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else’s Social Security number; date of 

birth; driver’s license number or other 

state identification number, or foreign 

country equivalent; passport number; 

financial account number; or credit or 

debit card number. You are also solely 

responsible for making sure that your 

comment does not include any sensitive 

health information, such as medical 

records or other individually 

identifiable health information. In 

addition, your comment should not 

include any ‘‘trade secret or any 

commercial or financial information 

which . . . is privileged or 

confidential’’—as provided by section 

6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and 

FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— 

including, in particular, competitively 

sensitive information, such as costs, 

sales statistics, inventories, formulas, 

patterns, devices, manufacturing 

processes, or customer names. 

Comments containing material for 

which confidential treatment is 

requested must (1) be filed in paper 

form, (2) be clearly labeled 

‘‘Confidential,’’ and (3) comply with 

FTC Rule 4.9(c). In particular, the 

written request for confidential 

treatment that accompanies the 

comment must include the factual and 

legal basis for the request and must 

identify the specific portions of the 

comment to be withheld from the public 

record. See FTC Rule 4.9(c). Your 

comment will be kept confidential only 

if the General Counsel grants your 

request in accordance with the law and 

the public interest. Once your comment 

has been posted publicly at 

www.regulations.gov, we cannot redact 

or remove your comment unless you 

submit a confidentiality request that 

meets the requirements for such 

treatment under FTC Rule 4.9(c), and 

the General Counsel grants that request. 

The FTC Act and other laws that the 

Commission administers permit the 

collection of public comments to 

consider and use in this proceeding as 

appropriate. The Commission will 

consider all timely and responsive 

public comments that it receives on or 

before November 6, 2023. For 

information on the Commission’s 

privacy policy, including routine uses 

permitted by the Privacy Act, see 

https://www.ftc.gov/site-information/ 

privacy-policy. 

Josephine Liu, 

Assistant General Counsel for Legal Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 6750–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0199; Docket No. 

2023–0053; Sequence No. 5] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Prohibition on Contracting for Certain 

Telecommunications and Video 

Surveillance Services or Equipment 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, the 

Regulatory Secretariat Division has 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) a request to review 

and approve a revision of a previously 

approved information collection 

requirement regarding Prohibition on 

Contracting for Certain 

Telecommunications and Video 

Surveillance Services or Equipment. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 6, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for this information 

collection should be sent within 30 days 

of publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. 

Additionally, submit a copy to GSA 

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. 

Instructions: All items submitted 

must cite OMB Control No. 9000–0199, 

Prohibition on Contracting for Certain 

Telecommunications and Video 

Surveillance Services or Equipment. 

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. If there are 

difficulties submitting comments, 

contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat 

Division at 202–501–4755 or 

GSARegSec@gsa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Malissa Jones, Procurement Analyst, at 

telephone 571–882–4687, or 

malissa.jones@gsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and 

Any Associated Form(s) 

9000–0199, Prohibition on 

Contracting for Certain 

Telecommunications and Video 

Surveillance Services or Equipment. 

B. Needs and Uses 

DoD, GSA, and NASA are combining 

OMB Control Nos. for the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR 

part. This consolidation is expected to 

improve industry’s ability to easily and 

efficiently identify burdens associated 

with a given FAR part. The 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 

revision of OMB Control No. 9000–0199 

and combines it with the previously 

approved information collections under 

OMB Control Nos. 9000–0201, with the 

title ‘‘Prohibition on Contracting for 

Certain Telecommunications and Video 

Surveillance Services or Equipment’’. 

Upon approval of this consolidated 

information collection, OMB Control 

Nos. 9000–0201 will be discontinued. 

The burden requirements previously 

approved under the discontinued 

numbers will be covered under OMB 

Control No. 9000–0199. 

This clearance covers the information 

that offerors and contractors must 

submit to comply with the following 

FAR requirements listed in the order in 

which offerors and contractors provide 

the information: 

• FAR 52.204–26, Covered 

Telecommunications Equipment or 

Services—Representation. This 

provision requires offerors to: 

Æ Review the list of excluded parties 

in SAM for entities excluded from 

receiving Federal awards for ‘‘covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services’’. 

Æ Represent whether it does or does 

not provide covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services as a part of its offered products 

or services to the Government in the 

performance of any contract, 

subcontract, or other contractual 

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Æ Represents whether it does, or does 

not use covered telecommunications 

equipment or services, or any 

equipment, system, or service that uses 

covered telecommunications equipment 

or services. 

• FAR 52.204–24, Representation 

Regarding Certain Telecommunications 

and Video Surveillance Services or 

Equipment. This provision requires 

offerors to respond only if the offeror 

represented that it ‘‘does provide or use 

covered telecommunications equipment 

or services as a part of its offered 

products or services to the Government 

in the performance of any contract, 

subcontract, or other contractual 

instrument’’ in paragraphs (c)(1) or 

(c)(2) of the FAR provision at 52.204–26, 

or in paragraphs (v)(2)(i) or (ii) of the 

provision at 52.212–3. 

If the offeror is required to respond to 

this provision, offerors are required to: 

Æ Review the list of excluded parties 

in SAM for entities excluded from 

receiving Federal awards for ‘‘covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services,’’ 

Æ Represent whether it ‘‘will’’ or 

‘‘will not’’ provide the covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services to the Government in the 

performance of any contract, 

subcontract or other contractual 

instrument resulting from the 

solicitation. 

D If the offeror responded that it 

‘‘will’’ in the representation in 

paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the 

offeror must provide the following 

additional disclosure information found 

at 52.204–24(e)(1) as part of its offer: 

• For covered equipment— 

Æ The entity that produced the 

covered telecommunications equipment 

(including entity name, unique entity 

identifier, Commercial and Government 

Entity (CAGE) code, and whether the 

entity was the original equipment 

manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if 

known); 

Æ A description of all covered 

telecommunications equipment offered 

(including brand; model number, such 

as OEM number, manufacturer part 

number, or wholesaler number; and 

item description, as applicable); and 

Æ An explanation of the proposed use 

of covered telecommunications 

equipment and any factors relevant to 

determining if such use would be 

permissible under the prohibition in 

paragraph (b)(1) of the provision at 

52.204–24. 

• For covered services— 

Æ If the service is related to item 

maintenance: A description of all 

covered telecommunications services 

offered (include on the item being 

maintained: Brand; model number, such 

as OEM number, manufacturer part 

number, or wholesaler number; and 

item description, as applicable); or 

Æ If not associated with maintenance, 

the Product Service Code (PSC) of the 

service being provided; and an 

explanation of the proposed use of 

covered telecommunications services 

and any factors relevant to determining 

if such use would be permissible under 

the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of the 

provision at 52.204–24. 

Æ Represent whether it ‘‘does’’ or 

‘‘does not’’ use covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services, or use any equipment, system, 

or service that uses covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services. 

D If the offeror has responded ‘‘does’’ 

in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) 

of this provision, the offeror must 

provide the following additional 

disclosure information found at 52.204– 

24(e)(2): 

• For covered equipment— 

Æ The entity that produced the 

covered telecommunications equipment 

(including entity name, unique entity 

identifier, CAGE code, and whether the 

entity was the OEM or a distributor, if 

known); 

Æ A description of all covered 

telecommunications equipment offered 

(including brand; model number, such 

as OEM number, manufacturer part 

number, or wholesaler number; and 

item description, as applicable); and 

Æ An explanation of the proposed use 

of covered telecommunications 

equipment and any factors relevant to 

determining if such use would be 

permissible under the prohibition in 

paragraph (b)(2) of the provision at 

52.204–24. 

• For covered services— 

Æ If the service is related to item 

maintenance: A description of all 

covered telecommunications services 

offered (include on the item being 

maintained: Brand; model number, such 

as OEM number, manufacturer part 

number, or wholesaler number; and 

item description, as applicable); or 

Æ If not associated with maintenance, 

the PSC of the service being provided; 

and an explanation of the proposed use 

of covered telecommunications services 

and any factors relevant to determining 

if such use would be permissible under 

the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of the 

provision at 52.204–24. 

• FAR 52.204–25, Prohibition on 

Contracting for Certain 

Telecommunications and Video 

Surveillance Services or Equipment. In 

the event a contractor identifies covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services used as a substantial or 

essential component of any system, or 

as critical technology as part of any 

system, during contract performance, or 

a contractor is notified of such by a 

subcontractor at any tier or by any other 

source, this clause requires contractors 

to: 

Æ Report the information in 

paragraph 52.204–25(d)(2) to the 

contracting officer, unless the contract 

has established other procedures for 

reporting the information; in the case of 

DoD, the contractor shall report to the 

website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. 

Æ For indefinite delivery contracts, 

the contractor shall report to the 

contracting officer for the indefinite 

delivery contract and the contracting 

officer(s) for any affected order or, in the 

case of DoD, identify both the indefinite 

delivery contract and any affected 

orders in the report provided at https:// 

dibnet.dod.mil. 

Æ Report the following within one 

business day from the date of such 

identification or notification: 

D The contract number; 

D The order number(s), if applicable; 

D Supplier name; 

D Supplier unique entity identifier (if 

known); 

D Supplier CAGE code (if known); 

D Brand; 

D Model number (original equipment 

manufacturer number, manufacturer 

part number, or wholesaler number); 

D Item description; 

D And any readily available 

information about mitigation actions 

undertaken or recommended. 

Æ Report the following within 10 

business days of submitting the 

information in paragraph(d)(2)(i) of this 

clause: 

D Any further available information 

about mitigation actions undertaken or 

recommended. 

D Describe efforts undertaken to 

prevent use or submission of covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services, and any additional efforts that 

will be incorporated to prevent future 

use or submission of covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services. 

The information collected is used by 

contracting officers to identify if an 

offeror provides or uses any covered 

telecommunications equipment or 

services as a part of its offered products 

or services to the Government in the 

performance of any contract, 

subcontract, or other contractual 

instrument. In the event that offerors are 

required to disclose further information, 

the contracting officer uses the collected 

information to ensure compliance with 

the FAR as implemented by statute and 


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consult with legal counsel and the 

program office on next steps regarding 

the prohibited equipment or services. 

C. Annual Burden 

Respondents: 902,777. 

Total Annual Responses: 905,213. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,839,573. 

D. Public Comment 

A 60-day notice was published in the 

Federal Register at 88 FR 42367, on 

June 30, 2023. No comments were 

received. 

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 

GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB 

Control No. 9000–0199, Prohibition on 

Contracting for Certain 

Telecommunications and Video 

Surveillance Services or Equipment. 

Janet Fry, 

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, 

Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, 

Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 

Governmentwide Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19148 Filed 9–5–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

GSA Acquisition Policy Federal 

Advisory Committee; Notification of 

Upcoming Web-Based Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Government-Wide 

Policy (OGP), General Services 

Administration (GSA). 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: GSA is providing notice of a 

meeting of the GSA Acquisition Policy 

Federal Advisory Committee 

(hereinafter ‘‘the Committee’’ or ‘‘the 

GAP FAC’’) in accordance with the 

requirements of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA). This meeting 

will be open to the public, accessible via 

webcast. Information on attending and 

providing written public comment is 

under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section. 

DATES: The GAP FAC will hold an open 

public meeting on Thursday, September 

21, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time (EST). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be 

accessible via webcast. Registrants will 

receive the webcast information before 

the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Boris Arratia, Designated Federal 

Officer, OGP, 703–795–0816, or email: 

boris.arratia@gsa.gov; or Stephanie 

Hardison, OGP, 202–258–6823, or 

email: stephanie.hardison@gsa.gov. 

Additional information about the 

Committee, including meeting materials 

and agendas, are available on-line at 

https://gsa.gov/policy-regulations/ 

policy/acquisition-policy/gsaacquisition-policy-federal-advisorycommittee. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting 

The purpose of this meeting is for the 

GAP FAC to propose, discuss and vote 

on committee comments on the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council’s 

Proposed Rule on Sustainable 

Procurement, which is available online 

at https://www.federalregister.gov/ 

documents/2023/08/03/2023-16012/ 

federal-acquisition-regulationsustainable-procurement. 

Meeting Agenda 

• Opening Remarks 

• Propose and discuss GAP FAC 

comments on the FAR Council’s 

Proposed Rule on Sustainable 

Procurement 

• Vote on GAP FAC comments 

• Closing Remarks and Adjourn 

Meeting Registration 

This meeting is open to the public 

and will be accessible by webcast. 

Registration information is located on 

the GAP FAC website: https://

www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/policy/ 

acquisition-policy/gsa-acquisitionpolicy-federal-advisory-committee. 

Public attendees who want to attend 

virtually will need to register no later 

than 5:00 p.m. EST, on Wednesday, 

September 20, 2023 to obtain the 

meeting webcast information. All 

registrants will be asked to provide their 

name, affiliation, and email address. 

After registration, individuals will 

receive webcast access information 

details via email. 

Public Comments 

Written public comments are being 

accepted via email at gapfac@gsa.gov. 

To submit a written public comment, 

please email at gapfac.gsa.gov and 

include your name, organization name 

(if applicable). 

Jeffrey A. Koses, 

Senior Procurement Executive, Office of 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19197 Filed 9–5–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–RV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[Docket No. CDC–2023–0076] 

Advisory Committee on Immunization 

Practices 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with regulatory 

provisions, the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the following meeting of the 

Advisory Committee on Immunization 

Practices (ACIP). This meeting is open 

to the public. Time will be available for 

public comment. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 22, 2023, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

EDT (date and times subject to change; 

see the ACIP website for updates: 

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/ 

index.htm). 

Written comments will be received 

between September 7–21, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2023– 

0076, by either of the methods listed 

below. CDC does not accept comments 

by email. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Ms. Stephanie Thomas, ACIP 

Meeting, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, 

Mailstop H24–8, Atlanta, Georgia 

30329–4027. Attn: Docket No. CDC– 

2023–0076. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Agency name and 

docket number. All relevant comments 

received in conformance with the 

https://www.regulations.gov suitability 

policy will be posted without change to 

https://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. For 

access to the docket to read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

The meeting will be webcast live via 

the World Wide Web. The webcast link 

can be found on the ACIP website at 

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/ 

index.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie Thomas, Committee 

Management Specialist, Advisory 

Committee on Immunization Practices, 

National Center for Immunization and 

Respiratory Diseases, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 


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