[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 51257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23980]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0047; Docket No. 2017-0053; Sequence 15]


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, 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 currently approved information collection requirement 
concerning place of performance.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 2, 2018.

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.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB) 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Lois Mandell/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 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. 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 2016, there were 1,960,218 
solicitations that would have contained the two provisions (including 
contracts and orders, excluding modifications) for manufacturing in the 
United States. The 1,960,218 actions will be used as the new basis for 
total annual responses.
    Respondents: 16,754.
    Responses per Respondent: 117.
    Total Responses: 1,960,218.
    Hours per Response: .0455.
    Total Burden Hours: 89,190.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.

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 No. 9000-0047, Place of Performance, in all correspondence.

    Dated: October 31, 2017.
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. 2017-23980 Filed 11-2-17; 8:45 am]
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