[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77614-77615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27430]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0161; Docket No. 2022-0053; Sequence No. 23]


Information Collection; Reporting Purchases From Sources Outside 
the United States

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and 
NASA invite the public to comment on an extension concerning reporting 
purchases from sources outside the United States. DoD, GSA, and NASA 
invite comments on: whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal 
Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the 
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use 
through May 31, 2023. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its 
approval for use for three additional years beyond the current 
expiration date.

DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will consider all comments received by 
February 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit 
comments on this collection 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. If there are difficulties submitting comments, 
contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or 
[email protected].
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0161, Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States. 
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.

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)

    9000-0161, Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United 
States.

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that offerors must submit to 
comply

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with the FAR provision 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture. This provision 
requires offerors of manufactured end products to indicate in response 
to a solicitation, by checking a box, whether the place of manufacture 
of the end products it expects to provide is predominantly manufactured 
in the United States or outside the United States. Contracting officers 
use the information as the basis for entry into the Federal Procurement 
Data System for further data on the rationale for purchasing foreign 
manufactured items. The data is necessary for analysis of the 
application of the Buy American statute and the trade agreements.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 50,106.
    Total Annual Responses: 2,600,361.
    Total Burden Hours: 26,004.
    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. 9000-0161, Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the 
United States, in all correspondence.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-27430 Filed 12-16-22; 8:45 am]
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