[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28813-28814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13141]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0077; Docket No. 2019-0003; Sequence No. 11]


Information Collection; Quality Assurance Requirements

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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance.

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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 request to review and approve an 
extension of a previously approved information collection requirement 
concerning quality assurance requirements.

DATES: Submit comments on or before August 19, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden to GSA, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the OMB 
control number. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds 
with ``Information Collection 9000-0077, Quality Assurance 
Requirements''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a 
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements'' on 
your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements, 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. Marilyn Chambers, Procurement 
Analyst, at 202-285-7380 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Overview of Information Collection

Description of the Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision/Renewal of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Collection--Quality Assurance Requirements.
    3. Agency form number, if any: None.

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

    Supplies and services acquired under Government contracts must 
conform to the contract's quality and quantity requirements. FAR Part 
46 prescribes inspection, acceptance, warranty, and other measures 
associated with quality requirements. Standard inspection clauses 
require the contractor to provide and maintain an inspection system 
that is acceptable to the Government; give the Government the right to 
make inspections and test while work is in process; and require the 
contractor to keep complete, and make available to the Government, 
records of its inspection work. FAR clause 52.246-15, Certificate of 
Conformance, is not an inspection clause, but a requirement for the 
contractor to certify that supplies or services furnished are of the 
quality specified and conform in all respects with the contract 
requirements.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

1. Inspection Clauses

    The FAR inspection clauses are used for quality assurance depending 
on the type of contract and the type of product or service being 
provided. The corresponding quality/inspection systems the contractors 
are required to implement have requirements for record keeping and in 
some cases documenting the quality or inspection system. These clauses 
do not require the transmittal or sending of documentation to the 
Government. Instead, the Government may review these records to confirm 
the contract quality requirements are being met. Definitive information 
was not available on how often the Government requests to see these 
records. The time required to provide the records is estimated as 
follows:
    Respondents: 1,590.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 1,590.
    Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Burden hours: 1,590.

2. Certificate of Conformance

    FAR clause 52.246-15 is used in solicitations and contracts for 
supplies or services at the discretion of the contracting officer when 
it is in the Government's interest, small losses would be incurred in 
the event of a defect; or because of the contractor's reputation or 
past performance, it is likely that the supplies or services furnished 
will be acceptable and any defective work would be replaced, corrected, 
or repaired without contest. The clause requires the contractor to 
submit a prescribed certificate. The time required to submit the 
certificate is estimated as follows:
    Respondents: 639.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Responses: 639.

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    Hours per Response: .5.
    Total Burden hours: 320.
    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. 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: June 17, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-13141 Filed 6-19-19; 8:45 am]
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