[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17830-17831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08385]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0184; Docket No. 2019-0003, Sequence No. 4]


Information Collection; Contractors Performing Private Security 
Functions Outside the United States

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

ACTION: Notice of 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 concerning contractors 
performing private security functions outside the United States.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 25, 2019.

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), ATTN: Ms. Mandell, 1800 F Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private

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Security Functions Outside the United States. 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. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement 
Analyst, Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at 202-219-0202 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. 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

    In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-26, 
Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United 
States, requires contractors performing in areas such as Iraq and 
Afghanistan to ensure that their personnel performing private security 
functions comply with 32 CFR part 159, including (1) accounting for 
Government-acquired and contractor-furnished property and (2) reporting 
incidents in which a weapon is discharged, personnel are attacked or 
killed or property is destroyed, or active, lethal countermeasures are 
employed.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 16.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Total Response: 13.36.
    Hours per Response: 0.167.
    Total Burden Hours: 734.80.
    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. 9000-0184, Contractors Performing 
Private Security Functions Outside the United States, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: April 22, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-08385 Filed 4-25-19; 8:45 am]
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