[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28302-28303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12774]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0187; Docket No. 2019-0003; Sequence No. 23]


Submission for OMB Review; Reporting of Nonconforming Items to 
the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program

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 has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new 
information collection requirement regarding reporting certain 
counterfeit or suspect counterfeit parts and certain major or critical 
nonconformances to the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program 
system.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 18, 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 9000-0187, Reporting of Nonconforming Items to the 
Government-Industry Data Exchange Program.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0187, Reporting of Nonconforming Items to the Government-Industry 
Data Exchange. 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: Marilyn E. Chambers, Procurement 
Analyst, at telephone 202-285-7380, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. OMB Number, Title, and any Associated Form(s)

    OMB Control Number 9000-0187, Expanded Reporting of Nonconforming 
Items.

B. Needs and Uses

    The goal of reporting counterfeit and suspect counterfeit items and 
common items that have a critical or major nonconformance into the 
Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) system is to avoid, 
detect, and address nonconforming or counterfeit parts in the supply 
chain. This information will be available to businesses for searching 
prior to placing orders, thus enabling the avoidance of purchasing 
counterfeit items in the first place.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 5,166.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Annual Responses: 5,166.
    Hours per Response: 6.
    Total Burden Hours: 30,996.

D. Public Comment

    A 60 day notice was published in the Federal Register at 79 FR 
33164, on June 10, 2014, as part of a proposed rule under FAR Case 
2013-002. Fourteen responses on the proposed rule were received, of 
which 4 respondents provided comments on the estimates in the 
information collection requirement, as addressed in the preamble of the 
Federal Register notice that published the proposed rule. The estimate 
of the burden changed due to public comment.
    Several respondents stated that the burden is currently 
underestimated. According to one respondent, the estimate of 474,000 
reports underestimates the potential burden of the expanded reporting 
requirements because it failed to account for the growth in GIDEP 
reporting entities and relies on the number of companies currently 
participating in GIDEP.
    Various respondents commented that 3 hours per report was 
substantially underestimated. One respondent noted that any incident 
must be identified, investigated, and reported. Procedures need to be 
followed, individuals with

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expertise need to be consulted, tests need to be performed and reports 
to memorialize findings of the review need to be prepared and filed. 
Another respondent noted that a single report can take up to 100 hours 
to complete, including significant legal review. Another respondent 
commented that the ``very low estimate'' seems to ignore the 
significant time and costs associated with training, implementation, 
and the risks of liability.
    DoD, GSA, and NASA have completely revised the estimated number of 
reports per year because the rule has been significantly de-scoped and 
data was also reviewed regarding the current number or participating 
contractors and the current number of reports submitted, resulting in 
an estimate of 51,657 participating contractors submitting 5,166 
reports per year.
    Industry already has all the information necessary to prepare a 
GIDEP report, based on existing quality assurance systems and 
procedures. However, in response to the industry comments, DoD, GSA, 
and NASA have reconsidered the number of estimated hours to prepare, 
review, and submit the report at an average of 6 hours per report.
    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-
0187, Reporting of Nonconforming Items to the Government-Industry Data 
Exchange Program, in all correspondence.

    Dated: June 12, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-12774 Filed 6-17-19; 8:45 a.m.]
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