[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 245 (Monday, December 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60854-60856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23879]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-1921]
Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: TAR Part 1239-Related
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites public comments on currently approved
Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR) part 1239 information
collection requests (ICRs) and our intention to request OMB approval to
renew the ICRs on an interim basis as abstracted below while DOT
undertakes further review to streamline its regulations. The public
will be afforded another opportunity to review revised
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streamlined TAR content when published as a part of a proposed rule.
DOT is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 28, 2026.
ADDRESSES: DOT invites interested persons to submit comments identified
by Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-1921 through one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
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,
see further information contact below.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Operations, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
Instructions: All items submitted must cite the OMB control numbers
(see abstracts below).
Note: Comments received generally will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or
business confidential information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaWanda Morton-Chunn, Procurement
Analyst, Office of the Secretary, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, telephone: (202) 366-2267 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOT invites comments on: (1) whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of DOT acquisitions, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (3) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) 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 December 31, 2025. DOT
proposes that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional
years beyond the current expiration date. On October 27, 2025, OST
published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register soliciting comment by
December 26, 2025 on the ICRs for which it is now seeking OMB approval
for the extension of a previously approved collection. See 90 FR 48600.
OST received no comments in response to this 60-day notice.
Before OMB decides whether to approve the proposed collection of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. Federal law
requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and
60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)-(c); 5
CFR 1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB
believes the 30 day notice informs the regulated community to file
relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public
comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB
within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect.
Need for Extension
As a result of the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) (RFO) Initiative, the Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR)
is also under review. The TAR must align with on-going interim class
deviations to the FAR issued by DOT, as well as a later planned FAR
proposed rule to be published in the Federal Register by the FAR
Council for public comment in 2026. As a part of its review, DOT will
consider revising and removing content where needed, adding agency-
level statutory requirements, as required, and revising subpart and
section numbering in each TAR part to align with new FAR parts. To
implement this initiative and to comply with Executive Order 14275 of
April 15, 2025, ``Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,'' and
OMB Memorandum M-25-26, ``Overhauling the Federal Acquisition
Regulation,'' May 2, 2025, DOT is conducting a concurrent rigorous
review of the TAR to streamline and update coverage, where appropriate
or to remove content to internal agency procedures. DOT anticipates
there may be substantive revisions to the TAR, revisions to current
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) solicitation provisions and contract
clauses under Title 48, CFR chapter 12 (the TAR), part 1252. This may
include potential reductions in information collection requirements and
burden under this approved OMB control number. This review and update
will be worked by OSPE in conjunction with the Office of Information
Technology after appropriate benchmarking and analysis of statutory and
other requirements.
DOT requires an extension of the current information collection
requirements currently in the TAR at 48 CFR chapter 12 until this
analysis is completed, and a proposed TAR rule is developed and
published in the Federal Register for public comment, anticipated later
in 2026.
The summary below describes the ICRs that DOT will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
OMB Control Number: 2105-0578.
Title: Department of Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR)
Part 1239 Clauses.
Associated Form(s) TAR part 1252 (TAR 1239-related) clauses:
1252.239-76; 1252-239-77; 1252-239-80; 1252-239-83; 1252-239-85; and
1252-239-88.
Type of Review: Renewal of previously approved information
collection.
Background: Form (Clause) Title(s): Cloud Computing Services, Data
Jurisdiction, Audit Record Retention for Cloud Service Providers,
Incident Reporting Timeframes, Personnel Screening--Background
Investigations, Security Alerts, Advisories, and Directives.
Respondents: General Public.
Average Number of Respondents: 534.
Average Number of Responses: 534.
Frequency: Annually.
Minutes Required/per Response: 90.
Total Burden Imposed (Hours): 339.
OMB Control Number: 2105-0579.
Title: Department of Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR)
Part 1239 Clause.
Associated Form(s) TAR part 1252 (TAR 1239-related) clause:
1252.239-75.
Type of Review: Renewal of previously approved information
collection.
Background: DOT Protection of Information About Individuals, PII,
and Privacy Risk Management Requirements.
Respondents: General Public.
Average Number of Respondents: 311.
Average Number of Responses: 622.
Frequency: Annually.
Minutes Required/per Response: 60.
Total Burden Imposed (Hours): 622.
OMB Control Number: 2105-0580.
Title: Department of Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR)
Part 1239 Clauses.
Associated Form(s) TAR part 1252 (TAR 1239-related) clauses:
1252.239-89 and 1252.239-90.
Type of Review: Renewal of previously approved information
collection.
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Background: Technology Modernization and Technology Upgrades/
Refreshment.
Respondents: General Public Average Number of Respondents: 366.
Average Number of Responses: 366.
Frequency: Annually.
Minutes Required/per Response: 90.
Total Burden Imposed (Hours): 550.
OMB Control Number: 2105-0581.
Title: Department of Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR)
Part 1239 Clauses.
Associated Form(s) TAR part 1252 (TAR 1239-related) clause:
1252.239-70.
Type of Review: Renewal of previously approved information
collection.
Background: Security Requirements for Unclassified Information
Technology Resources.
Respondents: General Public Average Number of Respondents: 844.
Average Number of Responses: 844.
Frequency: Annually.
Minutes Required/per Response: 30.
Total Burden Imposed (Hours): 422.
OMB Control Number: 2105-0582.
Title: Department of Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR)
Part 1239 Clauses.
Associated Form(s) TAR part 1252 (TAR 1239-related) clauses:
1252.239-72 and 1252.239-74.
Type of Review: Renewal of previously approved information
collection.
Background: Compliance with Safeguarding DOT Sensitive Data
Controls and Safeguarding DOT Sensitive Data and Cyber Incident
Reporting.
Respondents: General Public Average Number of Respondents: 145.
Average Number of Responses: 145.
Frequency: Annually.
Minutes Required/per Response: 30.
Total Burden Imposed (Hours): 73.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.
Karyn Gorman,
Chief Privacy Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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