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condition requiring a local contracting
preference. Each of the five Gulf Coast
States already has a state law or laws
pertaining to local contracting
preferences. Most of these laws do not
provide for any sort of preference for
firms local to any other State or, in some
cases, prohibit preferences for firms
local to other States. Were the Council
to require the States to provide a
preference for firms local to the other
States, those States with prohibitions
against such preferences would be
unable to participate in the grant
program. Having one or more of the Gulf
Coast States ineligible to receive grants
under the Comprehensive Plan
component would be antithetical to the
purpose of the RESTORE Act. As such,
the Council policy for State contracting
action using RESTORE Act funds is to
have each State act in conformance with
its State law on contracting preferences
with no further requirements. This
practice is consistent with 2 CFR part
200.319(b) which permits grant
recipients to apply state or local
geographic preferences in the evaluation
of bids or proposals in cases only where
a Federal statute, such as the RESTORE
Act, expressly mandates or encourages
geographical preference.
At the Federal level a local
contracting preference is permitted only
when a statute expressly authorizes or
requires it. See 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5). It
is the position of the Council that 33
U.S.C. 1321(t)(2)(C)(vii)(V) provides
such an express authorization. However,
given that the Council intends that
Federal agencies contracting to
implement a program or project under
the FPL have discretion to make an
award to the offeror whose proposal
provides the best value to the
Government, the Council has decided
that a minimally restrictive form of a
local contracting preference is
appropriate. Accordingly, contracting
Federal agencies may provide a
preference to Gulf Coast firms if
proposals are determined equivalent
under all other evaluation factors or,
alternatively, may include a weighted
evaluation factor providing a preference
to Gulf Coast firm offers.
In order to prevent a Gulf Coast firm
from serving as merely a pass-through
for a firm outside the Gulf Coast region,
to be considered a ‘‘local firm’’ an
offeror must certify that it resides, is
headquartered or is principally engaged
in business in a Gulf Coast State.
Further, the offeror must certify that it
will perform at least a minimum
percentage of the work under the
contract. The methodology for
determining whether an offeror meets
this test is based on the Small Business
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Administration’s regulation found at 13
CFR 125.6.
The text below would be included in
solicitations for Comprehensive Plan
contracts that apply a local preference,
and would be incorporated into the
award. This term requires an offeror to
disclose its status as a Gulf Coast firm
and represent that it will perform a
minimum percentage of the cost of the
contract.
(a) The offeror represents as part of its offer
that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a firm residing,
headquartered or principally engaged in
business in a Gulf Coast state.
(b) If the offeror represents that it is a firm
residing, headquartered or principally
engaged in business in a Gulf Coast state, the
offeror shall furnish documentation to
support the representation if requested by the
Contracting Officer. The solicitation may
require the offeror to submit with its offer
documentation to support the representation.
(c) The offeror represents that in the case
of a contract for services (except
construction), the firm will perform services
representing at least 50 percent of the total
labor costs under the contract with its own
employees.
(d) The offeror represents that in the case
of a contract for supplies or products (other
than procurement from a non-manufacturer
of such supplies or products), the firm will
itself manufacture such supplies or products
representing at least 50 percent of the total
manufacturing costs under the contract
(excluding costs of materials).
(e) The offeror represents that in the case
of a contract for general construction
services, the firm will perform services
representing at least 15 percent of the total
labor costs under the contract with its own
employees.
The text below would be included in
solicitations for Comprehensive Plan
contracts. This term notifies prospective
vendors that the contracting agency will
prefer Gulf Coast firms in making the
award.
Proposal Preparation Instructions—Each
offeror shall identify whether it is a firm
residing, headquartered or principally
engaged in business in a Gulf Coast state.
Evaluation Factor 1—It is the policy of
[Contracting Agency] to encourage the
participation of Gulf Coast firms in the
procurement process. As a result, this
solicitation includes a preference for Gulf
Coast firms. If [Contracting Agency]
determines all other factors to be equivalent,
[Contracting Agency] will give preference to
a Gulf Coast firm. [Contracting Agency] will
review your Gulf Coast firm status at the time
the solicitation closes.
Evaluation Factor 2 [to be assigned relative
weight by the Contracting Agency]—It is the
policy of [Contracting Agency] to encourage
the participation of Gulf Coast firms in the
procurement process. As a result, this
solicitation includes a preference for Gulf
Coast firms. The Government will evaluate
your proposal to determine if you are a Gulf
Coast firm.
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The Council invites comments on the
proposed evaluation factors.
Will D. Spoon,
Program Analyst, Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration Council.
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–15–0953]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
the proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice
should be directed to the Attention:
CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or
by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
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comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Generic Clearance for the Collection
of Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery—Extension—Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH).
As part of a Federal Government-wide
effort to streamline the process to seek
feedback from the public on service
delivery, the CDC has submitted a
Generic Information Collection Request
(Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery ’’ to OMB
for approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
To request additional information,
please contact Kimberly S. Lane,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery
Abstract: The information collection
activity will garner qualitative customer
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: The
target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
The Agency received no comments in
response to the 60-day notice published
in the Federal Register on April 30,
2014 (79 FR 24432).
This is an Extension information
collection request. During the past three
years the information has been used by
programs within NIOSH to collect
feedback from customers and
stakeholders. Respondents will be
screened and selected from Individuals
and Households, Businesses,
Organizations, and/or State, Local or
Tribal Government. Below we provide
CDC’s projected annualized estimate for
the next three years. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time. The
estimated annualized burden hours for
this data collection activity are 28,750.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Form name
Individuals and Households, Businesses, Organizations .......
Print Surveys .........................
Focus Groups ........................
Online Surveys ......................
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–372(S)]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
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Notice.
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
SUMMARY:
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Number of
responses per
respondent
108,000
500
3,000
1
1
1
Average
burden per
response
(in hrs.)
15/60
2
15/60
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the 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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-15-0953]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written
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comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery--Extension--Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH).
As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the
process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the CDC
has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR):
``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery '' to OMB for approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
To request additional information, please contact Kimberly S. Lane,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to
omb@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery
Abstract: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement
of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the
study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to
have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other
generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
The Agency received no comments in response to the 60-day notice
published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2014 (79 FR 24432).
This is an Extension information collection request. During the
past three years the information has been used by programs within NIOSH
to collect feedback from customers and stakeholders. Respondents will
be screened and selected from Individuals and Households, Businesses,
Organizations, and/or State, Local or Tribal Government. Below we
provide CDC's projected annualized estimate for the next three years.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The estimated
annualized burden hours for this data collection activity are 28,750.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hrs.)
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Individuals and Households, Print Surveys........... 108,000 1 15/60
Businesses, Organizations.
Focus Groups............ 500 1 2
Online Surveys.......... 3,000 1 15/60
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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