[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68455-68456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26998]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0161; Docket No. 2019-0003; Sequence No. 34]


Information Collection; Reporting Purchases From Sources Outside 
the United States

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

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ACTION: Notice and 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 a revision and renewal concerning 
reporting purchases from sources outside the United States. 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. OMB has approved this information collection 
for use through March 31, 2020. 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 
February 14, 2020.

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: Lois Mandell/IC 9000-0161, Reporting Purchases from Sources 
Outside the United States.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0161, Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States. 
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: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, 
at telephone 202-969-7207, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    A. OMB control number, Title, and any Associated Form(s): 9000-
0161, Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States.
    B. Need and Uses: This clearance covers the information that 
offerors must submit to comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) provision 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture. This provision 
requires offerors of manufactured end products to provide information 
as to whether the offered end products are predominantly manufactured 
in the United States or outside the United States.
    Contracting officers use the information as the basis for entry 
into the Federal Procurement Data System for further data on the 
rationale for purchasing foreign manufactured items. The data is 
necessary for analysis of the application of the Buy American statute 
and the trade agreements.
    C. Annual Burden:
    Respondents: 30,740.
    Total Annual Responses: 2,908,096.
    Total Burden Hours: 29,081.
    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. 9000-0161, Reporting Purchases from 
Sources Outside the United States, in all correspondence.

    Dated: December 10, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-26998 Filed 12-13-19; 8:45 am]
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