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submission to verify posting (except 

allow 30 days for posting of comments 

submitted by mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (PRA) provides 

that an agency generally cannot conduct 

or sponsor a collection of information, 

and no person is required to respond to, 

nor be subject to, a penalty for failure 

to comply with a collection of 

information, unless that collection has 

obtained Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval and displays a 

currently valid OMB Control Number. 

DoD, GSA, and NASA requested and 

OMB authorized emergency processing 

of an information collection involved in 

this rule, as OMB Control Number 

9000–0197 (FAR case 2018–010, 

52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting 

for Hardware, Software, and Services 

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky 

Lab and Other Covered Entities) 

consistent with 5 CFR 1320.13. DoD, 

GSA, and NASA have determined the 

following conditions have been met: 

a. The collection of information is 

needed prior to the expiration of time 

periods normally associated with a 

routine submission for review under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act, in view of the deadline for this 

provision of the NDAA which was 

signed into law in December 2017 and 

requires action before the prohibition 

goes into effect on October 1, 2018. 

b. The collection of information is 

essential to the mission of the agencies 

to ensure the Federal Government does 

not purchase prohibited articles, and 

can respond appropriately if any such 

articles are not identified until after 

delivery or use. 

c. The use of normal clearance 

procedures would prevent the collection 

of information from contractors, for 

national security purposes. 

This requirement supports 

implementation of Section 1634 of 

Division A of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Pub. L. 115–91). This section prohibits 

Government use of any hardware, 

software, or services developed or 

provided, in whole or in part, by 

Kaspersky Lab or its related entities. 

This requirement is implemented in the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

through the clause at FAR 52.204–23, 

Prohibition on Contracting for 

Hardware, Software, and Services 

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky 

Lab and Other Covered Entities. 

This clearance covers the following 

requirement: 

FAR 52.204–23 requires contractors to 

report covered products identified during 

performance of a contract. 

DoD, GSA, and NASA request approval of 

this information collection in order to 

implement the law. The information will be 

used by agency personnel to identify and 

remove prohibited hardware, software, or 

services from Government use. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 

Federal agencies must obtain approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

for each collection of information they 

conduct or sponsor. 

A notice was published in the Federal 

Register at 83 FR 28141, on June 15, 

2018, as a part of an interim rule under 

FAR Case 2018–010, Use of Products 

and Services of Kaspersky Lab. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Number of Respondents: 4,882. 

Responses per Respondent: 5. 

Total Responses: 24,410. 

Average Burden Hours per Response: 

1.5. 

Total Burden Hours: 36,615. 

The public reporting burden for this 

collection of information consists of 

reports of identified covered articles 

during contract performance as required 

by 52.204–23. Reports are estimated to 

average 1.5 hour per response, including 

the time for reviewing definitions, 

searching existing data sources, 

gathering and maintaining the data 

needed, and completing and reviewing 

the report. 

C. Public Comments 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and will have practical utility; whether 

the estimate of the public burden of this 

collection of information is accurate, 

and based on valid assumptions and 

methodology; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those entities who will 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology 

(IT). 

With respect to the evaluation of 

burdens, in particular, DoD, GSA, and 

NASA especially welcome public 

comments on: 

(1) The types of personnel that would 

be involved in developing and 

maintaining compliance with 

prohibition and required reports (e.g., IT 

security and cyber specialists, attorneys, 

compliance officers) and assumptions 

about the amount of labor hours and 

associated costs required to meet these 

responsibilities; 

(2) The types of system changes 

specifically required within an entity to 

comply with this rule, as well as 

associated costs; and 

(3) Steps that an entity will take in 

order to achieve compliance, as well as 

associated hours and costs; 

(4) Any data that can help to inform 

the average number of subcontracts that 

may be affected by this rule. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 

1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 

20405, telephone 202–501–4755. 

Please cite OMB Control No. 9000– 

0197, Use of Products and Services of 

Kaspersky Lab, in all correspondence. 

Dated: June 18, 2018. 

William Clark, 

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, 

Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, 

Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 

Govenrmentwide Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0198; Docket No. 

2018–0003; Sequence No. 20] 

Information Collection; Violations of 

Arms Control Treaties or Agreements 

With the United States 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments regarding an extension to an 

existing OMB clearance. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, the 

Regulatory Secretariat Division will be 

submitting to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) a request to review 

and approve an existing OMB 

emergency clearance notice. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

August 21, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by Information Collection 

9000–0198; Violations of Arms Control 

Treaties or Agreements with the United 

States, by any of the following methods: 

• Regulations.gov: http://

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 


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via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

searching for the OMB Control number 

9000–0198. Select the link ‘‘Comment 

Now’’ that corresponds with 

‘‘Information Collection 9000–0198; 

Violations of Arms Control Treaties or 

Agreements with the United States.’’ 

Follow the instructions on the screen. 

Please include your name, company 

name (if any), and ‘‘Information 

Collection 9000–0198; Violations of 

Arms Control Treaties or Agreements 

with the United States.’’ 

• Mail: General Services 

Administration, Regulatory Secretariat 

Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20405–0001. ATTN: 

Ms. Mandell/IC 9000–0198; Violations 

of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements 

with the United States. 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite Information Collection 

9000–0198; Violations of Arms Control 

Treaties or Agreements with the United 

States, in all correspondence related to 

this collection. Comments received 

generally will be posted without change 

to http://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 (except 

allow 30 days for posting of comments 

submitted by mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (PRA) provides 

that an agency generally cannot conduct 

or sponsor a collection of information, 

and no person is required to respond to 

nor be subject to a penalty for failure to 

comply with a collection of information, 

unless that collection has obtained 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approval and displays a 

currently valid OMB Control Number. 

DoD, GSA, and NASA requested and 

OMB authorized emergency processing 

of an information collection involved in 

this rule, as OMB Control Number 

9000–0198 (FAR case 2017–018, 

52.209–13, Violation of Arms Control 

Treaties or Agreements—Certifications) 

consistent with 5 CFR 1320.13. DoD, 

GSA, and NASA have determined the 

following conditions have been met: 

a. The collection of information is 

needed prior to the expiration of time 

periods normally associated with a 

routine submission for review under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act. 

b. The collection of information is 

essential to the mission of the agencies 

to ensure the Federal Government does 

not award contracts to offerors, and any 

entity owned or controlled by the 

offeror that has engaged in any activity 

that violates arms control treaties or 

agreements with the United States. 

c. The use of normal clearance 

procedures would prevent the collection 

of information from contractors, for 

national security purposes. 

Section 1290 of Public Law 114–328 

(codified at 22 U.S.C. 2593e) went into 

effect on December 23, 2016. The 

implementation of this FAR case will 

protect against doing business with 

entities that engage in any activity that 

contributed to or is a significant factor 

in a country’s failure to comply with 

arms control treaties or agreements with 

the United States. This action is 

necessary because of statutory 

requirements relating to a national 

security function of the United States. 

A notice was published in the Federal 

Register at 83 FR 28145, on June 15, 

2018, as a part of a interim rule under 

FAR Case 2017–018, Violations of Arms 

Control Treaties or Agreements with the 

United States. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Number of Respondents: 11,634. 

Responses per Respondent: 8.6. 

Total Responses: 99,796. 

Average Burden Hours per Response: 

.4 hours. 

Total Burden Hours: 40,478. 

C. Public Comments 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and will have practical utility; whether 

the estimate of the public burden of this 

collection of information is accurate, 

and based on valid assumptions and 

methodology; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those entities who will 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 

1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 

20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please 

cite OMB Control No. 9000–0198, 

Violations of Arms Control Treaties or 

Agreements with the United States. 

Dated: June 18, 2018. 

William F. Clark, 

Director, Office of Governmentwide 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition 

Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13403 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–3351–FN] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Application by The Compliance Team 

for Continued CMS Approval of Its 

Rural Health Clinic Accreditation 

Program 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Final notice. 

SUMMARY: This final notice announces 

our decision to approve The 

Compliance Team (TCT) for continued 

recognition as a national accrediting 

organization for Rural Health Clinics 

(RHCs) that wish to participate in the 

Medicare or Medicaid programs. 

DATES: Applicable Date: This notice is 

effective July 18, 2018 through July 18, 

2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christina Mister-Ward, (410) 786– 

2441. 

Monda Shaver, (410) 786–3410. 

Marie Vasbinder, 410–786–8665. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Under the Medicare program, eligible 

beneficiaries may receive covered 

services in a rural health clinic (RHC) 

provided certain requirements are met 

by the RHC. Section 1861(aa) and 

1905(l)(1) of the Social Security Act (the 

Act), establish distinct criteria for 

facilities seeking designation as a RHC. 

Regulations concerning provider 

agreements are at 42 CFR part 489 and 

those pertaining to activities relating to 

the survey and certification of facilities 

are at 42 CFR part 488, subpart A. The 

regulations at 42 CFR part 491, subpart 

A specify the conditions that a RHC 

must meet to participate in the Medicare 

program. The scope of covered services 

and the conditions for Medicare 

payment for RHCs are set forth at 42 

CFR part 405, subpart X. 

Generally, to enter into a provider 

agreement with the Medicare program, a 

RHC must first be certified by a state 

survey agency as complying with the 


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