[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47517-47518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19514]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0026; Docket No. 2019-0003; Sequence No. 12]


Submission for OMB Review; Changes, Change Order Accounting, and 
Notification of Changes

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 revision 
and renewal of a previously approved information collection requirement 
regarding changes, change order accounting, and notification of 
changes.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 10, 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: Lois Mandell/IC 9000-0026, Changes, Change Order Accounting, and 
Notification of Changes.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0026, Changes, Change Order Accounting, and Notification of 
Changes. 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

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submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of 
comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Camara Francis, Procurement 
Analyst, at telephone 202-550-0935, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

    9000-0026, Changes, Change Order Accounting, and Notification of 
Changes

B. Needs and Uses

    The information collection title is changed to ``Changes, Change 
Order Accounting, and Notification of Changes.'' This clearance covers 
the information that contractors must submit to comply with the 
following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 43 requirements as 
stated in the listed clauses:
    a. 52.243-4, Changes. For acquisitions exceeding the simplified 
acquisition threshold for dismantling, demolition, or removal of 
improvements; and construction, under a fixed-price contract, the 
contractor must assert its right to an adjustment under this clause 
within 30 days after receipt of a written change order or the 
furnishing of a written notice, by submitting to the contracting 
officer a written statement describing the general nature and amount of 
proposal, unless this period is extended by the Government. The written 
notice covers any other written or oral order (which includes 
direction, instruction, interpretation, or determination) from the 
contracting officer that causes a change. The contractor gives the 
contracting officer written notice stating (1) the date, circumstances, 
and source of the order and (2) that the contractor regards the order 
as a change order. The statement of proposal for adjustment may be 
included in the written notice.
    b. 52.243-6, Change Order Accounting. The contractor, for each 
change or series of related changes, shall maintain separate accounts, 
by job order or other suitable accounting procedure, of all incurred 
segregable, direct costs (less allocable credits) of work, both changed 
and not changed, allocable to the change. The contractor shall maintain 
these accounts until the parties agree to an equitable adjustment or 
the matter is conclusively disposed of under the Disputes clause. This 
requirement is necessary in order to be able to account properly for 
costs associated with changes in supply and research and development 
contracts that are technically complex and incur numerous changes, or 
construction contracts if deemed appropriate by the contracting 
officer.
    c. 52.243-7, Notification of Changes. The clause is available for 
use primarily in negotiated research and development or supply 
contracts for the acquisition of major weapon systems or principal 
subsystems. If the contract amount is expected to be less than 
$1,000,000, the clause shall not be used, unless the contracting 
officer anticipates that situations will arise that may result in a 
contractor alleging that the Government has effected changes other than 
those identified as such in writing and signed by the contracting 
officer. The contractor shall notify the Administrative Contracting 
Officer in writing if the contractor identifies any Government conduct 
(including actions, inactions, and written or oral communications) that 
the contractor regards as a change to the contract terms and 
conditions. This excludes changes identified as such in writing and 
signed by the contracting officer. On the basis of the most accurate 
information available to the contractor, the notice shall state--
    (1) The date, nature, and circumstances of the conduct regarded as 
a change;
    (2) The name, function, and activity of each Government individual 
and Contractor official or employee involved in or knowledgeable about 
such conduct;
    (3) The identification of any documents and the substance of any 
oral communication involved in such conduct;
    (4) In the instance of alleged acceleration of scheduled 
performance or delivery, the basis upon which it arose;
    (5) The particular elements of contract performance for which the 
Contractor may seek an equitable adjustment under this clause, 
including--
    (i) What line items have been or may be affected by the alleged 
change;
    (ii) What labor or materials or both have been or may be added, 
deleted, or wasted by the alleged change;
    (iii) To the extent practicable, what delay and disruption in the 
manner and sequence of performance and effect on continued performance 
have been or may be caused by the alleged change;
    (iv) What adjustments to contract price, delivery schedule, and 
other provisions affected by the alleged change are estimated; and
    (6) The Contractor's estimate of the time by which the Government 
must respond to the Contractor's notice to minimize cost, delay or 
disruption of performance.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 4,261.
    Total Annual Responses: 17,215.
    Total Burden Hours: 17,215.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 84 FR 
29205, on June 21, 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-
0026, Changes, Change Order Accounting, and Notification of Changes, in 
all correspondence.

    Dated: September 5, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-19514 Filed 9-9-19; 8:45 a.m.]
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