[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2612-2613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00845]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0035; Docket No. 2021-0053; Sequence No. 11]


Submission for OMB Review; Claims and Appeals

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 claims and appeals.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 17, 2022.

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-
0035, Claims and Appeals. 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 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: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, 
at telephone 202-969-7207, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

    9000-0035, Claims and Appeals.

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit 
to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
requirements:
    FAR 52.233-1, Disputes. This clause requires contractors to submit 
a claim in writing to the contracting officer for a written decision. 
For any claim exceeding $100,000, contractors must provide a 
certification that (1) the claim is made in good faith; (2) supporting 
data are accurate and complete; and (3) the amount requested accurately 
reflects the contract adjustment for which the contractor believes the 
Government is liable. Contractors may appeal the contracting officer's 
decision by submitting written appeals to the appropriate officials.
    If the contractor refuses the Government's offer to use alternative 
dispute resolution (ADR), the contractor must inform the contracting 
officer, in writing, of the contractor's specific reasons for rejecting 
the offer.
    The contracting officer will use the information to decide the 
disposition of the claim.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 4,500.
    Total Annual Responses: 13,500.
    Total Burden Hours: 13,500.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 
62818, on November 12, 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. 9000-0035, Claims and Appeals.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-00845 Filed 1-14-22; 8:45 am]
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