[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36747-36748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14852]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0010; Docket No. 2021-0053; Sequence No. 8]


Submission for OMB Review; Progress Payments (SF 1443)

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 an 
extension of a previously approved information collection requirement 
regarding progress payments (SF 1443).

DATES: Submit comments on or before August 12, 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-
0010, Progress Payments (SF 1443). Comments received generally will be 
posted without change to http://

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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: Ms. Zenaida Delgado, Procurement 
Analyst, at telephone 202-969-7207, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and any Associated Form(s)

    9000-0010, Progress Payments (SF 1443), Standard Form 1443, 
Contractor's Request for Progress Payment.

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit 
to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
requirements:
     FAR 52.232-16, Progress Payments, and Standard Form (SF) 
1443, Contractor's Request for Progress Payment.
    Paragraph (g) of this FAR clause requires contractors to furnish 
reports, certificates, financial statements, and other pertinent 
information (including estimates to complete) reasonably requested by 
contracting officers for the administration of fixed-price contracts 
under which the Government will provide progress payments based on 
costs. Each request for progress payment shall be submitted on a SF 
1443.
    Contracting officers use this information to administer progress 
payments under a contract. This collection of information is necessary 
for protection of the Government against financial loss through making 
of progress payments.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 11,804.
    Total Annual Responses: 377,728.
    Total Burden Hours: 158,646.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 
22207, on April 27, 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. 9000-0010, Progress Payments (SF 1443).

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-14852 Filed 7-12-21; 8:45 am]
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