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was mandated by Congress. The 

Paperwork Burden Act information 

collection analysis was performed to 

determine the administrative burden on 

the public including the cost associated 

with collecting and reporting on the 

requirement. 

III. Annual Reporting Burden 

DoD, GSA, and NASA estimate the 

annual burden associated with reporting 

requirements of FAR 52.204–10 to be 

$36,478,804. 

1. Reporting first-tier subcontract 

award information. The FY10 Federal 

Procurement Data System (FPDS) data 

collected for new contract actions 

valued at $25,000 or greater, indicated 

that there were 76,889 contractors with 

unique DUNS numbers. DoD, GSA, and 

NASA estimate that based on the 

exemptions in the rule (e.g., contractors 

in the previous tax year with less than 

$300,000 in gross income do not have to 

report), seventy-five percent of the 

contractors with actions valued at 

$25,000 or greater would be subject to 

the reporting requirements. The burden 

to report the subcontractor award 

information (e.g., name, amount, 

address, etc.) under FAR 52.204–10 is 

estimated to average 2 hours per 

response for a prime contractor and 

approximately three first-tier 

subcontractors per prime contractor. We 

estimate the total annual public cost 

burden for these elements to be 

$31,370,848 based on the following: 

Respondents: 230,668. 

Responses per respondent: 1. 

Total annual responses: 230,668. 

Preparation hours per response: 2. 

Total response burden hours: 461,336. 

Average hourly wages ($50.00 + 

36.35% overhead. Rounded to nearest 

dollar): $68.00. 

Estimated cost to the public: 

$31,370,848. 

2. Reporting executive compensation. 

There were 625,884 active registrants in 

CCR as of January 1, 2012. Of the 

625,884 total active registrants, 620,777 

were screened out by two questions 

supporting the rule’s requirements, i.e., 

didn’t have 80% or more of their annual 

gross revenue in U.S. Federal contracts, 

grants, and/or cooperative agreements 

and didn’t make more than $25 million 

in annual gross revenue, or did have 

80% or $25 million from Federal 

contracts/grants/cooperative 

agreements, but the public already had 

access to the information. DoD, GSA, 

and NASA estimate that it would 

require those 620,777 registrants 0.10 

hours per response, for a total of 62,078 

response hours. 

A total of 5,107 CCR registrants have 

entered actual values for their top five 

most highly compensated executives. 

Additionally, there were 90 registrants 

that provided their executive 

compensation responses to FSRS rather 

than CCR. So, the total additional 

burden imposed to respond to all three 

questions posed in the reporting tool is 

5,197. DoD, GSA, and NASA estimate 

that it would require those 5,197 

registrants 2.5 hours to provide the 

information required, for a total of 

12,993 response hours. 

Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA 

estimate that the total population of 

respondents is 625,974, and the total 

estimated response hours is 75,071, 

resulting in a weighted average of 0.12 

hours per respondent for executive 

compensation reporting. 

The Councils estimate the total 

annual public cost burden for this 

element to be $5,107,956 based on the 

following: 

Respondents: 625,974 (subcontractors 

and prime contractors). 

Responses per respondent: 1. 

Total annual responses: 625,974. 

Preparation hours per response: 0.12. 

Total response burden hours: 75,117. 

Average hourly wages: ($50.00 + 

36.35% overhead): $68.00. 

Estimated cost to the public: 

$5,107,956. 

Based on the above calculations, DoD, 

GSA, and NASA estimate the total 

annual burden associated with reporting 

requirements of FAR 52.204–10 to be 

$36,478,804. The reporting burden 

includes the time for reviewing 

instructions, and reporting the data. It 

does not cover the time required to 

conduct research or the time to obtain 

the information for the data elements. 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

supporting statement from the General 

Services Administration, Regulatory 

Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street 

NE., Washington, DC 20417, telephone 

202–501–4755. Please cite OMB Control 

No. 9000–0177, Reporting Executive 

Compensation and First-tier Subcontract 

Awards, in all correspondence. 

Dated: April 11, 2012. 

Laura Auletta, 

Director, Office of Governmentwide 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition 

Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9112 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0055; Docket 2012– 

0076; Sequence 7] 

Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

Information Collection; Freight 

Classification Description 

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 

freight classification description. 

Public comments are particularly 

invited on: Whether this collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of functions of the Federal 

Acquisition Regulations (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 

June 18, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments 

identified by Information Collection 

9000–0055, Freight Classification 

Description, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Regulations.gov: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 

via the Federal eRulemaking portal by 

inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 

0055, Freight Classification 

Description’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter 

Keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search’’. 

Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ 

that corresponds with ‘‘Information 

Collection 9000–0055, Freight 

Classification Description’’. Follow the 

instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a 

Comment’’ screen. Please include your 


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name, company name (if any), and 

‘‘Information Collection 9000–0055, 

Freight Classification Description’’ 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 9000–0055, Freight 

Classification Description. 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite Information Collection 

9000–0055, Freight Classification 

Description, 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. 

Curtis Glover, Sr., Procurement Analyst, 

Office of Acquisition Policy, at (202) 

501–1448 or via email at 

Curtis.glover@gsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose 

The Government is required to 

provide, in solicitations, a complete 

description of the commodity to be 

acquired and of packing requirements to 

determine transportation (freight rate) 

charges for the evaluation of offers. 

Generally, the freight rate for supplies is 

based on the ratings applicable to the 

freight classification description 

published in the National Motor Freight 

Classification (for carriers) and the 

Uniform Freight Classification (for rail) 

filed with Federal and State regulatory 

bodies. When the Government 

purchases supplies that are new to the 

supply system, nonstandard, or 

modifications of previously shipped 

items, and different freight 

classifications may apply, per FAR 

clause 52.247–53, offerors are requested 

to indicate the full Uniform Freight 

Classification or National Motor Freight 

Classification. The Government will use 

these descriptions as well as other 

information available to determine the 

classification description most 

appropriate and advantageous to the 

government. 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 3,000. 

Responses per Respondent: 3. 

Annual Responses: 9,000. 

Hours per Response: .167. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,503. 

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. 9000–0055, Freight 

Classification Description, in all 

correspondence. 

Dated: April 11, 2012. 

Laura Auletta, 

Director, Office of Governmentwide 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition 

Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9113 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Amendment to the Inland Waterways 

Users Board 

AGENCY: DoD. 

ACTION: Charter Amendment for Federal 

Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102– 

3.50(d), the Department of Defense gives 

notice that it is amending the charter for 

the Inland Waterways Users Board 

(hereafter referred to as ‘‘the Board’’). 

The Board is authorized by statute, and 

shall provide the Secretary of Defense, 

through the Secretary of the Army and 

the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 

Civil Works, independent advice and 

recommendations on matters relating to 

construction and rehabilitation 

priorities and spending levels on the 

commercial navigation features and 

components of the U.S. inland 

waterways and inland harbors as 

defined in Public Law 95–502 and 

amended by Public Law 99–662. 

According to 33 U.S.C. 2251b, the 

Board shall annually file their 

recommendations with the Secretary of 

the Army and with Congress. The 

Secretary of the Army, pursuant to DoD 

policy, may act upon the Board’s advice 

and recommendations. Board members, 

as determined by the Department of 

Defense, shall be representative 

members and, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 

2251(a), the Board shall be composed of 

eleven members. 

Based upon the Secretary of the 

Army’s recommendation, the Secretary 

of Defense shall invite primary 

commercial users and shippers of the 

inland and intracoastal waterways to 

serve on the Board. Commercial users 

and shippers invited to serve on the 

Board shall designate an individual to 

represent the organization’s interests. 

The Department of Defense, when 

considering prospective users and 

shippers to be represented on the Board, 

shall ensure selections represent various 

regions of the country and a spectrum 

of the primary users and shippers 

utilizing the inland and intracoastal 

waterways for commercial purposes. 

Due consideration shall be given to 

assure a balance among the members 

based on the ton-mile shipments of the 

various categories of commodities 

shipped on inland and intracoastal 

waterways. 

A primary user or shipper may be 

represented on the Board, at the request 

of the Secretary of the Army and with 

the approval of the Secretary of Defense, 

for a two-year term of service with 

annual renewals. A user or shipper may 

be represented on the Board for no more 

than two terms of service (four years); a 

user or shipper may be subsequently 

represented on the Board, but only after 

being off the Board for at least two 

years. 

In addition to the primary users and 

shippers invited by the Secretary of 

Defense, the Secretary of the Army shall 

designate, and the Secretaries of 

Agriculture, Transportation and 

Commerce may each designate a 

representative to act as an observer of 

the Board. These observers, who have 

no voting rights, shall be full-time or 

permanent part-time employees of his or 

her respective agency. 

Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2251(a), the 

Secretary of the Army shall designate 

one Board member to serve as the 

Board’s Chairperson. With the exception 

of travel and per diem for official travel, 

all Board members shall serve without 

compensation. 

With DoD approval and according to 

DoD policies and procedures, the Board, 

consistent with its mission, is 

authorized to establish subcommittees, 

task groups, or working groups to 

support the Board. These 

subcommittees or working groups shall 

operate under the provisions of FACA, 

the Sunshine Act, and other governing 

Federal statutes and regulations, and 

governing DoD policies and procedures. 

Such subcommittees or task groups 

shall not work independently of the 

chartered Board, and shall report all 

their recommendations and advice to 

the Board for full deliberation and 

discussion. Subcommittees have no 

authority to make decisions on behalf of 

the chartered Board; nor can any 

subcommittee or its members update or 

report directly to the Department of 

Defense or any Federal officers or 

employees. 

All subcommittee members shall be 

appointed in the same manner as the 


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