[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59009-59010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23308]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0012; Docket 2013-0077; Sequence 11]

Information Collection; OMB Control No. 9000-0012, Termination 
Settlement Proposal Forms--FAR (Standard Forms 1435 Through 1440)

AGENCY: 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, 
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 
Termination Settlement Proposal Forms--FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 
1440), as prescribed at FAR subpart 49.6, Contract Termination Forms 
and Formats.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 25, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0012 by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 9000-0012'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and 
selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0012''. Follow the 
instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
9000-0012'' on your attached document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405-
0001. ATTN: Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0012.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0012, 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. 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, Procurement 
Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at (202) 501-1448 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The termination settlement proposal forms (Standard Forms 1435 
through 1440) provide a standardized format for listing essential cost 
and inventory information needed to support the terminated contractor's 
negotiation position per FAR subpart 49.6--Contract Termination Forms 
and Formats. Submission of the information assures that a contractor 
will be fairly

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reimbursed upon settlement of the terminated contract.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Based on data retrieved from the Federal Procurement Data System 
(FPDS) there was an estimated average of 10,152 contracts to 5,949 
unique vendors that would have been subject to the termination 
settlement proposal forms (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440). This data 
was based on the estimate average number of terminations for 
convenience (complete or partial) for Fiscal Years, 2010, 2011, and 
2012. In consultation with subject matter experts, it was determined 
that the 5,949 unique vendors was a sufficient baseline for estimating 
the number of respondents. It is therefore estimated that approximately 
5,949 respondents would need to comply with this information 
collection. The estimated number of responses per respondent for this 
information collection is based on an estimated average number of 
respondents divided by the estimated average number of unique vendors 
(1.7). Additionally, in discussion with subject matter experts, it was 
estimated that the previously approved burden hours per response of 2.4 
hours is still relevant for this information collection. No public 
comments were received in prior years that have challenged the validity 
of the Government's estimate. The revisions to this information 
collection reflect a significant upward adjustment from what was 
published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 63831 on October 18, 2010. 
This increase is based on a revision to the estimated number of 
respondents that would be subject to this information collection.
    Respondents: 5,949.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.7.
    Total Responses: 10,113.
    Hours Per Response: 2.4.
    Total Burden Hours: 24,271.

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 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: Requester may obtain a copy of the 
proposal from the General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405-
0001, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0012, 
Termination Settlement Proposal Forms--FAR (SF's 1435 through 1440), in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: September 17, 2013.
Karlos Morgan,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy, 
Office of Acquisition Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-23308 Filed 9-24-13; 8:45 am]
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