[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41286-41287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16600]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0047; Docket No. 2014-0055; Sequence 14]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Place of 
Performance

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 to 
an existing OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) 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 place of performance.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 15, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0047, Place of Performance 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 9000-0047. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0047,

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Place of Performance''. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. 
Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information 
Collection 9000-0047 Place of Performance'' on your attached document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB) 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0047, Place of Performance.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0047 Place of Performance, 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. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 
Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division at 202-208-4949 or email 
[email protected].

A. Purpose

    The information relative to the place of performance and owner of 
plant or facility, if other than the prospective contractor, is a basic 
requirement when contracting for supplies or services (including 
construction). This information is instrumental in determining bidder 
responsibility, responsiveness, and price reasonableness. A prospective 
contractor must affirmatively demonstrate its responsibility. Hence, 
the Government must be apprised of this information prior to award. The 
contracting officer must know the place of performance and the owner of 
the plant or facility to (1) determine bidder responsibility; (2) 
determine price reasonableness; (3) conduct plant or source 
inspections; and (4) determine whether the prospective contractor is a 
manufacturer or a regular dealer. The information is used to determine 
the firm's eligibility for awards and to assure proper preparation of 
the contract. Contractors can complete the provision electronically in 
the System for Award Management (SAM); however, because the data being 
collected could change for a specific solicitation, contractors will 
still be required to submit place of performance information on an 
exceptional basis; that is, whenever the place of performance for a 
specific solicitation is different from the place of performance shown 
in SAM.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    This information collection will result in no change from what 
published in the Federal Register at 76 FR 42127 on July 18, 2011. No 
public comments were received in prior years that have challenged the 
validity of the Government's estimate.
    Respondents: 79,397.
    Responses per Respondent: 14.
    Total Responses: 1,111,558.
    Hours per Response: .07.
    Total Burden Hours: 77,810.

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; and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20405 telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0047, Place of Performance, in all correspondence.

    Dated: July 10, 2014.
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. 2014-16600 Filed 7-14-14; 8:45 am]
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