[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 93688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30702]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0135; Docket 2016-0053; Sequence 40]


Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for 
Bonds

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, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division 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 concerning 
subcontractor requests for bonds.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0135 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 9000-0135. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0135, Prospective 
Subcontractor Requests for Bond.'' Follow the instructions provided on 
the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests 
for Bond'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405-
0001. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0135.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0135, 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: Ms. Cecelia Davis, Procurement 
Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-219-0202 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Part 28 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains 
guidance related to insuring against damages under Federal contracts 
(e.g., bonds, bid guarantees, etc.). Part 52 contains the corresponding 
provisions and clauses. These collectively implement the statutory 
requirement for Federal contractors to report payment bonds under 
construction contracts subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, 
Bonds.
    This information collection is mandated by Section 806 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Pub. 
L. 102-190), as amended by Section 2091 of the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-335). The clause at 52.228-12, 
Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds, implements Section 
806(a)(3) of Public Law 102-190, as amended, which states that, upon 
the request of a prospective subcontractor or supplier offering to 
furnish labor or material under a construction contract for which a 
payment bond has been furnished pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 31, the 
contractor shall promptly provide a copy of such payment bond to the 
requestor.
    Given that payment bonds, in conjunction with performance bonds, 
are used to secure the contractor's obligations, thereby assuring that 
payments are made to subcontractors and vendors under the contract, the 
requester will use information on payment bonds to determine whether to 
engage in business with that prime contractor.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 4,444.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.5.
    Total Annual Responses: 11,110.
    Hours per Response: .34.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,777.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Construction prime contractors.

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; 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 Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control Number 9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds, 
in all correspondence.

    Dated: December 16, 2016.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Government-
wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-30702 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am]
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