[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87427-87428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27768]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0013; Docket No. 2023-0053; Sequence No. 11]


Information Collection; Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data 
Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

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 certified 
cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing 
data. 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 March 31,

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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 
February 16, 2024.

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-
0013, Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost 
or Pricing Data. 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)

    OMB Control No. 9000-0013, Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data 
Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.

B. Need and Uses

    The Truth in Negotiations Act, 10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. 
chapter 35, requires the Government to obtain certified cost or pricing 
data from contractors prior to the award of certain contract actions. 
Contractors may be exempt from this requirement under certain 
conditions. This clearance covers the information that offerors or 
contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR requirements:
     FAR 52.214-28, Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing 
Data--Modifications--Sealed Bidding. When contracting by sealed 
bidding, this clause requires contractors to require subcontractors to 
submit certified cost or pricing data for a modification involving 
aggregate increases and/or decreases in costs, plus applicable profits, 
expected to exceed the threshold for submission of certified cost or 
pricing data at FAR 15.403-4(a)(1).
     FAR 52.215-12, Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing 
Data. When contracting by negotiation, this clause requires contractors 
to require subcontractors to submit certified cost or pricing data.
     FAR 52.215-13, Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing 
Data--Modifications. When contracting by negotiation, this clause 
requires contractors to require subcontractors to submit certified cost 
or pricing data for a modification involving a pricing adjustment 
expected to exceed the threshold for submission of certified cost or 
pricing data at FAR 15.403-4(a)(1).
     FAR 52.215-20, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing 
Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data. When 
contracting by negotiation, this provision requires offerors, if not 
granted an exception, to prepare and submit certified cost or pricing 
data, data other than certified cost or pricing data, and supporting 
attachments in accordance with the instructions contained in Table 15-2 
of FAR 15.408, unless the contracting officer and the contractor agree 
to a different format.
     FAR 52.215-21, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing 
Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data--Modifications. 
When contracting by negotiation, this clause requires contractors, if 
not granted an exception, to submit, for a modification or price 
adjustment expected to exceed the threshold set forth at FAR 15.403-
4(a)(1), certified cost or pricing data, data other than certified cost 
or pricing data, and supporting attachments in accordance with the 
instructions contained in Table 15-2 of FAR 15.408, unless the 
contracting officer and the contractor agree to a different format.
    Certified cost or pricing data is used by agencies to assure that 
contract prices and any subsequent contract modifications are fair and 
reasonable.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 17,704.
    Total Annual Responses: 53,966.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,878,033.
    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. 9000-0013, Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other 
Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-27768 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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