[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 56024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25500]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0300: Docket No. 2017-0001; Sequence 9]


Submission for OMB Review; General Services Administration 
Acquisition Regulation; Implementation of Information Technology 
Security Provision

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB information collection.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal 
of the currently approved information collection requirement regarding 
Implementation of Information Technology Security Provision. A notice 
was published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 43021 on September 13, 
2017. No comments were received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 27, 2017.

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 3090-0300. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 3090-0300, Implementation of 
Information Technology Security Provision''. Follow the instructions 
provided on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if 
any), and ``Information Collection 3090-0300, Implementation of 
Information Technology Security Provision'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 3090-0300.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0300, Implementation of Information Technology Security 
Provision, 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. Kevin Funk, Program Analyst, 
Office of Acquisition Policy, at 202-357-5805 or via email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Clause 552.239-71 requires contractors, within 30 days after 
contract award, to submit an IT Security Plan to the Contracting 
Officer and Contacting Officer's Representative that describes the 
processes and procedures that will be followed to ensure appropriate 
security of IT resources that are developed, processed, or used under 
the contract. The clause will also require that contractors submit 
written proof of IT security authorization six months after contract 
award, and verify that the IT Security Plan remains valid annually.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 160.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Total Annual Responses: 320.
    Hours per Response: 5.
    Total Burden Hours: 1600.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the GSAR, 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. 3090-0300, Implementation of 
Information Technology Security Provision, in all correspondence.

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide 
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-25500 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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