[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68250-68251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26937]


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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; Submission to OMB for Review; 
Place of Performance

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 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. A notice was 
published in the Federal Register at 79 FR 41286 on July 15, 2014. 
There were two comments received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 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, 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). 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

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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 prospective 
contractor's eligibility for awards and to assure proper preparation of 
the contract. Prospective contractors are only 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 address of the prospective contractor as indicated in the proposal.

B. Discussion and Analysis

    One respondent submitted public comments on the extension of the 
previously approved information collection. The analysis of the public 
comments is summarized as follows:
    Comment: The respondent commented that ``place of performance'' 
information is competitive data. The respondent expressed concern that 
the manufacturer of its supplies would be revealed to competitors if 
the information was provided to the contracting officer.
    Response: The information relative to the place of performance and 
owner of plant or facility is instrumental in determining bidder 
responsibility, responsiveness, and price reasonableness. The 
information is used to determine the firm's eligibility for awards and 
to assure proper preparation of the contract.
    Comment: The respondent stated that the ``place of performance'' 
field on the DD Form 1155 is mandatory throughout the Department of 
Defense (DoD) and recommended that it be required throughout the 
Federal government.
    Response: This comment is outside the parameters of this 
information collection. The DD Form 1155 was developed by DoD for use 
by DoD contracting activities.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Time required to read, prepare, and record information is estimated 
at 2.73 minutes per completion. The Federal Procurement Data System 
(FPDS) shows that for fiscal year 2013, there were 2,090,428 new 
actions (including contracts and orders, excluding modifications) for 
manufacturing in the United States. The 2,090,428 actions will be used 
as the new basis for total annual responses.
    Respondents: 149,316.
    Responses per Respondent: 14.
    Total Responses: 2,090,428.
    Hours per Response: .0455.
    Total Burden Hours: 95,114.

D. 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: November 3, 2014.
Edward Loeb,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, 
Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-26937 Filed 11-13-14; 8:45 am]
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