[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24566-24567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08849]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0075; Docket No. 2022-0053; Sequence No. 7]


Submission for OMB Review; Government Property

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 
concerning government property.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 26, 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-
0075, Government Property. 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: 
    A. OMB Control Number, Title, and any Associated Form(s): 9000-
0075, Government Property Standard Forms 1428, and 1429.
    B. Need and Uses
    This justification supports an extension of OMB Control No. 9000-
0075. This clearance covers the information that contractors must 
submit to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation 
(FAR) requirements:
    1. FAR clause 52.245-1, Government Property.
    a. Paragraph (f)(1)(ii) requires contractors to document the 
receipt of Government property.
    b. Paragraph (f)(1)(ii)(A) requires contractors to submit a written 
statement to the Property Administrator containing all relevant facts, 
such as cause or condition and a recommended course(s) of action, if 
overages, shortages, or damages and/or other discrepancies are 
discovered upon receipt of Government-furnished property.
    c. Paragraph (f)(1)(iii) requires contractors to create and 
maintain records of all Government property accountable to the 
contract, including Government-furnished and Contractor-acquired 
property. Property records shall, unless otherwise approved by the 
Property Administrator, contain the following:
    i. The name, part number and description, National Stock Number (if 
needed for additional item identification tracking and/or disposition), 
and other data elements as necessary and required in accordance with 
the terms and conditions of the contract.
    ii. Quantity received (or fabricated), issued, and balance-on-hand.
    iii. Unit acquisition cost.
    iv. Unique-item identifier or equivalent (if available and 
necessary for individual item tracking).
    v. Unit of measure.
    vi. Accountable contract number or equivalent code designation.
    vii. Location.
    viii. Disposition.
    ix. Posting reference and date of transaction.
    x. Date placed in service (if required in accordance with the terms 
and conditions of the contract).
    When approved by the Property Administrator, contractors may 
maintain, in lieu of formal property records, a file of appropriately 
cross-referenced documents evidencing receipt, issue, and use of 
material that is issued for immediate consumption.
    d. Paragraph (f)(1)(iv) requires contractors to periodically 
perform, record, and disclose physical inventory results during 
contract performance, including upon completion or termination of the 
contract.
    e. Paragraph (f)(1)(vii)(B) requires contractors, unless otherwise 
directed by the Property Administrator, to investigate and report all 
incidents of Government property loss as soon as the facts become 
known. Such reports shall, at a minimum, contain the following 
information:
    i. Date of incident (if known).
    ii. The data elements required under paragraph (f)(1)(iii)(A) of 
FAR 52.245-1.
    iii. Quantity.
    iv. Accountable contract number.
    v. A statement indicating current or future need.
    vi. Unit acquisition cost, or if applicable, estimated sales 
proceeds, estimated repair or replacement costs.
    vii. All known interests in commingled material of which includes 
Government material.
    viii. Cause and corrective action taken or to be taken to prevent 
recurrence.
    ix. A statement that the Government will receive compensation 
covering the loss of Government property, in the event the Contractor 
was or will be reimbursed or compensated.
    x. Copies of all supporting documentation.
    xi. Last known location.
    xii. A statement that the property did or did not contain 
sensitive, export controlled, hazardous, or toxic material, and that 
the appropriate agencies and authorities were notified.
    f. Paragraph (f)(1)(viii) requires contractors to promptly disclose 
and report Government property in its possession that is excess to 
contract performance.
    g. Paragraph (f)(1)(ix) requires contractors to disclose and report 
to the Property Administrator the need for replacement and/or capital 
rehabilitation.
    h. Paragraph (f)(1)(x) requires contractors to perform and report 
to the Property Administrator contract property closeout.
    i. Paragraph (f)(2) requires contractors to establish and maintain 
Government accounting source data, particularly in the areas of 
recognition of acquisitions, loss of Government property, and 
disposition of material and equipment.
    j. Paragraphs (j)(2) and (3) require contractors to submit 
inventory disposal schedules to the Plant Clearance Officer using the 
Standard Form (SF) 1428, Inventory Disposal Schedule and if needed the 
SF 1429, Inventory Disposal Schedule-Continuation Sheet. Paragraph 
(j)(2)(iv) requires contractors to provide the following information:
    i. Any additional information that may facilitate understanding of 
the property's intended use.

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    ii. For work-in-progress, the estimated percentage of completion.
    iii. For precious metals in raw or bulk form, the type of metal and 
estimated weight.
    iv. For hazardous material or property contaminated with hazardous 
material, the type of hazardous material.
    v. For metals in mill product form, the form, shape, treatment, 
hardness, temper, specification (commercial or Government) and 
dimensions (thickness, width, and length).
    2. FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges. Paragraph (d)(1) of this clause 
requires contractors submitting a government property rental request 
to: (1) Identify the property for which rental is requested, (2) 
propose a rental period, and (3) compute an estimated rental charge by 
using the Contractor's best estimate of rental time in the formulae 
described in paragraph (e) of the clause at FAR 52.245-9.
    This information is used to facilitate the management of Government 
property in the possession of the contractor.
    C. Annual Burden
    Respondents/Recordkeepers: 4,481.
    Total Annual Responses: 8,990,168.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,442,877. (2,291,997 reporting hours + 
2,150,880 recordkeeping hours).
    D. Public Comment
    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 
9353, on February 18, 2022. 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. 9000-0075, Government Property.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-08849 Filed 4-25-22; 8:45 am]
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