[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1974-1975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00265]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0153; Docket 2020-0053; Sequence No. 15]


Submission for OMB Review; Alternatives to Government-Unique 
Standards

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), 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 revision 
and extension of a previously approved information collection 
requirement concerning alternatives to Government-unique standards.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 10, 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 https://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-
0153, Alternatives to Government-Unique Standards. Comments received 
generally will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal and/or business confidential information 
provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check https://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: Jennifer Hawes, Procurement Analyst, 
at telephone 202-969-7386, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    A. OMB control number, Title, and any Associated Form(s): 9000-
0153, Alternatives to Government-Unique Standards.

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that offerors must submit to 
comply with the provision at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
52.211-7, Alternatives to Government-Unique Standards. This 
solicitation provision permits offerors to propose alternatives to 
Government-unique standards in response to Government solicitations. If 
an alternative standard is proposed, the offeror must furnish data and/
or information regarding the alternative in sufficient detail for the 
Government to determine if it meets the Government's requirements. The 
information collected from offerors will be used by Federal agencies to 
determine if voluntary consensus standards will satisfy the 
Government's needs for a particular solicitation, in order to comply 
with OMB Circular A-119, Federal Participation in the Development and 
Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment 
Activities, and Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and 
Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-113, 15 U.S.C. 272 note).
    This OMB Control Number was previously entitled ``OMB Circular A-
119,'' but has been updated to reflect the information collection 
requirement.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 100.
    Total Annual Responses: 100.
    Total Burden Hours: 100.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 85 FR 
70622, on November 5, 2020. No comments were received.
    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

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Control No. 9000-0153, Alternatives to Government-Unique Standards.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-Wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-Wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-00265 Filed 1-8-21; 8:45 am]
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