[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54146-54147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22038]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0199; Docket No. 2019-0003; Sequence No. 28]
Information Collection; Prohibition on Contracting for Certain
Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and
NASA invite the public to comment on an extension concerning
prohibition on contracting for certain telecommunications and video
surveillance services or equipment. OMB has approved this information
collection for use through February 29, 2019. DoD, GSA, and NASA
propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years
beyond the current expiration date.
DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will consider all comments received by
December 9, 2019.
ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit
comments on this collection by either 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 9000-0199, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain
Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection
9000-0199, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications
and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. 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: Camara Francis, Procurement Analyst,
at telephone 202-550-0935, or [email protected].
ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0199; Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and
Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, by any of the following
methods:
Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for the OMB
Control number 9000-0199. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0199; Prohibition on
Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance
Services or Equipment''. Follow the instructions on the screen. Please
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection
9000-0199; Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications
and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405-
0001. ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0199; Prohibition on Contracting for
Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or
Equipment.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information
Collection 9000-0199; Prohibition on Contracting for Certain
Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
provides that an agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a
collection of information, and no person is required to respond to, nor
be subject to, a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of
information, unless that collection has obtained Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval and displays a currently valid OMB Control
Number.
DoD, GSA, and NASA requested and OMB authorized emergency
processing of an information collection involved in this rule, as OMB
Control Number 9000-0199(FAR case 2018-017), from the provision at FAR
52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and
Video Surveillance Services and the clause at FAR 52.204-25,
Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or Equipment, consistent with 5 CFR 1320.13. DoD,
GSA, and NASA have determined the following conditions have been met:
a. The collection of information is needed prior to the expiration
of time periods normally associated with a routine submission for
review under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, in view of
the deadline for this provision of the NDAA which was signed into law
in August 2018 and requires action before the prohibition goes into
effect on August 13, 2019.
b. The collection of information is essential to the mission of the
agencies to ensure the Federal Government does not purchase prohibited
equipment, systems and services, and can respond appropriately if any
such purchases are not identified until after delivery or use.
c. The use of normal clearance procedures would prevent the
collection of information from contractors, for national security
purposes.
This requirement supports implementation of Section 889 of Title
VII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Pub. L. 115-232). This section prohibits agencies from procuring,
obtaining, extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain any
equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunication
equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any
system, or as a critical technology as part of any system on or after
August 13, 2019 unless an exception applies.
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This requirement is implemented in the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) through the provision at FAR 52.204-24, Representation
Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or
Equipment and the clause at FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting
for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or
Equipment.
This clearance covers the following requirements:
FAR 52.204-24 requires an offer or to represent whether
they will provide any covered telecommunications equipment or services
and if so, describe in more detail the use of the covered
telecommunications equipment or services; and
FAR 52.204-25 requires contractors to report covered
telecommunications equipment, systems and services identified during
performance of a contract.
DoD, GSA, and NASA request approval of this information collection
in order to implement the law. The information will be used by agency
personnel to identify and remove prohibited equipment, systems, or
services from Government use. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
of 1995, Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they
conduct or sponsor.
A notice was published in the Federal Register at 84 FR 40216, on
August 13, 2019, as a part of an interim rule under FAR Case 2018-017,
Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or Equipment.
A. Annual Reporting Burden
52.204-25:
Total number of respondents: 190,446.
Average responses per respondent: 41.25.
Total Responses: 7,855,881.
Average burden hours per response: .105.
Total burden hours: 821,274.
The public reporting burden for this collection of information
consists of completing the representation, which is estimated will take
an average of 5 minutes (.08333 hours) per response if additional
detail is not necessary. If additional detail is necessary, completing
the representation is estimated will take an average of three hours per
response. The average total burden hours per total responses is
estimated to average .105 burden hours per response, including time
time to complete the representation and provide the additional detail.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
52.204-25:
Number of Respondents: 4,761.
Responses per Respondent: 5.
Total Responses: 23,805.
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.5.
Total Burden Hours: 35,708.
The public reporting burden for this collection of information
consists of reports of identified covered telecommunications equipment,
systems and services during contract performance as required by 52.204-
25. Reports are estimated to average 1.5 hour per response, including
the time for reviewing definitions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the report.
C. Public Comments
DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the
information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate
of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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. 9000-0199, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain
Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, in all
correspondence.
Dated: October 3, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-22038 Filed 10-8-19; 8:45 am]
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