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the General Services Administration, 

Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 3090–0027, Contract 

Administration, Quality Assurance 

(GSAR Parts 542 and 546; GSA Form 

1678, and GSA Form 308), in all 

correspondence. 

Dated: March 19, 2012. 

Joseph A. Neurauter, 

Director, Office of Acquisition Policy & Senior 

Procurement Executive. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7422 Filed 3–27–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0035; Docket 2012– 

0076; Sequence 1] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information Collection; Claims and 

Appeals 

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 will be 

submitting to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) a request to review 

and approve an extension of a 

previously approved information 

collection requirement concerning 

claims and appeals. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the FAR, 

and whether it will have practical 

utility; whether our 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 in which we can 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, through the use of appropriate 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

May 29, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by Information Collection 

9000–0035, Claims and Appeals by any 

of the following methods: 

• Regulations.gov: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 

0035, Claims and Appeals’’ under the 

heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and 

selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the link 

‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds 

with ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 

0035, Claims and Appeals’’. Follow the 

instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a 

Comment’’ screen. Please include your 

name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘Information Collection 9000–0035, 

Claims and Appeals’’ on your attached 

document. 

• Fax: 202–501–4067. 

• Mail: General Services 

Administration, Regulatory Secretariat 

(MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: Hada 

Flowers/IC 9000–0035, Claims and 

Appeals. 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite Information Collection 

9000–0035, Claims and Appeals, in all 

correspondence related to this 

collection. All comments received will 

be posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal and/or business confidential 

information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Anthony Robinson, procurement 

Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, 

GSA, (202) 501–2658 or via email at 

anthony.robinson@gsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

It is the Government’s policy to try to 

resolve all contractual issues by mutual 

agreement at the contracting officer’s 

level without litigation. Reasonable 

efforts should be made to resolve 

controversies prior to submission of a 

contractor’s claim. The Contract 

Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 605) 

requires that claims exceeding $100,000 

must be accompanied by a certification 

that (1) The claim is made in good faith; 

(2) supporting data are accurate and 

complete; and (3) the amount requested 

accurately reflects the contract 

adjustment for which the contractor 

believes the Government is liable. The 

information, as required by FAR clause 

52.233–1, Disputes, is used by a 

contracting officer to decide or resolve 

the claim. Contractors may appeal the 

contracting officer’s decision by 

submitting written appeals to the 

appropriate officials. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 4,500. 

Responses per Respondent: 3. 

Annual Responses: 13,500. 

Hours per Response: 1. 

Total Burden Hours: 13,500. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. Please cite 

OMB Control No. 9000–0035, Claims 

and Appeals, in all correspondence. 

Dated: March 20, 2012. 

Laura Auletta, 

Director, Office of Governmentwide 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition 

Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7425 Filed 3–27–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0067; Docket 2012– 

0076; Sequence 10] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information Collection; Incentive 

Contracts 

AGENCIES: 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 will be 

submitting to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) a request to review 

and approve an extension of a 

previously approved information 

collection requirement concerning 

incentive contracts. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and 

whether it will have practical utility; 

whether our 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 in which we can minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, through 

the use of appropriate technological 


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collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

May 29, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by Information Collection 

9000–0067, Incentive Contracts, by any 

of the following methods: 

• Regulations.gov: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 

0067, Incentive Contracts’’ under the 

heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and 

selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the link 

‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds 

with ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 

0067, Incentive Contracts’’. Follow the 

instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a 

Comment’’ screen. Please include your 

name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘Information Collection 9000–0067, 

Incentive Contracts’’ on your attached 

document. 

• Fax: 202–501–4067. 

• Mail: General Services 

Administration, Regulatory Secretariat 

(MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: Hada 

Flowers/IC 9000–0067, Incentive 

Contracts. 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite Information Collection 

9000–0067, Incentive Contracts, in all 

correspondence related to this 

collection. All comments received will 

be posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal and/or business confidential 

information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 

Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, 

GSA (202) 208–4949 or via email 

michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

In accordance with FAR 16.4, 

incentive contracts are normally used 

when a firm fixed-price contract is not 

appropriate and the required supplies or 

services can be acquired at lower costs, 

and sometimes with improved delivery 

or technical performance, by relating the 

amount of profit or fee payable under 

the contract to the contractor’s 

performance. 

The information required periodically 

from the contractor, such as cost of work 

already performed, estimated costs of 

further performance necessary to 

complete all work, total contract price 

for supplies or services accepted by the 

Government for which final prices have 

been established, and estimated costs 

allocable to supplies or services 

accepted by the Government and for 

which final prices have not been 

established, is needed to negotiate the 

final prices of incentive-related items 

and services. Contractors are required to 

submit the information in accordance 

with several incentive fee FAR clauses: 

FAR 52.216–16, Incentive Price 

Revision—Firm Target; FAR 52.216–17, 

Incentive Price Revision—Successive 

Targets; and FAR 52.216–10, Incentive 

Fee. 

The contracting officer evaluates the 

information received to determine the 

contractor’s performance in meeting the 

incentive target and the appropriate 

price revision, if any, for the items or 

services. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 3,000. 

Responses Per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 3,000. 

Hours Per Response: 1. 

Total Burden Hours: 3,000. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the General Services Administration, 

Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, 

telephone (202) 501–4755. 

Please cite OMB Control No. 9000– 

0067, Incentive Contracts, in all 

correspondence. 

Dated: March 20, 2012. 

Laura Auletta, 

Director, Office of Governmentwide 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition 

Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7416 Filed 3–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

[Document Identifier OS–0990–0260; 30-Day 

Notice] 

Agency Information Collection 

Request; 30-Day Public Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of the Secretary (OS), Department 

of Health and Human Services, is 

publishing the following summary of a 

proposed collection for public 

comment. Interested persons are invited 

to send comments regarding this burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including any 

of the following subjects: (1) The 

necessity and utility of the proposed 

information collection for the proper 

performance of the agency’s functions; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, email your request, 

including your address, phone number, 

OMB number, and OS document 

identifier, to 

Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call 

the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 

690–5683. Send written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections within 30 days 

of this notice directly to the OS OMB 

Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at 202–395– 

5806. 

Proposed Project: Protection of 

Human Subjects: Assurance of 

Compliance with Federal Policy/IRB 

Review/IRB Recordkeeping/Informed 

Consent/Consent Documentation—OMB 

No. 0990–0260—Office for Human 

Research Protections. 

Abstract: Section 491(a) of Public Law 

99–158 states that the Secretary of HHS 

shall by regulation require that each 

entity applying for HHS support (e.g., a 

grant, contract, or cooperative 

agreement) to conduct research 

involving human subjects submit to 

HHS assurances satisfactory to the 

Secretary that it has established an 

institutional review board (IRB) to 

review the research in order to ensure 

protection of the rights and welfare of 

the human research subjects. IRBs are 

boards, committees, or groups formally 

designated by an entity to review, 

approve, and have continuing oversight 

of research involving human subjects. 

Pursuant to the requirement of the 

Public Law 99–158, HHS promulgated 

regulations at 45 CFR part 46, subpart A, 

the basic HHS Policy for the Protection 

of Human Subjects. The June 18, 1991 

adoption of the common Federal Policy 

(56 FR 28003) by 15 departments and 

agencies implements a recommendation 

of the President’s Commission for the 

Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine 

and Biomedical and Behavioral 

Research which was established on 

November 9, 1974, by Public Law 95– 

622. The Common Rule is based on HHS 

regulations at 45 CFR part 46, subpart A, 

the basic HHS Policy for the Protection 

of Human Subjects. 


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