[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39850-39851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13030]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0135; Docket No. 2023-0053; Sequence No. 3]


Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for 
Bonds

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 
prospective subcontractor requests for bonds. 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 January 31, 2024. 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 August 
21, 2023.

ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit

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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-
0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. 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)

    9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds.

B. Need and Uses

    Part 28 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains 
guidance related to obtaining financial protection against losses under 
Federal contracts (e.g., bonds, bid guarantees, etc.). Part 52 contains 
the corresponding provisions and clauses. These collectively implement 
the statutory requirement for Federal contractors to furnish payment 
bonds under construction contracts subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, 
subchapter III, Bonds.
    This information collection is mandated by section 806(a)(3) of 
Public Law 102-190, as amended by sections 2091 and 8105 of the Federal 
Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (10 U.S.C. 4601 note prec.) (Pub. 
L. 103-335). Accordingly, the FAR clause at 52.228-12, Prospective 
Subcontractor Requests for Bonds, requires prime contractors to 
promptly provide a copy of a payment bond, upon the request of a 
prospective subcontractor or supplier offering to furnish labor or 
material under a construction contract for which a payment bond has 
been furnished pursuant to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31.

C. Common Form

    The General Services Administration is the sponsor agency of this 
common form. All executive agencies covered by the FAR will use this 
common form. Each executive agency will report their agency burden 
separately, and the reported information will be available at 
Reginfo.gov.

D. Annual Burden

General Services Administration

    Respondents: 317.
    Total Annual Responses: 793.
    Total Burden Hours: 270.
    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. 9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-13030 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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