[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55677-55678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19870]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0300; Docket No. 2020-0001; Sequence No. 9]


Information Collection; General Services Administration 
Acquisition Regulation; Implementation of Information Technology 
Security Provision

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB information collection.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal 
of the currently approved information collection requirement regarding 
Implementation of Information Technology Security Provision.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 9, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-
0300, Implementation of Information Technology Security Provision, via 
http://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking 
portal by searching the OMB control number 3090-0300. Select the link 
``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 3090-
0300, Implementation of Information Technology Security Provision''. 
Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please include your 
name, company name (if any), and ``Information

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Collection 3090-0300, Implementation of Information Technology Security 
Provision'' on your attached document.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0300, Implementation of Information Technology Security 
Provision, in all correspondence related to this collection. Comments 
received generally will be posted without change to regulations.gov, 
including any personal and/or business confidential information 
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check 
regulations.gov, approximately two-to-three days after submission to 
verify posting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Johnnie McDowell, Program Analyst, 
Office of Acquisition Policy, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Clause 552.239-71 requires contractors, within 30 days after 
contract award, to submit an IT Security Plan to the Contracting 
Officer and Contacting Officer's Representative that describes the 
processes and procedures that will be followed to ensure appropriate 
security of IT resources that are developed, processed, or used under 
the contract. The clause will also require that contractors submit 
written proof of IT security authorization six months after contract 
award, and verify that the IT Security Plan remains valid annually.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 146.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Total Annual Responses: 292.
    Hours per Response: 5.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,460.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the GSAR, and whether it will have practical utility; 
whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of 
information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
through the use of appropriate technological 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. 3090-0300, Implementation of Information Technology 
Security Provision, in all correspondence.

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-19870 Filed 9-8-20; 8:45 am]
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