[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45129-45130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19128]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0048; Docket No. 2018-0003; Sequence No. 9]


Information Collection; Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of 
Unit Prices

AGENCY: 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

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invites the public to comment upon a renewal concerning authorized 
negotiators and integrity of unit prices.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 5, 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 9000-0048, Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of 
Unit Prices.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0048, Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of Unit Prices. 
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: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202-208-
4949, or via email to [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: Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of 
Unit Prices.
    3. Agency form number, if any: None.

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

    This information collection requirement, OMB Control No. 9000-0048, 
currently titled ``Authorized Negotiators,'' is proposed to be retitled 
``Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of Unit Prices,'' due to 
consolidation with currently approved information collection 
requirement OMB Control No. 9000-0080, Integrity of Unit Prices.
    This information collection requirement pertains to information 
that offerors and contractors must submit in response to the 
requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as follows:
    1. Authorized Negotiators--FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(iv). Firms offering 
supplies or services to the Government under negotiated solicitations 
must provide the names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers 
(and electronic addresses if available) of authorized negotiators to 
assure that discussions are held with authorized individuals.
    2. Integrity of Unit Prices--FAR 52.215-14. This clause, Integrity 
of Unit Prices, requires offerors and contractors under Federal 
contracts awarded without adequate price competition to identify those 
supplies which they will not manufacture or to which they will not 
contribute significant value. This requirement does not apply to: 
Contracts below the simplified acquisition threshold, construction and 
architect-engineering services, utility services, service contracts 
where supplies are not required, commercial items, and contracts for 
petroleum products.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

1. Authorized Negotiators--FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(iv)

    Respondents: 15,524.
    Responses per Respondent: 8.
    Total Annual Responses: 124,192.
    Hours per Response: 0.017.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,111.

2. Integrity of Unit Prices--FAR 52.215-14

    Respondents: 4,292.
    Responses per Respondent: 10.
    Total Annual Responses: 42,920.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 42,920.

3. Summary

    Respondents: 19,816.
    Total Annual Responses: 167,112.
    Total Burden Hours: 45,031.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    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-
0048, Authorized Negotiators and Integrity of Unit Prices, in all 
correspondence.

William Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-19128 Filed 9-4-18; 8:45 am]
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