[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30970-30972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10257]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notice, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) 
invites comment on a proposal to extend for three years, with revision, 
the Procurement Solicitation Package (FR 1400; OMB No. 7100-0180).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 14, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 1400, by any of 
the following methods:
     Agency Website: https://www.federalreserve.gov/. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the OMB 
number or FR number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
     Mail: Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Attn: Ann E. 
Misback,

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Secretary of the Board, Mailstop M-4775, 2001 C St NW, Washington, DC 
20551.
    All public comments are available from the Board's website at 
https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx as 
submitted, unless modified for technical reasons or to remove 
personally identifiable information at the commenter's request. 
Accordingly, comments will not be edited to remove any confidential 
business information, identifying information, or contact information. 
Public comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper in Room 
M-4365A, 2001 C St NW, Washington, DC 20551, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 
p.m. on weekdays, except for Federal holidays. For security reasons, 
the Board requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect 
comments. You may do so by calling (202) 452-3684. Upon arrival, 
visitors will be required to present valid government-issued photo 
identification and to submit to security screening in order to inspect 
and photocopy comments.
    Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Desk Officer for the Federal 
Reserve Board, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 725 
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance 
Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, [email protected], (202) 
452-3884.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board 
authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and assign 
OMB control numbers to collections of information conducted or 
sponsored by the Board. In exercising this delegated authority, the 
Board is directed to take every reasonable step to solicit comment. In 
determining whether to approve a collection of information, the Board 
will consider all comments received from the public and other agencies.
    During the comment period for this proposal, a copy of the proposed 
PRA OMB submission, including the draft reporting form and 
instructions, supporting statement (which contains more detail about 
the information collection and burden estimates than this notice), and 
other documentation, will be made available on the Board's public 
website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportingforms/home/review or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose 
name appears above. Final versions of these documents will be made 
available at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, if approved.

Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposal

    The Board invites public comment on the following information 
collection, which is being reviewed under authority delegated by the 
OMB under the PRA. Comments are invited on the following:
    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the Board's functions, including whether the 
information has practical utility;
    b. The accuracy of the Board's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    d. Ways to minimize the burden of information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and
    e. Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
    At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations 
received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the Board 
should modify the proposal.

Proposal Under OMB Delegated Authority To Extend for Three Years, With 
Revision, the Following Information Collection

    Collection title: Procurement Solicitation Package.
    Collection identifier: FR 1400.
    OMB Control Number: 7100-0180.
    General Description of Collection: The Board uses the Procurement 
Solicitation Package, which includes a supplier database and 
solicitation documents as appropriate, to assist in the competitive 
process of soliciting proposals from suppliers of goods and services. 
The Procurement Solicitation Package includes the: Supplier 
Registration System (FR 1400A), Solicitation Package (Solicitation, 
Offer, and Award Form; Supplier Information Form; Past Performance Data 
Sheet; and Past Performance Questionnaire) (FR 1400B), Supplier Risk 
Management Offeror Questionnaire (FR 1400C), and Subcontracting Report 
(FR 1400D).
    The solicitation documents are typically for the procurement of 
goods, services and construction that are not off-the-shelf items. The 
Board's supplier database serves as a venue for Board staff to research 
potential suppliers and their qualifications. When a solicitation is 
constructed for a specific acquisition, the solicitation package is 
typically called a Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SOA) document, which 
consists of the Solicitation Form (Section A of the SOA) and Supplier 
Information Form (Section N of the SOA), which are both part of FR 
1400B. Depending on the requirements of the specific acquisition, the 
SOA may also consist of a Past Performance Data Sheet (part of FR 
1400B), Past Performance Questionnaire (part of FR 1400B), Supplier 
Risk Management Offeror Questionnaire (FR 1400C), or Subcontracting 
Report (FR 1400D). This information collection is required to collect 
data on prices, specifications of goods and services, and 
qualifications of prospective suppliers.
    Proposed revisions: The Board proposes to revise the FR 1400 by 
transitioning the FR 1400B into the new online source to settle system 
provided by Coupa, making minor revisions to the content to help 
improve reporting and reduce commonly asked follow-up questions, and 
adding a new section to the SOA, which respondents will be required to 
complete and then update or re-certify each year. This information 
would be required for every supplier when they complete a solicitation. 
Additionally, on an annual basis, suppliers would be required to login 
to Coupa to update or re-certify that representation information they 
originally entered in the ``Board of Governors Policy Information'' 
section is still correct. The FR 1400C and FR 1400D would also be 
transitioned to the Coupa system; however, the contents and format of 
the FR 1400C and FR 1400D would not change. There are no revisions 
being proposed to the FR 1400A.
    Frequency: Event-generated.
    Respondents: Businesses and individuals.
    Total estimated number of respondents: 630.
    Total estimated change in burden: 33.
    Total estimated annual burden hours: 24,863.\1\
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    \1\ More detailed information regarding this collection, 
including more detailed burden estimates, can be found in the OMB 
Supporting Statement posted at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportingforms/home/review. On the page displayed at the link, you 
can find the OMB Supporting Statement by referencing the collection 
identifier, FR 1400.


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    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 9, 2023.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2023-10257 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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