[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13280-13281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06170]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0080; Docket No. 2018-0001; Sequence No. 3]


Information Collection; General Services Administration 
Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Contract Financing 
Final Payment (GSA Form 1142 Release of Claims)

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

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 requirement 
and the reinstatement of GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims, regarding 
final payment under construction and building services contract. GSA 
Contracting Officers have used this form to achieve uniformity and 
consistency in the release of claims process.

DATES: Submit comments on or before: May 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-
0080,Contract Financing Final Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of 
Claims) by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for 
Information Collection 3090-0080. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 3090-0080, Contract Financing 
Final Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims)''. Follow the 
instructions on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if 
any), and ``Information Collection 3090-0080, Contract Financing Final 
Payment; (GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims)'' on your attached 
document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 3090-0080, Contract Financing Final Payment; (GSA 
Form 1142, Release of Claims).
    Instructions: 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 business days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 
days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Leah Price, Procurement Analyst, 
General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, by phone at 202-714-
9482 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) 
clause 552.232-72 requires construction and building services 
contractors to submit a release of claims before final payment is made 
to ensure contractors are paid in accordance with their contract 
requirements and for work performed. GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims, 
is used to achieve uniformity and consistency in the release of claims 
process.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 7,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 7,500.
    Hours per Response: .10.
    Total Burden Hours: 750.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary 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; and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected.
    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. 3090-0080, Contract Financing Final Payment;

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(GSA Form 1142, Release of Claims), in all correspondence.

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide 
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-06170 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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