[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18566-18567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08894]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0010; Docket No. 2018-0053; Sequence No. 1]


Information Collection; Progress Payments (SF-1443)

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the FAR Council 
invites the public to comment upon a renewal for the Standard Form (SF) 
1443, Contractor's Request for Progress Payment, and the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.232-16, Progress Payments. There are no 
changes to the existing information collection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The FAR Council invites interested persons to submit 
comments on this collection by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the 
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field or 
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov 
and follow the instructions on the site.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0010, Progress Payments, SF 1443.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0010, Progress Payments, SF 1443. Comments received in response to 
this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted 
without change, including any personal information, at http://www.regulations.gov. 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). This information collection is 
pending at the FAR Council. The Council will submit it to OMB within 60 
days from the date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Zenaida Delgado, Procurement 
Analyst, at telephone 202-969-7207, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Overview of Information Collection

Description of the Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision/Renewal of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Collection--Progress Payments, SF 1443
    3. Agency form number, if any:-- SF 1443

Solicitation of Public Comment

    Written comments and suggestions from the public should address one 
or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

B. Purpose

    Certain Federal contracts provide for progress payments to be made 
to the contractor during performance of the contract. Pursuant to FAR 
clause 52.232-16 ``Progress Payments,'' contractors are required to 
request progress payments on Standard Form (SF) 1443, ``Contractor's 
Request for Progress Payment,'' or an agency approved electronic 
equivalent. Additionally, contractors may be required to submit 
reports, certificates, financial statements, and other pertinent 
information, reasonably requested by the Contracting Officer. The 
contractual requirement for submission of reports, certificates, 
financial statements and other pertinent information is necessary for 
protection of the Government against financial loss through the making 
of progress payments.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    The Electronic Document Access system (DoD official contract file 
system) indicates that in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, 19,755 DoD contract 
awards contain FAR clause 52.232-16, Progress Payments.
    The estimated total burden is as follows:
    Respondents: 19,755.
    Responses per Respondent: 32.
    Total Annual Responses: 632,160.
    Hours per Response: 0.42.
    Total Burden Hours: 265,507.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.

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    Frequency: Annually.
    Obtaining Copies: 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-
0010, Progress Payments, SF 1443, in all correspondence.

    Dated: April 24, 2018.
Lorin Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-08894 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am]
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