to determine if the 
firms are making appropriate progress in work agreed to and are 
otherwise performing in the Government's best interest. Payment of a 
firm's invoices (or non-payment) and/or corrective action may result 
from such reviews. If this information were not collected, the 
Government would jeopardize its operations by failing to exercise its 
responsibility for a major internal control in its contracts' post-
award phase. Many sources of the requested information use automated 
word processing systems, databases, spreadsheets, project management 
and other commercial software to facilitate preparation of material to 
be submitted, particularly in the submission of periodic (e.g., 
monthly) reports that describe contractor performance and progress of 
work . With Governmentwide implementation of e-Government initiatives, 
it is commonplace within many of DHS's Components for submissions to be 
electronic.
    According to Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-
NG) the number of Post-Contract award information has increased each 
year over the past two years in annual respondent and burden hours. 
This increase is the result of a new estimate of awards, which 
contributes to the Post-Award information that is collected. This 
collection was previously approved by OMB on January 26, 2009. This 
collection will be submitted to OMB for review to request approval to 
extend the collection past the current expiration date of January 31, 
2011. There are no proposed changes to the information being collected, 
instructions, frequency of the collection or the use of the information 
being collected.

Analysis

    Agency: Office of Chief Procurement Officer, DHS.
    Title: Post-Award Contract Information.
    OMB Number: 1600-0003.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Number of Respondents: 8,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 14 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 336,000.

    Dated: January 18, 2012.
Margaret H. Graves,
Deputy Chief Information Officer.
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