[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6702-6703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02486]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2011-0997; FRL 9922-57-OARM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Contractor Cumulative Claim and Reconciliation (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Contractor Cumulative 
Claim and Reconciliation'' (EPA ICR No. 0246.12, OMB Control No. 2030-
0016) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on 
specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described 
below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently 
approved through May 31, 2015. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and 
a person is not required to respond to a collection of information 
unless it

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displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OARM-2011-0997, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred 
method), by email to [email protected] or by mail to: EPA Docket 
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Hubbell, Policy Training and 
Oversight Division, Office of Acquisition Management (3802R), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-1091; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA specifically 
solicits comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of 
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA 
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. 
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and 
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: All contractors who have completed an EPA cost 
reimbursement type contract will be required to submit EPA Form 1900-
10. EPA Form 1900-10 summarizes all costs incurred in performance of 
the contract and sets forth the final indirect rates. This form is 
reviewed by the contracting officer to determine the final costs 
reimbursable to the contractor. FAR 52.216-7 states that the Government 
will pay only the costs determined to be allowable by the contracting 
officer in accordance with FAR 31.2. Furthermore, FAR 52.216-7 states 
that indirect cost rates shall be established for each fiscal year at 
the close of a contractor's fiscal year. EPA Form 1900-10 summarizes 
this information for the entire contract period and provides a basis 
for cost review by contracting, finance, and audit personnel. As stated 
previously, FAR 4.804-5 mandates that the office administering the 
contract shall ensure that the costs and indirect cost rates are 
settled.
    Form Numbers: EPA Form 1900-10.
    Respondents/affected entities: All contractors who have completed 
an EPA cost reimbursement type contract. These contractors represent a 
wide range of industries which include, but are not limited to: North 
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541511 Custom 
Computer Programming, 5416 management and Consulting Services, 6215 
medical Laboratories, and 541380 Testing Laboratories.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to complete contract 
close out and final payment.
    Estimated number of respondents: 20.
    Frequency of response: Once, at the end of the contract.
    Total estimated burden: 4 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 
CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $8,491.00(per year) to all respondents, 
includes an estimated burden cost of $412.55/respondent and an 
estimated cost of $12.00/respondent for maintenance and operational 
costs. Capital investment costs are not necessary for respondents to 
provide the requested information.
    Changes in Estimates: EPA estimates that the hourly burden will 
remain the same as reported in the previous information collection 
because there has been no change in the information being collected and 
approximately the same number of contracts remain active.

    Dated: January 28, 2015.
John R. Bashista,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-02486 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
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