[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 64128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27019]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0027; Docket No. 2018-0003; Sequence No. 25]


Information Collection; Value Engineering Requirements

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: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act and the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council invites the public to comment on a 
renewal of an approved information collection requirement concerning 
value engineering requirements.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 11, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The FAR Council invites interested persons to submit 
comments on this information collection by any 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 9000-0027, Value Engineering Requirements.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite ``Information 
Collection 9000-0027, Value Engineering Requirements.'' 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: Ms. Marilyn E. Chambers, Procurement 
Analyst, 202-285-7380, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Per Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 48, value engineering is 
the technique by which contractors (1) voluntarily suggest methods for 
performing more economically and share in any resulting savings, or (2) 
are required to establish a program to identify and submit to the 
Government methods for performing more economically. These 
recommendations are submitted to the Government as value engineering 
change proposals (VECP's) and they must include specific information. 
This information is needed to enable the Government to evaluate the 
VECP and, if accepted, to arrange for an equitable sharing plan.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 794.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 1,588.
    Hours per Response: 15.
    Total Burden Hours: 23,820.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary; 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. 9000-0027, Value Engineering 
Requirements, in all correspondence.

     Dated: December 10, 2018.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-27019 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am]
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