[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58389-58390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23879]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0166; Docket 2010-0083; Sequence 18]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements--One Time 
Reporting Requirements for Prime Contractors

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an 
existing OMB clearance (9000-0166).

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation Regulatory 
Secretariat, will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements--One Time 
Reporting Requirements for Prime Contractors.
    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 November 23, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0166 by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 9000-0166'' under the heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and 
selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that 
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0166''. Follow the 
instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
9000-0166'' on your attached document.
    <bullet> Fax: 202-501-4067.
    <bullet> Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 4041, Washington, DC 
20405. ATTN: Hada Flowers/IC 9000-0166.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0166, 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. Ernest Woodson, Procurement 
Analyst, Contract Policy Branch, at telephone (202) 501-3775 or via e-
mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adc8dfc3c8ded983dac2c2c9dec2c3edcadecc83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92f7e0fcf7e1e6bce5fdfdf6e1fdfcd2f5e1f3bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 4.15, and clause, 
52.204-11 requires contractors to report on use of Recovery Act funds. 
Contracting officers must include the new clause in solicitations and 
contracts funded in whole or in part with Recovery Act funds, except 
classified solicitations and contracts. Commercial item contracts and 
Commercially Available Off-The-Shelf (COTS) item contracts will be 
covered, as well as actions under the simplified action threshold.
    One reporting elements for which the burden is imposed on the prime 
contractor under the FAR requirements include the following:
    a. The award number for both its Government contract and first-tier 
subcontracts ((d)(1) and (d)(10)(viii));
    b. Program or project title, if any, for its Government contract 
((d)(4));
    c. A description of the overall purpose and expected outcomes or 
results of the contract and first-tier subcontracts, including 
significant deliverables and, if appropriate, units of measure ((d)(5) 
and (d)(10)(vii));
    d. Name of the first-tier subcontractor ((d)(10)(ii));
    e. Amount of the first-tier subcontract award ((d)(10)(iii));
    f. Date of the first-tier subcontract award ((d)(10)(iv));
    g. Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
code ((d)(10)(v)); and
    h. Funding agency ((d)(10)(vi)).

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 20,013.

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    Responses per Respondent: 1.25.
    Total Annual Reponses: 25,016.
    Hours per Response: .6.
    Total Burden Hours: 15,010.
    Obtaining copies of proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street, NW., Room 
4041, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0166, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--
Reporting Requirements--One Time Reporting Requirements for Prime 
Contractors, in all correspondence.

    Dated: September 17, 2010.
Edward Loeb,
Director, Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-23879 Filed 9-23-10; 8:45 am]
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