[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 71 (Thursday, April 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19891-19892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07691]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0076; Docket No. 2021-0053; Sequence No. 2]


Submission for OMB Review; Novation and Change-of-Name Agreements

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 
requirements regarding improper business practices and personal 
conflicts of interest.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 17, 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 ``9000-0076, Novation 
and Change-of-Name Agreements.'' 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)

    9000-0076, Novation and Change-of-Name Agreements.

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit 
to comply with the following requirements in Federal Acquisition 
Regulation subpart 42.12:
     42.1203(a), Written Request. If a contractor wishes the 
Government to recognize a successor in interest to its

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contracts or a name change, the contractor must submit a written 
request to the responsible contracting officer. The request is used to 
by the contracting officer to determine what additional supporting 
documentation should be submitted by the contractor and to determine 
what other contract administration offices should be notified of the 
contractor's request.
     42.1204(e) and (f), Novation Agreement. Pursuant to 
42.1203(b)(1), upon request from the contracting officer, the 
contractor shall submit three signed copies of the proposed novation 
agreement, plus copies of the supporting documentation listed at 
42.1204(e) and (f), as applicable. The documentation is used by the 
contracting officer to evaluate and, if appropriate, execute a proposed 
agreement for recognizing a third party as a successor in interest.
     42.1205(a), Change-of-Name Agreement. Pursuant to 
42.1203(b)(1), upon request from the contracting officer, the 
contractor shall submit three signed copies of the proposed change-of-
name agreement, plus copies of the supporting documentation listed at 
42.1205(a), as applicable. The documentation is used by the contracting 
officer to evaluate and, if appropriate, execute a proposed agreement 
for recognizing a contractor's name change.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 1,515.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,515.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,701.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 
8017, on February 3, 2021. 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 Control No. 9000-0076, Novation and Change-of-Name 
Agreements.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-07691 Filed 4-14-21; 8:45 am]
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