[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83821-83822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28009]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0194; Docket No. 2016-0053; Sequence 32]


Submission for OMB Review; Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representations

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding a new OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval of an information 
collection requirement regarding Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representations. A notice was published 
in the Federal Register at 81 FR 33192 on May 25, 2016, as part of a 
proposed rule under FAR Case 2015-024. No public comments were received 
on the information collection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, 
DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA 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 9000-0194. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0194, Public Disclosure 
of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representations''. 
Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please include your 
name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0194, 
Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-
Representations'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0194, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representations.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Information 
Collection 9000-0194, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 
Reduction Goals-Representations'', in all correspondence related to 
this collection. Comments received generally will be posted without 
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or 
business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your 
comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to 
three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for 
posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst, 
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at telephone 703-795-6328, 
or via email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Public disclosure of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and reduction 
goals or targets has become standard practice in many industries, and 
companies are increasingly asking their own suppliers about their GHG 
management practices. Performing a GHG inventory provides insight into 
operations, spurs innovation, and helps identify opportunities for 
efficiency and savings that can result in both environmental and 
financial benefits. By asking suppliers whether or not they publicly 
report emissions and reduction targets, the Federal Government will 
have accurate, up-to-date information on its suppliers. An annual 
representation will promote transparency and demonstrate the Federal 
Government's commitment to reducing supply chain emissions. 
Furthermore, by promoting GHG management and emissions reductions in 
its supply chain, the Federal Government will encourage supplier 
innovation, greater efficiency, and cost savings, benefitting both the 
Government and suppliers and adding value to the procurement process.
    This representation would be mandatory only for vendors who 
received $7.5 million or more in Federal contract awards in the 
preceding Federal fiscal year. The representation would be voluntary 
for all other vendors. Additionally, as long as the vendor's emissions 
are reported publicly--either by the entity itself or rolled up into 
the public emissions report of a parent company--the emissions would be 
considered publicly reported.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 5,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 5,500.
    Hours Per Response: .25.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,375.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not for profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: Annual.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper

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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: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755.
    Please cite ``OMB Control No. 9000-0194, Public Disclosure of 
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representations'', in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: November 16, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-28009 Filed 11-21-16; 8:45 am]
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