[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54650-54651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21529]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0167; Docket 2013-0077; Sequence 5]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements--One-Time 
Reporting for First-Tier Subcontractors

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

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension, with 
changes, to an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a 
previously approved information collection requirement concerning the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements--One Time 
Reporting for First-tier Subcontractors.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0167, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements--
One Time Reporting for First-tier Subcontractors, by any of the 
following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB 
control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds 
with ``Information Collection 9000-0167, American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements--One Time Reporting for First-
tier Subcontractors''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit 
a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), 
and ``Information Collection 9000-0167, American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements--One Time Reporting for First-
tier Subcontractors'' on your attached document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Hada 
Flowers/IC 9000-0167, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting 
Requirements--One Time Reporting for First-tier Subcontractors.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0167, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting 
Requirements--One Time Reporting for First-tier Subcontractors, in all 
correspondence related to this collection. Submit comments regarding 
this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of 
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: FAR 
Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. All comments 
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal and/or business confidential information 
provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement 
Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, at telephone 202-501-1448 or via 
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 
4.15 and the applicable clause at FAR 52.204-11, which implements the 
statutory requirements section 1512(c) of Division A of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5) (Recovery Act), 
as a condition of receipt of funds, contractors that receive awards (or 
modifications to existing awards) funded, in whole or in part by the 
Recovery Act, shall include the one-time reporting elements for which 
the burden is imposed only on the first-tier subcontractor. The 
information shall include, but is not limited to:
    a. Unique identifier (DUNS Number) for the subcontractor receiving 
the award and for the subcontractor's parent company, if the 
subcontractor has a parent company;
    b. Subcontractor's physical address including street address, city, 
state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and 
congressional district if applicable; and
    c. Subcontract primary performance location including street 
address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code 
and congressional district if applicable.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    This information collection reflects a downward adjustment from 
what was published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2010, at 75 
FR 58390, for the number of respondents required to comply with the 
requirements of FAR subpart 4.15 and the associated FAR clause at 
52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--Reporting 
Requirements. This change is primarily a result of the lower amount of 
Recovery Act funds available for award.
    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, the Federal Procurement Data System 
(FPDS) indicated that there were 33,041 Recovery Act prime contract 
awards, including modifications (21,767 awarded to small businesses), 
to 8896 unique vendors. In FY 2012, FPDS indicates that there were 
6,312 Recovery Act prime contract awards, including modifications 
(3,156 awarded to small businesses), to 2,247 unique vendors. This 
change represents a decrease of approximately 75 percent from FY 2010. 
The number of first-tier subcontractors estimated to participate in 
Recovery Act awards is 4,494. This was derived by estimating two first-
tier subcontractors for each prime contractor. It was determined that 
the FY 2012 FPDS data regarding the number of unique vendors combined 
with the assumption of two first-tier subcontractors for each prime 
contractor was a sufficient baseline for estimating the number of 
respondents (first-tier subcontractors) per year that would need to 
comply with the applicable clause associated with this information 
collection (4,494).
    In discussions with subject matter experts, it was determined that 
an estimated number of responses per respondent of two, was sufficient 
to reflect the lower amount of Recovery Act funds available for award. 
Additionally, it is estimated that the burden hours per response is 15 
minutes (.25), which reflects no change from what was published Federal 
Register on September 24, 2010, at 75 FR 58390. No public comments were 
received in prior years that have challenged the validity of the 
Government's estimate.
    Respondents: 4,494.
    Responses Per Respondent: 2.0.
    Total Annual Reponses: 8,988.
    Hours per Response: .25.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,247.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; 
whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of 
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the 
burden of the collection of

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information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0167, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--Reporting 
Requirements--One Time Reporting for First-tier Subcontractors, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: August 29, 2013.
Karlos Morgan,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, 
Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-21529 Filed 9-4-13; 8:45 am]
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