[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 786-787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00056]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0064; Docket No. 2024-0053; Sequence No. 1]


Information Collection; Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Part 36 Construction Contract Requirements

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 a revision concerning certain 
Federal Acquisition Regulation part 36 construction contract 
requirements. 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 April 30, 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 March 
5, 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-
0064, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 Construction 
Contract Requirements. 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)

    9000-0064, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 
Construction Contract Requirements.

B. Need and Uses

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are combining OMB Control Nos. by FAR part. This 
consolidation is expected to improve industry's ability to easily and 
efficiently identify burdens associated with a given FAR part. This 
review of the information collections by FAR part allows improved 
oversight to ensure there is no redundant or unaccounted for burden 
placed on industry. Lastly, combining information collections in a 
given FAR part is also expected to reduce the administrative burden 
associated with processing multiple information collections.
    This justification supports the extension of OMB Control No. 9000-
0064 and combines it with the previously approved information 
collection under OMB Control No. 9000-0062, with the new title 
``Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 Construction Contract 
Requirements''. Upon approval of this consolidated information 
collection, OMB Control No. 9000-0062 will be discontinued. The burden 
requirements previously approved under the discontinued number will be 
covered under OMB Control No. 9000-0064.
    This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit 
to comply with the following FAR requirements:
     FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship. This clause 
requires contractors to obtain contracting officer approval of the 
machinery, equipment, material, or articles to be incorporated into the 
work. The contractor's request must include: the manufacturer's name, 
the model number, and other information concerning the performance, 
capacity, nature, and rating of the machinery and mechanical and other 
equipment; and full information concerning the material or articles. 
When directed by the contracting officer, the contractor must submit 
samples of the items requiring approval for incorporating into the 
work. The contracting officer uses this information to determine 
whether the machinery, equipment, material, or articles meet the 
standards of quality specified in the contract. A contracting officer 
may reject work, if the contractor installs machinery, equipment, 
material, or articles in the work without obtaining the contracting 
officer's approval.
     FAR 52.236-13, Accident Prevention, Alternate I. This 
alternate to

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the basic clause requires contractors to submit a written proposed plan 
to provide and maintain work environments and procedures that will 
safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, 
supplies, and equipment exposed to contractor operations and 
activities; avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in 
project completion dates; and control costs in the performance of this 
contract. The plan must include an analysis of the significant hazards 
to life, limb, and property inherent in contract work performance and a 
plan for controlling these hazards. The contracting officer and 
technical representatives analyze the Accident Prevention Plan to 
determine if the proposed plan will satisfy the safety requirements 
identified in the contract, to include certain provisions of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act (per FAR 36.513(c)) and applicable 
standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR part 1926 and 29 
CFR part 1910.
     FAR 52.236-15, Schedules for Construction Contracts. This 
clause requires contractors to prepare and submit to the contracting 
officer for approval three copies of a practicable schedule showing the 
order in which the contractor proposes to perform the work, and the 
dates on which the contractor contemplates starting and completing the 
several salient features of the work (including acquiring materials, 
plant, and equipment). The contracting officer uses this information to 
monitor progress under a Federal construction contract when other 
management approaches for ensuring adequate progress are not used.
     FAR 52.236-19, Organization and Direction of the Work. 
This clause requires contractors, under cost-reimbursement construction 
contracts, to submit to the contracting officer a chart showing the 
general executive and administrative organization, the personnel to be 
employed in connection with the work under the contract, and their 
respective duties. The contractor must keep the data furnished current 
by supplementing it as additional information becomes available. The 
contracting officer uses this information to ensure the work is 
performed by qualified personnel at a reasonable cost to the 
Government.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 3,771.
    Total Annual Responses: 13,267.
    Total Burden Hours: 21,338.
    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. 9000-0064, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36 
Construction Contract Requirements.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-00056 Filed 1-4-24; 8:45 am]
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