[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46012-46013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18906]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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


Submission for OMB Review; Quality Assurance Requirements

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

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 a 
revision and renewal of a previously approved information collection 
requirement concerning quality assurance requirements.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 3, 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 or at [email protected]. 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 9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-

[[Page 46013]]

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. OMB control number, Title, and any Associated Form(s)

    9000-0077, Quality Assurance Requirements.

B. Needs and Uses

    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 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.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,590.
    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.
    Total Annual Responses: 639.
    Total Burden hours: 320.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register at 84 FR 28813 on 
June 20, 2019. No comments were received.
    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-
0077, Quality Assurance Requirements, in all correspondence.

    Dated: August 27, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-18906 Filed 8-30-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P