[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 209 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60477-60478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23850]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: 21-071]


Information Collection: NASA Property in the Custodian of 
Contractors

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections.

DATES: Comments are due by December 2, 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 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Claire Little, NASA Clearance Officer, NASA 
Headquarters, 202-358-2375, 300 E Street SW, JF0000, Washington, DC 
20546 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract

    To ensure accurate reporting of Government-owned, contractor-held 
property on the financial statements and to provide information 
necessary for effective property management in accordance with FAR Part 
45, NASA obtains summary data annually from the official Government 
property records maintained by its contractors. The information is 
submitted via the NASA Form 1018, at the end of each fiscal year. 
Additional information submitted to approve the accuracy of the 
contractor property management system compliance is submitted via NASA 
Form 1019, at the beginning of awards with NASA property in the hands 
of contractors; and same information gathered by Federal agencies 
assisting NASA according to risk matrix. Information for property 
management system in accordance with FAR Part 45, NASA is the agency 
responsible for contract administration shall conduct an analysis of 
the contractor's property management policies, procedures, practices, 
and systems.

II. Methods of Collection

    Electronic.

III. Data

    Title: NASA Property in the Custody of Contractors.
    OMB Number: 2700-0017.
    Type of review: Renewal of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 1,200.
    Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,800.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $36,000.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including 
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.

Cheryl Parker,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-23850 Filed 11-1-21; 8:45 am]
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