[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 1 (Thursday, January 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 139-140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31413]


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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]


Submission for OMB Review; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-
FAR (Standard Forms 1435 Through 1440)

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, 
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. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 78 FR 
59009 on September 25, 2013. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 3, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0012, Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (Standard Forms 1435 
through 1440) 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; Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR 
(Standard Forms 1435 through 1440)''. Select the link ``Submit a 
Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0012; 
Termination Settlement Proposal Forms-FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 
1440)''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0012; Termination Settlement Proposal 
Forms-FAR (Standard Forms 1435 through 1440)'' 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. 
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, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-501-1448.

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 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.
    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.


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    Dated: December 27, 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. 2013-31413 Filed 12-31-13; 8:45 am]
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