[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04838]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0075; Docket No. 2018-0003; Sequence No. 12]


Submission for OMB Review; Government Property

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

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
concerning government property.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 15, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, 
DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA 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 9000-0075, Government Property.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0075, Government Property, in all correspondence 
related to this collection. 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. Camara Francis, Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA 202-550-0935 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Government property, as used in FAR Part 45, means all property 
owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both 
Government-furnished property and contractor-acquired property. 
Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, 
special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not 
include intellectual property and software.
    This part prescribes policies and procedures for providing 
Government property to contractors; contractors' management and use of 
Government property; and reporting, redistributing, and disposing of 
contractor inventory.
    This clearance covers the following requirements:
    (a) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ii) requires contractors to record 
requirements of paragraph (f)(1)(iii)(A)(1) through (5) of the clause, 
identify as Government owned in a manner approporiate to the type of 
property(e.g., stamp, tag, mark, or other identification), and manage 
any discrepancies incident to shipment.
    (b) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ii)(A) requires contractors to submit report 
if overages, shortages, or damages and/or other discrepancies are 
discovered upon receipt of Government-furnished property.
    (c) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iii) requires contractors to create and 
maintain records of all Government property accountable to the 
contract.
    (d) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iv) requires contractors to periodically 
perform, record, and report physical inventories during contract 
performance, including upon completion or termination of the contract.
    (e) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(vii)(B) requires contractors to investigate 
and report all incidents of Government property loss as soon as the 
facts become known.
    (f) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(viii) requires contractors to promptly 
disclose and report Government property in its possession that is 
excess to contract performance.
    (g) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ix) requires contractors to disclose and 
report to the Property Administrator the need for replacement and/or 
capital rehabilitation.
    (h) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(x) requires contractors to perform and 
report to the Property Administrator contract property closeout.
    (i) FAR 52.245-1(f)(2) requires contractors to establish and 
maintain source data, particularly in the areas of recognition of 
acquisitions and dispositions of material and equipment.
    (j) FAR 52.245-1(j)(2) requires contractors to submit inventory 
disposal schedules to the Plant Clearance Officer via the Standard Form 
1428, Inventory Disposal Schedule.
    (k) FAR 52.245-9(d) requires a contractor to identify the property 
for which rental is requested.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 11,375.
    Responses per Respondent: 1,057.
    Total Responses: 12,023,375.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: .3092.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,717,627.

C. Public Comments

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 83 FR 
45933 on September 11, 2018. No comments were recevied.
    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 20006, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0075, Government Property, in all correspondence.

    Dated: March 8, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-04838 Filed 3-14-19; 8:45 am]
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