[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 48495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20829]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is publishing this 
notice to comply with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA), which requires agencies to submit proposed reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to 
publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the public of that 
submission.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the information collection by name 
and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Agency Clearance 
Officer, Curtis Rich, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, 
5th Floor, Washington, DC 20416; and SBA Desk Officer, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curtis Rich, Agency Clearance Officer, 
(202) 205-7030, [email protected].
    Copies: A copy of the Form OMB 83-1, supporting statement, and 
other documents submitted to OMB for review may be obtained from the 
Agency Clearance Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under this program, a small business concern 
without a past performance rating as a prime contractor in the Past 
Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) may request a past 
performance rating in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting 
System (CPARS), if the small business is a first tier subcontractor 
under a covered Federal Government contract requiring a subcontracting 
plan in accordance with FAR 19.702(a). Ratings of subcontractor 
performance can be requested on subcontracts that exceed the simplified 
acquisition threshold, or subcontracts for architecture-engineering 
services valued at $35,000 or more as provided in FAR 42.1502.

Solicitation of Public Comments

    Comments may be submitted on (a) whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the agency to properly perform its 
functions; (b) whether the burden estimates are accurate; (c) whether 
there are ways to minimize the burden, including through the use of 
automated techniques or other forms of information technology; and (d) 
whether there are ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information.

Summary of Information Collections

    (1) Title: SBA Subcontractor Past Performance Pilot Initiative.
    Description of Respondents: Prime Contractor.
    Form Number: 2,465.
    Estimated Annual Respondents: 2,520.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 2,520.
    Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 3,780.

Curtis Rich,
Management Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-20829 Filed 9-24-18; 8:45 am]
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