[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 245 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83086-83087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28152]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0200; Docket No. 2020-0053; Sequence No. 19]


Submission for OMB Review; Protecting Life in Global Health 
Assistance

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA),

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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 new 
information collection requirement regarding documents, records, 
reports, and processes associated with determining compliance with FAR 
part 25, Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance.

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 20, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Additionally submit a copy to GSA 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.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0200, Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance. 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. If there are difficulties submitting comments, 
contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email [email protected] or call 202-
969-4075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s): 9000-0200, 
Protecting Life in Global Health.

B. Needs and Uses

    The Secretary of State approved on May 9, 2017, a plan to implement 
the manner in which U.S. Government Departments and Agencies will apply 
the provisions of the ``Mexico City Policy,'' which was reinstated in 
the January 23, 2017 Presidential Memorandum, to foreign 
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that receive U.S. funding for 
global health assistance; this included the extension of the policy to 
Federal contracts. This clearance covers the information contractors 
must keep and make available to the Government to comply with the 
requirements of FAR clause 52.225-XX.
    a. 52.225-XX(c)(2)(i) requires foreign prime contractors to allow 
authorized Government representatives to inspect documents and 
materials maintained or prepared by the Contractor in the usual course 
of its operations that describe the health activities implemented by 
the Contractor.
    b. 52.225-XX(j)(1)(ii)(A) requires foreign subcontractors to allow 
authorized Government representatives to inspect documents and 
materials maintained or prepared by the subcontractor in the usual 
course of its operations that describe the health activities of the 
subcontractor.
    c. 52.225-XX(e) requires the Contractor to provide the Contracting 
Officer a request for consent to subcontract if the contract includes 
the clause at FAR 52.244-2, Subcontracts.
    d. 52.225-XX(g)(2) requires the Contractor to provide the 
Contracting Officer the results of a subcontractor review when the 
Government has reason to believe that a foreign subcontractor may have 
violated the requirements of this clause.
    e. 52.225-XX(j)(2) and (j)(3) requires the Contractor to review the 
foreign subcontractor's health program to determine if a violation has 
occurred, and to consult with the Contracting Officer prior to 
terminating the subcontract or determining other corrective action is 
warranted.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 253.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,089.
    Total Burden Hours: 38,992.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day proposed rule was published within the proposed FAR rule 
(2018-002, Protecting Life in Global Health) in the Federal Register at 
85 FR 56549, on September 14, 2020. Some comments regarding the 
Paperwork Reduction Burden were received; however, it did not change 
the estimate of the burden.
    Comment: The proposed rule provided an estimate of the public 
reporting burden for required information collection of nearly 39,000 
total response burden hours. Please provide the assumptions and 
methodology used in calculating this estimate.
    Response: Requesters may obtain a copy of the supporting statement 
from GSA.
    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. 9000-0200, Protecting Life in Global Health.

William F. Clark,
Director,Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy,Office of 
Acquisition Policy,Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-28152 Filed 12-18-20; 8:45 am]
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