[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31136-31137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13789]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0269]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA 
Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on April 8, 2019 This collection involves the FAA Acquisition 
Management System (FAAAMS) and information collected in response to 
notices regarding FAA acquisitions. The information to be collected is 
necessary to solicit, award, and administer contracts for supplies, 
equipment, services, facilities, and real property to fulfill the FAA's 
mission. This notice revises the background based on three overall 
acquisition areas with applicable forms under each, and updates the 
figures for ``Respondents'' and ``Estimated Total Annual Burden'' below 
based on a revised assessment of the contractual workload.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to

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the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk 
Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail 
to [email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed 
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Eckert by email at: 
[email protected] or by phone at 202-267-7527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include 
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0595.
    Title: FAA Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS).
    Form Numbers: Please see https://fast.faa.gov/Procurement_Forms.cfm 
for all forms.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on April 8, 2019 (84 FR 13987). No comments were received 
in response to this Notice. The FAAAMS establishes policies and 
internal procedures for FAA acquisition. Section 348 of Public Law 104-
50 directed FAA to establish an acquisition system. The information 
collection is carried out as an integral part of FAA's acquisition 
process. Various portions of the AMS describe information needed from 
vendors seeking or already doing business with FAA. Our contracting 
offices collect the information to plan, solicit, award, administer and 
close individual contracts. Our small business office collects 
information to promote and increase small business participation in FAA 
contracts. AMS requires information collection through forms in the 
following areas (specific information collected varies by the nature of 
each form):
    IC-1 Market Surveys/Requests for Information--In the initial stage 
of a procurement, these activities are used to identify products and 
services available to meet FAA needs, as well as to obtain vendor 
comments on draft requirements identified to satisfy an FAA need. The 
information obtained is important in determining the acquisition 
strategy in such areas as the evaluation criteria for competitive 
proposals or whether to set the procurement aside for a particular size 
of business.
    Total Number of Form Responses per Year--8,572.
    Average Burden Houses per Response--7.94.
    Annual Burden Hours--68,044.
    Forms:
    Business Declaration--collect information on business size of 
prospective vendors.
    SF-330 Architect-Engineer Qualifications--collect information from 
prospective architect-engineer firms on their qualifications.
    Interested Parties Form--used to publicize information on 
prospective vendors for the purposes of subcontracting/teaming 
opportunities.
    IC-2 Solicitations--In the next stage of a procurement, these 
activities are used to evaluate proposals with vendor-specific 
technical solutions, capabilities, and other qualifications such as 
subcontracting plans that may result in the award of a contract for a 
defined FAA need. The extent and nature of the information required 
from vendors varies depending on the nature of the goods and/or 
services procured, as well as the size and complexity of the FAA 
requirements.
    Total Number of Form Responses per Year--28,798.
    Average Burden Houses per Response--20.93.
    Annual Burden Hours--602,732.
    Forms:
    SF-30--Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract--
communicate changes to FAA requirements to prospective vendors in 
amendments.
    SF-252 Architect-Engineer Contract--award architect-engineer 
contracts.
    SF-26--Award/Contract--award contracts.
    DOT 4220.34 Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money--vendors to 
provide complete information on facilities' capital cost of money in 
their cost proposals.
    DOT4220-.34--Contract Pricing Summary--vendors to provide a 
complete summary of their costs in their cost proposal.
    SF-18/33/1447--Request for Quotations/Solicitation, Offer, and 
Award/Solicitation/Contract--request contractor quotes/proposals.
    SF-1442 Solicitation, Offer, and Award--vendor responses to 
construction, alteration, or repair solicitations.
    IC-3 Post-Award Contract Administration--Depending on the 
complexity and size of the contract, various activities are ongoing 
after contract award in areas such as bonds (e.g., for construction 
contracts), small business subcontracting (e.g., applying to large 
businesses), the tracking and management of Government Property, and 
invoicing. Contract modifications vary from routine administrative 
updates to major additions of work.
    Total Number of Form Responses per Year--110,336.
    Average Burden Hours per Response--2.36.
    Annual Burden Hours--249,918.5.
    Forms:
    SF-30 Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract--used for 
contract modifications of all kinds.
    DOT 4220.4 Contractor's Release--contractor release of claims for a 
matter under the contract.
    SF-1443--Contractor's Request for Progress Payments--contractor 
request for payment based on a percentage of total cost or stage of 
completion.
    Electronic Funds Transfer Waiver Request--contractor request for 
exemption from electronic funds payment process.
    SF-1428--Inventory Schedule B/Continuation Sheet--contractor 
inventory of Government Property.
    DOT 4220.42 Material Inspection and Receiving Report--contractor 
invoice submittal.
    SF-25A--Payment Bond--required for certain construction contracts 
as defined in the AMS.
    SF-25--Performance Bond Annual--where a performance bond is 
appropriate for all covered contracts.
    SF-1439--Schedule of Accounting Information--for contractor 
termination settlement proposal submittals.
    SF-1443--Statement and Acknowledgment--in construction contracts 
for each subcontract awarded.
    Respondents: Contractors with an interest in or involved with FAA 
Acquisitions: 9,240.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6.2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 921,739 (any differences from 
cumulative area information due to rounding).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 24 2019.
Michelle G. Brune,
Division Manager, Acquisition Policy Division (AAP-100).
[FR Doc. 2019-13789 Filed 6-27-19; 8:45 am]
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