[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 70151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24417]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0001; Docket No. 2020-0053; Sequence No. 14]


Information Collection; Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual 
Surety

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 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 the Standard Form 28, Affidavit of 
Individual Surety. 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 February 28, 2021. 
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 
January 4, 2021.

ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit 
comments on this collection through http://www.regulations.gov and 
follow the instructions on the site. This website provides the ability 
to type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file 
for lengthier comments. If there are difficulties submitting comments, 
contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or 
[email protected].
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0001, Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety. 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.

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)

    9000-0001, Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that offerors or contractors 
must submit to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) requirement:
     Standard Form (SF) 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.
    This form is used by all executive agencies, including the 
Department of Defense (DoD), to obtain information from individuals 
wishing to serve as sureties to Government bonds. Offerors and 
contractors may use an individual surety as security for bonds required 
under a solicitation or contract for supplies or services (including 
construction). It is an elective decision on the part of the offeror or 
contractor to use individual sureties instead of other available 
sources of surety or sureties for Government bonds.
    The contracting officer uses the information on the SF 28 to 
determine the acceptability of individuals proposed as sureties.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 10.
    Total Annual Responses: 20.
    Total Burden Hours: 6.
    Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information 
collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division by 
calling 202-501-4755 or emailing [email protected]. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0001, Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual 
Surety.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-24417 Filed 11-3-20; 8:45 am]
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