[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 38406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13784]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0129; Docket No. 2022-0053; Sequence No. 12]


Submission for OMB Review; Cost Accounting Standards 
Administration

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 cost accounting standards administration.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 28, 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-
0129, Cost Accounting Standards Administration. 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)

    9000-0129, Cost Accounting Standards Administration.

B. Need and Uses

    This justification supports an extension of the expiration date of 
OMB Control No. 9000-0129. This clearance covers the information that 
contractors must submit to comply with the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR) clause at 52.230-6, Administration of Cost Accounting 
Standards. This FAR clause requires contractors performing Cost 
Accounting Standards (CAS) covered contracts to submit notifications 
and descriptions of certain cost accounting practice changes, including 
revisions to their Disclosure Statements, if applicable. Often these 
descriptions are quite complex.
    This information is used by contracting officers for ascertaining 
compliance with CAS.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 607.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,821.
    Total Burden Hours: 318,675.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 
23862, on April 21, 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. 9000-0129, Cost Accounting Standards Administration.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-13784 Filed 6-27-22; 8:45 am]
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