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9.103(a) and 9.104–1 and also the 

General Services Administration 

Acquisition Manual (GSAM) 509.105– 

1(a). 

B. Annual Reporting Burden 

Respondents: 1,733. 

Responses per Respondent: 1.2. 

Total Responses: 2,080. 

Hours per Response: 1.5. 

Total Burden Hours: 3,120. 

C. Public Comments 

A notice was published in the Federal 

Register at 86 FR 20159 on April 16, 

2021. No comments were received. 

Obtaining Copies of Proposals: 

Requesters may obtain a copy of the 

information collection documents from 

the Regulatory Secretariat Division by 

calling 202–501–4755 or emailing 

GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB 

Control No. 3090–0007; Contractor’s 

Qualifications and Financial 

Information, GSA Form 527, in all 

correspondence. 

Jeffrey A. Koses, 

Senior Procurement Executive, Office of 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0061; Docket No. 

2021–0053; Sequence No. 10] 

Information Collection; Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Part 47: 

Transportation Requirements 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and 

NASA invite the public to comment on 

a revision and an extension concerning 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 

part 47 transportation requirements. 

DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments 

on: Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of Federal 

Government acquisitions, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

information collection; ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 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 

September 30, 2021. DoD, GSA, and 

NASA propose that OMB extend its 

approval for use for three additional 

years beyond the current expiration 

date. 

DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will 

consider all comments received by 

August 23, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA 

invite interested persons to submit 

comments on this collection 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. If there are difficulties 

submitting comments, contact the GSA 

Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202– 

501–4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov. 

Instructions: All items submitted 

must cite OMB Control No. 9000–0061, 

Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 47: 

Transportation Requirements. 

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 https://www.regulations.gov, 

approximately two-to-three days after 

submission to verify posting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hawes, Procurement Analyst, at 

telephone 202–969–7386, or 

jennifer.hawes@gsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and 

Any Associated Form(s) 

9000–0061, Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Part 47: Transportation 

Requirements. 

B. Need and Uses 

DoD, GSA, and NASA are combining 

OMB Control Nos. for the 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 and extension of OMB Control 

No. 9000–0061, and combines it with 

the previously approved information 

collections under OMB Control Nos. 

9000–0053, 9000–0054, 9000–0055, 

9000–0056 and 9000–0057 with the new 

title ‘‘Federal Acquisition Regulation 

Part 47: Transportation Requirements.’’ 

Upon approval of this consolidated 

information collection, OMB Control 

Nos. 9000–0053, 9000–0054, 9000– 

0055, 9000–0056 and 9000–0057 will be 

discontinued. The burden requirements 

previously approved under the 

discontinued numbers will be covered 

under OMB Control No. 9000–0061. 

This clearance covers the information 

that offerors and contractors must 

submit to comply with the following 

requirements in FAR part 47: 

• FAR 52.247–2, Permits, Authorities, 

or Franchises. The clause requires an 

offeror to indicate whether it has the 

proper authorization from the Federal 

Highway Administration (or other 

cognizant regulatory body) before it can 

be allowed to move material under any 

contract for regulated freight 

transportation or transportation-related 

services. The offeror may also be 

requested to furnish a copy of the 

authorization before moving material 

under the contract. The contracting 

officer and transportation office review 

the information to ensure that the 

offeror has complied with all regulatory 

requirements and has obtained any 

permits, licenses, or franchises that are 

needed to transport the supplies. 

• FAR 52.247–6, Financial Statement. 

This provision requires an offeror to 

furnish the Government with a current 

certified statement of the offeror’s 

financial condition and such data as the 

Government may request with respect to 

the offeror’s operations. The contracting 

officer uses this information to 

determine whether a potential awardee 

is responsible in accordance with FAR 

part 9. 

• FAR 52.247–48, F.o.b. Destination— 

Evidence of Shipment. This clause 

requires the contractor to retain and 

make available to the Government for 

review, as necessary, evidence of free on 

board (f.o.b.) destination shipment 

documentation for a period of three 

years after final payment of the contract. 

The Government may request this 

information from the contractor while 

auditing a contract or to resolve 

disputes. 

• FAR 52.247–51, Evaluation of 

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an offeror to nominate a port/terminal of 

loading they recommend for the 

purposes of evaluation of their offer and 

indicate whether the prices proposed 

are based on f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. 

destination. The contracting officer uses 

the information to ensure that offers are 

evaluated and awards are made on the 

basis of the lowest laid down cost to the 

Government at the overseas port of 

discharge. 

• FAR 52.247–52, Clearance and 

Documentation Requirements— 

Shipments to DOD Air or Water 

Terminal Transshipment Points. This 

clause directs the contractor to provide 

the Government certain information 

regarding shipments to DoD air or water 

terminal transshipment points. The 

Government transportation office uses 

this information to support applications 

for export release and to prepare the 

Transportation Control and Movement 

Document (TCMD). 

• FAR 52.247–53, Freight 

Classification Description. 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, this provision 

requests an offeror provide the full 

Uniform Freight Classification (rail) 

description, or the National Motor 

Freight Classification description 

applicable to the supplies. The 

contracting officer uses this information 

to determine the proper freight for 

supplies. 

• FAR 52.247–57, Transportation 

Transit Privilege Credits. This clause 

allows the offeror to identify any 

transportation charges, including any 

transit charges, that the offeror will 

agree to pay, subject to reimbursement 

by the Government. The contracting 

officer uses this information to ensure 

consideration of an offeror’s transit 

credits when evaluating an f.o.b. origin 

price for shipping supplies to the 

designated Government destinations. 

• FAR 52.247–60, Guaranteed 

Shipping Characteristics. This clause 

requires the offeror to provide details on 

the shipping container(s) to be used for 

each part or component that is packed 

or packaged separately. The contracting 

officer uses this information to 

determine transportation costs for 

evaluation purposes. 

• FAR 52.247–63, Preference for U.S.- 

Flag Air Carriers. In the event that a 

contractor selects a carrier other than a 

U.S.-flag air carrier for international air 

transportation during performance of 

the contract, this clause requires the 

contractor to include a statement 

regarding the unavailability of U.S.-Flag 

Air Carriers on vouchers involving such 

transportation. The Government uses 

the information provided on the 

voucher to ensure compliance with 

section 5 of the International Air 

Transportation Fair Competitive 

Practices Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 40118), 

which requires the Government and its 

contractors and subcontractors to use 

U.S.-flag air carriers for U.S. 

Government-financed international air 

transportation of personnel (and their 

personal effects) or property, to the 

extent that service by those carriers is 

available. 

• FAR 52.247–64, Preference for 

Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial 

Vessels. This clause requires a 

contractor to provide the contracting 

officer and the Maritime 

Administration’s one legible copy of 

rated on-board ocean bill of lading for 

each shipment made by the contractor 

or its subcontractors. The Government 

uses this information to ensure 

compliance with the Cargo Preference 

Act of 1954. 

• FAR 52.247–67, Submission of 

Transportation Documents for Audit. 

This clause requires the contractor to 

submit for prepayment audit 

transportation documents on which the 

United States will assume freight 

charges that were paid by the contractor 

under a cost-reimbursement contract or 

by the contractor’s first-tier 

subcontractor (for a cost-reimbursement 

subcontract). For freight shipment bills 

under $100 are to be retained on-site by 

the contractor and made available for 

on-site audits. The Government uses 

this information to conduct a 

prepayment audit of transportation 

charges on a cost-reimbursement 

contract when reimbursement of 

transportation as a direct charge to the 

contract or subcontract is authorized. 

The prepayment audit is required to 

comply with agency prepayment audit 

programs established pursuant to 31 

U.S.C. 3726. 

• FAR 52.247–68, Report of Shipment 

(REPSHIP). This clause requires 

contractors to send an advance notice of 

shipment to the consignee 

transportation officer to be received at 

least 24 hours before the arrival of the 

shipment, unless otherwise directed by 

a contracting officer. The Government 

uses this information to alert the 

receiving activity of certain shipments. 

The advance notice facilitates 

arrangements for transportation control, 

labor, space, and use of materials 

handling equipment at destination. The 

timely receipt of notices by the 

consignee transportation office 

precludes the Government from 

incurring demurrage and vehicle 

detention charges. 

• FAR 47.303, Clauses for Standard 

Delivery Terms. The following FAR 

clauses require the contractor to (as 

appropriate to the delivery terms 

specified in the contract): Prepare or 

provide special annotation on a 

Government or commercial bill of 

lading; provide an ocean bill of lading 

or airway bill; annotate commercial 

shipping documents; distribute copies 

of the bill of lading; provide applicable 

transportation receipts; assist in 

obtaining documents for exportation or 

importation destinations; and/or obtain 

insurance documents. The contracting 

officer and the Government 

transportation office use this 

information in awarding and 

administering contracts to ensure: (1) 

Acquisitions are made on the basis most 

advantageous to the Government; and 

(2) supplies arrive in good order and 

condition and on time at the required 

place. 

C. Annual Burden 

Respondents: 17,565. 

Recordkeepers: 940. 

Total Annual Responses: 256,208. 

Total Burden Hours: 23,097. (22,079 

reporting hours + 1,018 recordkeeping 

hours). 

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. 9000–0061, Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Part 47: 

Transportation Requirements. 

William F. Clark, 

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, 

Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, 

Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 

Governmentwide Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–21–21AC] 

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

has submitted the information 

collection request titled The GAIN 

(Greater Access and Impact with NAT) 

Study: Improving HIV Diagnosis, 

Linkage to Care, and Prevention 


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