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saline intravenous bags is a commodity
product, and prices typically are
inversely correlated with the number of
competitors in each market. As the
number of suppliers offering a
therapeutically equivalent drug
increases, the price for that drug
generally decreases due to the direct
competition between the existing
suppliers and each additional supplier.
The Proposed Acquisition would
combine two of only four significant
companies selling the product, likely
leading consumers to pay higher prices.
Customers also have indicated that the
presence of an independent Claris has
allowed them to negotiate lower prices
for fluconazole bags.
In addition, the Proposed Acquisition
likely would cause significant
anticompetitive harm to consumers by
eliminating future competition that
would otherwise have occurred if Baxter
and Claris remained independent in the
market for milrinone in dextrose
intravenous bags. The evidence shows
that the Proposed Acquisition, absent a
remedy, would eliminate an additional
independent entrant in the currently
concentrated market for milrinone in
dextrose intravenous bags, which would
have enabled customers to negotiate
lower prices. Customers and
competitors have observed—and pricing
data confirms—that the price of these
pharmaceutical products decreases with
new entry even after several other
suppliers have entered the market.
Thus, absent a remedy, the Proposed
Acquisition likely will cause U.S.
consumers to pay significantly higher
prices for milrinone in dextrose
intravenous bags in the future.
divestitures is not acceptable, the
proposed Order requires the parties to
unwind the sale of rights to Renaissance
and then divest the products to a
Commission-approved acquirer within
six months of the date the Order
becomes final. The proposed Order
further allows the Commission to
appoint a trustee in the event the parties
fail to divest the products as required.
The proposed Consent Agreement and
Order contain several provisions to help
ensure that the divestitures are
successful. Baxter will supply
Renaissance with fluconazole in saline
intravenous bags and milrinone in
dextrose intravenous bags for up to five
years while the company transfers the
manufacturing technology to
Renaissance or its contract
manufacturing designee. The proposed
Order also requires Baxter to provide
transitional services to Renaissance to
assist it in establishing its
manufacturing capabilities and securing
all of the necessary FDA approvals.
These transitional services include
technical assistance to manufacture
fluconazole in saline intravenous bags
and milrinone in dextrose intravenous
bags in substantially the same manner
and quality employed or achieved by
Claris. It also includes advice and
training from knowledgeable employees
of the parties. Under the proposed
Consent Agreement, the Commission
also will appoint an Interim Monitor.
The purpose of this analysis is to
facilitate public comment on the
proposed Consent Agreement, and it is
not intended to constitute an official
interpretation of the proposed Order or
to modify its terms in any way.
V. The Consent Agreement
The proposed Consent Agreement
effectively remedies the competitive
concerns raised by the acquisition in
both markets at issue by requiring Claris
to divest all its rights to fluconazole in
saline intravenous bags and milrinone
in dextrose intravenous bags to
Renaissance. Renaissance is a
pharmaceutical corporation that
develops, manufacturers, sells, and
distributes injectable pharmaceutical
products in the United States. The
parties must accomplish these
divestitures no later than ten days after
they consummate the Proposed
Acquisition.
The Commission’s goal in evaluating
possible purchasers of divested assets is
to maintain the competitive
environment that existed prior to the
Proposed Acquisition. If the
Commission determines that
Renaissance is not an acceptable
acquirer, or that the manner of the
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6750–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0024; Docket 2017–
0053; Sequence 2]
Information Collection; Federal
Acquisition Regulation: Buy American,
Trade Agreements, and Duty-Free
Entry
Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
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and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for public
comments regarding an extension to an
existing OMB clearance.
Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB)
will be submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request for revision and an extension to
existing OMB clearances regarding the
Buy American statute, Trade
Agreements, and duty-free entry.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 29, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
identified by Information Collection
9000–0024, Buy American, Trade
Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry, by
any of the following methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Submit comments via the Federal
eRulemaking portal by searching the
OMB control number 9000–0024. Select
the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that
corresponds with ‘‘Information
Collection 9000–0024, Buy American,
Trade Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry.
Follow the instructions provided on the
screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any), and
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0024, Buy
American, Trade Agreements, and DutyFree Entry’’ on your attached document.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
Sosa/IC 9000–0024, Buy American,
Trade Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Information Collection
9000–0024, Buy American, Trade
Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry, in all
correspondence related to this
collection. 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 www.regulations.gov,
approximately two to three days after
submission to verify posting (except
allow 30 days for posting of comments
submitted by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst,
Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202)
219–0202 or email cecelia.davis@
gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. This information collection
requirement pertains to information that
an offeror must submit in response to
SUMMARY:
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the requirements of the provisions and
clauses in FAR 52.225 that relate to the
following:
* The Buy American statute (41
U.S.C. chapter 83 and E.O. 10582).
* The Trade Agreements Act (19
U.S.C. 2501–2515), including the World
Trade Organization Government
Procurement Agreement and various
free trade agreements.
* The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
5) (Recovery Act).
* Subchapters VIII and X of Chapter
98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202).
a. 52.225–2, Buy American Certificate,
as prescribed in FAR 25.1101 (a)(2),
requires the offeror to identify in its
proposal supplies that do not meet the
definition of domestic end product. The
Buy American statute does not apply to
acquisitions of commercial information
technology.
b. 52.225–4, Buy American—Free
Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act
Certificate, as prescribed in FAR
25.1101(b)(2)(i), requires separate listing
of foreign products that are eligible
under a trade agreement, and listing of
all other foreign end products.
c. 52.225–6, Trade Agreements
Certificate, as prescribed in FAR
25.1101(c)(2), requires the offeror to
certify that all end products are either
U.S.-made or designated country end
products, except as listed in paragraph
(b) of the provision. Offerors are not
allowed to provide other than a U.S.made or designated country end
product, unless the requirement is
waived.
d. Construction provisions and
clauses:
• 52.225–9, Buy American–
Construction Materials
• 52.225–10, Notice of Buy American
Requirement—Construction Materials
• 52.225–11, Buy American—
Construction Materials under Trade
Agreements
• 52.225–12, Notice of Buy American
Requirement—Construction Materials
under Trade Agreements
• 52.225–21, Required Use of
American Iron, Steel and Manufactured
Goods—Buy American—Construction
Materials
• 52.225–23, Required Use of
American Iron, Steel and Manufactured
Goods—Buy American—Construction
Materials under Trade Agreements.
The listed provisions and clauses, as
prescribed in FAR 25.1102(a) through
(e), provide that an offeror/contractor
requesting to use foreign construction
material due to unreasonable cost of
domestic construction material shall
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provide adequate information to permit
evaluation of the request.
e. 52.225–8, Duty-Free Entry (formerly
OMB clearance 9000–0022), as
prescribed in FAR 25.1101(e), requires
the contractor to notify the contracting
officer when it purchases foreign
supplies, in order to determine whether
the supplies should be duty-free. In
addition, all shipping documents and
containers must specify certain
information to assure the duty-free entry
of the supplies.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
1. Buy American and Trade
Agreements-Supplies:
FAR Clause 52.225–2, Buy American
Certificate, requires the offeror to
identify in its proposal supplies for use
in the United States that do not meet the
definition of domestic end product. The
Buy American statute does not apply to
acquisitions of commercial information
technology.
Respondents: 3,306.
Responses per Respondent: 5.
Total Responses: 16,530.
Hours per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 4,133.
FAR Clause 52.225–4, Buy AmericanFree Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act
Certificate, requires separate listing of
foreign products that are eligible under
a trade agreement, and listing of all
other foreign end products.
Respondents: 1,977.
Responses per Respondent: 5.
Total Responses: 9,885.
Hours per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 2,471.
FAR Clause 52.225–6, Trade
Agreements Certificate, requires the
offeror to certify that all end products
are either U.S.-made or designated
country end products, except as listed
in paragraph (b) of the provision.
Offerors are not allowed to provide
other than a U.S.-made or designated
country end product, unless the
requirement is waived.
Respondents: 397.
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Total Responses: 794.
Hours per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 199.
2. Buy American and Trade
Agreements—Construction provisions
and clauses provide that an offeror/
contractor requesting to use foreign
construction material due to
unreasonable cost of domestic
construction material shall provide
adequate information to permit
evaluation of the request.
—52.225–9, Buy American—
Construction Materials
—52.225–10, Notice of Buy American
Requirements—Construction
Materials
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—52.225–11, Buy American—
Construction Materials under Trade
Agreements
—52.225–12, Notice of Buy American
Requirements—Construction
Materials under Trade Agreements
—52.225–21, Required Use of American
Iron, Steel and Manufactured Goods—
Buy American—Construction
Materials
—52.225–23, Required Use of American
Iron, Steel and Manufactured Goods—
Buy American—Construction
Materials under Trade Agreements
Respondents: 853.
Responses per Respondent: 2.3.
Total Responses: 1,990.
Hours per Response: 5.
Total Burden Hours: 10,045.
3. Duty-Free Entry. The clause at FAR
52.225–8, Duty-Free Entry (formerly
OMB clearance 9000–0022), is included
in solicitations and contracts for
supplies that may be imported into the
United States and for which duty-free
entry may be obtained in accordance
with FAR 25.903(a), if the value of the
acquisition (1) exceeds the simplified
acquisition threshold; or (2) does not
exceed the simplified acquisition
threshold, but the savings from waiving
the duty is anticipated to be more than
the administrative cost of waiving the
duty. The contracting officer analyzes
the information submitted by the
contractor to determine whether or not
supplies should enter the country dutyfree.
Respondents: 1,330.
Responses per Respondent: 10.
Total Responses: 13,300.
Hours per Response: 0.5.
Total Burden Hours: 6,650.
4. Summary
Respondents: 7,863.
Responses per Respondent: 5.4.
Total Responses: 42,499.
Hours per Response: .5.
Total Burden Hours: 23,497.
C. Public Comments:
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.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
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information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
20405, telephone 202–501–4755.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–
0024, Buy American, Trade Agreements,
and Duty-Free Entry in all
correspondence.
Dated: July 25, 2017.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
Office of Government-wide Acquisition
Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office
of Government-wide Policy.
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BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10110]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 (the
PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
September 29, 2017.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
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recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number lllRoom C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
Contents
[FR Doc. 2017–16016 Filed 7–28–17; 8:45 am]
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
CMS–10110 Manufacturer Submission
of Average Sales Prices (ASP) Data for
Medicare Part B Drugs
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
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Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Manufacturer Submission of Average
Sales Prices (ASP) Data for Medicare
Part B Drugs; Use: In accordance with
Section 1847A of the Social Security
Act (the Act), Medicare Part B covered
drugs and biologicals not paid on a cost
or prospective payment basis are paid
based on the average sales price (ASP)
of the drug or biological, beginning in
Calendar Year (CY) 2005. The ASP data
reporting requirements are specified in
Section 1927 of the Act. The reported
ASP data are used to establish the
Medicare payment amounts. Form
Number: CMS–10110 (OMB control
number: 0938–0921); Frequency:
Quarterly; Affected Public: Business or
other For-profits; Number of
Respondents: 180; Total Annual
Responses: 720; Total Annual Hours:
9360. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Felicia Eggleston
at 410–786–9287.)
Dated: July 25, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[CMS–7045–N]
Health Insurance MarketplaceSM,
Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s
Health Insurance Programs;
Announcement of the Renewal of the
Charter for the Advisory Panel on
Outreach and Education (APOE)
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
renewal of the charter of the Advisory
Panel on Outreach and Education APOE
(the Panel) in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) and the Administrator of
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0024; Docket 2017-0053; Sequence 2]
Information Collection; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Buy
American, Trade Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry
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.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for revision and an extension
to existing OMB clearances regarding the Buy American statute, Trade
Agreements, and duty-free entry.
DATES: Submit comments on or before September 29, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0024, Buy American, Trade Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry, by any of
the following methods:
Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching the
OMB control number 9000-0024. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that
corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0024, Buy American,
Trade Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry. Follow the instructions provided
on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and
``Information Collection 9000-0024, Buy American, Trade Agreements, and
Duty-Free Entry'' on your attached document.
Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405.
ATTN: Ms. Sosa/IC 9000-0024, Buy American, Trade Agreements, and Duty-
Free Entry.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information
Collection 9000-0024, Buy American, Trade Agreements, and Duty-Free
Entry, in all correspondence related to this collection. 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 www.regulations.gov, approximately two to
three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for
posting of comments submitted by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement
Analyst, Acquisition Policy Division, GSA (202) 219-0202 or email
cecelia.davis@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. This information collection requirement pertains to information
that an offeror must submit in response to
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the requirements of the provisions and clauses in FAR 52.225 that
relate to the following:
* The Buy American statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 83 and E.O. 10582).
* The Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2501-2515), including the
World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and various
free trade agreements.
* The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-
5) (Recovery Act).
* Subchapters VIII and X of Chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202).
a. 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate, as prescribed in FAR 25.1101
(a)(2), requires the offeror to identify in its proposal supplies that
do not meet the definition of domestic end product. The Buy American
statute does not apply to acquisitions of commercial information
technology.
b. 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act
Certificate, as prescribed in FAR 25.1101(b)(2)(i), requires separate
listing of foreign products that are eligible under a trade agreement,
and listing of all other foreign end products.
c. 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate, as prescribed in FAR
25.1101(c)(2), requires the offeror to certify that all end products
are either U.S.-made or designated country end products, except as
listed in paragraph (b) of the provision. Offerors are not allowed to
provide other than a U.S.-made or designated country end product,
unless the requirement is waived.
d. Construction provisions and clauses:
52.225-9, Buy American-Construction Materials
52.225-10, Notice of Buy American Requirement--
Construction Materials
52.225-11, Buy American--Construction Materials under
Trade Agreements
52.225-12, Notice of Buy American Requirement--
Construction Materials under Trade Agreements
52.225-21, Required Use of American Iron, Steel and
Manufactured Goods--Buy American--Construction Materials
52.225-23, Required Use of American Iron, Steel and
Manufactured Goods--Buy American--Construction Materials under Trade
Agreements.
The listed provisions and clauses, as prescribed in FAR 25.1102(a)
through (e), provide that an offeror/contractor requesting to use
foreign construction material due to unreasonable cost of domestic
construction material shall provide adequate information to permit
evaluation of the request.
e. 52.225-8, Duty-Free Entry (formerly OMB clearance 9000-0022), as
prescribed in FAR 25.1101(e), requires the contractor to notify the
contracting officer when it purchases foreign supplies, in order to
determine whether the supplies should be duty-free. In addition, all
shipping documents and containers must specify certain information to
assure the duty-free entry of the supplies.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
1. Buy American and Trade Agreements-Supplies:
FAR Clause 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate, requires the offeror
to identify in its proposal supplies for use in the United States that
do not meet the definition of domestic end product. The Buy American
statute does not apply to acquisitions of commercial information
technology.
Respondents: 3,306.
Responses per Respondent: 5.
Total Responses: 16,530.
Hours per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 4,133.
FAR Clause 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli
Trade Act Certificate, requires separate listing of foreign products
that are eligible under a trade agreement, and listing of all other
foreign end products.
Respondents: 1,977.
Responses per Respondent: 5.
Total Responses: 9,885.
Hours per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 2,471.
FAR Clause 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate, requires the
offeror to certify that all end products are either U.S.-made or
designated country end products, except as listed in paragraph (b) of
the provision. Offerors are not allowed to provide other than a U.S.-
made or designated country end product, unless the requirement is
waived.
Respondents: 397.
Responses per Respondent: 2.
Total Responses: 794.
Hours per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 199.
2. Buy American and Trade Agreements--Construction provisions and
clauses provide that an offeror/contractor requesting to use foreign
construction material due to unreasonable cost of domestic construction
material shall provide adequate information to permit evaluation of the
request.
--52.225-9, Buy American--Construction Materials
--52.225-10, Notice of Buy American Requirements--Construction
Materials
--52.225-11, Buy American--Construction Materials under Trade
Agreements
--52.225-12, Notice of Buy American Requirements--Construction
Materials under Trade Agreements
--52.225-21, Required Use of American Iron, Steel and Manufactured
Goods--Buy American--Construction Materials
--52.225-23, Required Use of American Iron, Steel and Manufactured
Goods--Buy American--Construction Materials under Trade Agreements
Respondents: 853.
Responses per Respondent: 2.3.
Total Responses: 1,990.
Hours per Response: 5.
Total Burden Hours: 10,045.
3. Duty-Free Entry. The clause at FAR 52.225-8, Duty-Free Entry
(formerly OMB clearance 9000-0022), is included in solicitations and
contracts for supplies that may be imported into the United States and
for which duty-free entry may be obtained in accordance with FAR
25.903(a), if the value of the acquisition (1) exceeds the simplified
acquisition threshold; or (2) does not exceed the simplified
acquisition threshold, but the savings from waiving the duty is
anticipated to be more than the administrative cost of waiving the
duty. The contracting officer analyzes the information submitted by the
contractor to determine whether or not supplies should enter the
country duty-free.
Respondents: 1,330.
Responses per Respondent: 10.
Total Responses: 13,300.
Hours per Response: 0.5.
Total Burden Hours: 6,650.
4. Summary
Respondents: 7,863.
Responses per Respondent: 5.4.
Total Responses: 42,499.
Hours per Response: .5.
Total Burden Hours: 23,497.
C. Public Comments:
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.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
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information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street
NW., Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755.
Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0024, Buy American, Trade
Agreements, and Duty-Free Entry in all correspondence.
Dated: July 25, 2017.
Lorin S. Curit,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Government-
wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-16022 Filed 7-28-17; 8:45 am]
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