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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Information Collection Authority Under
Homeland Security Acquisition
Regulation (HSAR)
Office of Chief Procurement
Officer, Acquisition Policy and
Legislation Office, DHS.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy
and Legislation Office, has submitted
the following information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35). The Office of the Chief Procurement
Officer is soliciting comments
concerning an extension to an existing
collection, Information collection
authority under Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until October 22, 2007.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.1
ADDRESSES: Comments and questions
about this Information Collection
Request should be forwarded to the
Acquisition Policy and Legislation
PO 00000
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Office, Attn: Kathy Strouss for the
Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Room 3114, Washington, DC 20528.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Strouss, 202–447–5300 (this is
not a toll free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), Office of the Chief Procurement
Officer requires a renewal request and a
revision of an existing OMB Control
number for four forms in the HSAR 48
CFR Chapter 30. This notice provides a
request for renewal of the designated
OMB Control Number 1600–0002
previously granted in September 2004
on the following four forms: DHS Form
0700–01, DHS Form 0700–02, DHS
Form 0700–03, and DHS Form 0700–04.
These four forms will be used by
contractors and/or contract employees
during contract administration. A fifth
form, DHS Form 0700–05, which was
included with initial clearance and
approval for this OMB control number
1600–0002 in September 2004, is
obsolete due to recent changes in the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
48 CFR Chapter 2. The change to FAR
Part 45 was effective June 14, 2007 and
removed previously existing annual
contractor reporting requirements. The
DHS Form 0700–05 supported the
collection of the annual contractor
report. A HSAR change will include
designation of the DHS Form 0700–05,
Contractor Report of Government
Property as obsolete. No extension of
the collection is requested for this form.
DHS Form 0700–04, Employee Claim for
Wage Restitution, requires an
amendment to reflect a name change.
The office designated for receipt of the
claim currently appears as ‘‘The General
Accounting Office’’ but the name has
changed to ‘‘The Government
Accountability Office’’. No other
amendments to the DHS HSAR forms
are anticipated. The Office of
Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments regarding the
following:
1. Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the function of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
2. The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information;
3. Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
collected;
4. Ways to minimize the information
collection burden.
5. Estimates of capital or start-up costs
and costs of operation, maintenance,
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and purchase of services to provide
information.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy
and Legislation Office.
Title: Information collection authority
under Homeland Security Acquisition
Regulation (HSAR). Form(s): DHS Form
0700–01, Cumulative Claim and
Reconciliation Statement; DHS Form
0700–02, Contractor’s Assignment of
Refunds, Rebates, Credits and other
Amounts; DHS Form 0700–03,
Contractor’s Release; DHS Form 0700–
04, Employee Claim for Wage
Restitution; and DHS Form 0700–05,
Nature of burden ........................................................................
Formula ......................................................................................
Contractor Report of Government
Property.
OMB Number: 1600—0002.
Affected Public: Businesses and
individuals seeking and who are
currently contracting with the DHS.
Annual Estimated Burden: The
annual estimated burden is 7,101 hours.
Total annual paper burden (number of respondents x estimated time per respondent × frequency) = total burden hours
R = number of respondents .....................................................
T = time per respondent
F = frequency
B = Burden
R×T×F=B
*Submit forms to provide the data
required by various FAR clauses to
facilitate contract closeout:
Form
Formula > R × T x F =
DHS Form 0700–01 .....................................................................................................
DHS Form 0700–02 .....................................................................................................
DHS Form 0700–03 .....................................................................................................
589 × 1 × 1 ...............................................
589 × 1 × 1 ...............................................
5,898 × 1 × 1 ............................................
*Submit claim form for nonpayment
of wages. Information needed to seek
restitution, via the Government
589
589
5,898
Accountability Office (GAO) for
contractor employees:
Form
Formula > R × T × F =
DHS Form 0700–04 .....................................................................................................
25 × 1 × 1 .................................................
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $0.00.
The asterisk (*) denotes that the
requested information is, in the strictest
sense of the word, contract
administration data. It is not data of a
general nature solicited from the public
at large. This information is furnished to
the Government by contractors who are
being paid to meet all the terms and
conditions of the contract.
Scott Charbo,
Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Regulation on Agency Protests
Office of Chief Procurement
Officer, Acquisition Policy and
Legislation Office, DHS.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland
Security, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy
and Legislation Office, has submitted
the following information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35). The Office of the Chief Procurement
Officer is soliciting comments
concerning a renewal to an existing
collection, Regulation on Agency
Protests.
Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until October 22, 2007.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.1.
DATES:
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Comments and questions
about this Information Collection
Request should be forwarded to the
Acquisition Policy and Legislation
Office, Attn: Kathy Strouss for the
Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,
Room 3114, Washington, DC 20528.
ADDRESSES:
PO 00000
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Strouss, 202–447–5300 (this is
not a toll free number).
The
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), Office of the Chief Procurement
Officer requires a renewal of an existing
OMB Control number for the regulation
on agency protests. This notice provides
a request for comments on the renewal
of the presently designated OMB
Control Number 1600–0004, granted in
September 2004. The information is
requested from contractors so that the
Government will be able to evaluate
protests effectively and provide prompt
resolution of issues in dispute when
contractors file agency level protests.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
regarding the following:
1. Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the function of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
2. The accuracy of the agency’s
information collection burden estimate;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Information Collection Authority Under Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
AGENCY: Office of Chief Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and
Legislation Office, DHS.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation Office, has
submitted the following information collection request (ICR) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44
U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is
soliciting comments concerning an extension to an existing collection,
Information collection authority under Homeland Security Acquisition
Regulation (HSAR).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 22,
2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1
ADDRESSES: Comments and questions about this Information Collection
Request should be forwarded to the Acquisition Policy and Legislation
Office, Attn: Kathy Strouss for the Department of Homeland Security,
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Room 3114, Washington, DC
20528.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Strouss, 202-447-5300 (this is
not a toll free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer requires a renewal request and
a revision of an existing OMB Control number for four forms in the HSAR
48 CFR Chapter 30. This notice provides a request for renewal of the
designated OMB Control Number 1600-0002 previously granted in September
2004 on the following four forms: DHS Form 0700-01, DHS Form 0700-02,
DHS Form 0700-03, and DHS Form 0700-04. These four forms will be used
by contractors and/or contract employees during contract
administration. A fifth form, DHS Form 0700-05, which was included with
initial clearance and approval for this OMB control number 1600-0002 in
September 2004, is obsolete due to recent changes in the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 48 CFR Chapter 2. The change to FAR Part
45 was effective June 14, 2007 and removed previously existing annual
contractor reporting requirements. The DHS Form 0700-05 supported the
collection of the annual contractor report. A HSAR change will include
designation of the DHS Form 0700-05, Contractor Report of Government
Property as obsolete. No extension of the collection is requested for
this form. DHS Form 0700-04, Employee Claim for Wage Restitution,
requires an amendment to reflect a name change. The office designated
for receipt of the claim currently appears as ``The General Accounting
Office'' but the name has changed to ``The Government Accountability
Office''. No other amendments to the DHS HSAR forms are anticipated.
The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in
comments regarding the following:
1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
2. The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
collection of information;
3. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to collected;
4. Ways to minimize the information collection burden.
5. Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance,
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and purchase of services to provide information.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation Office.
Title: Information collection authority under Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR). Form(s): DHS Form 0700-01, Cumulative
Claim and Reconciliation Statement; DHS Form 0700-02, Contractor's
Assignment of Refunds, Rebates, Credits and other Amounts; DHS Form
0700-03, Contractor's Release; DHS Form 0700-04, Employee Claim for
Wage Restitution; and DHS Form 0700-05, Contractor Report of Government
Property.
OMB Number: 1600--0002.
Affected Public: Businesses and individuals seeking and who are
currently contracting with the DHS.
Annual Estimated Burden: The annual estimated burden is 7,101
hours.
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Nature of burden............ Total annual paper burden (number of
respondents x estimated time per
respondent x frequency) = total burden
hours
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Formula..................... R = number of R x T x F = B
respondents.
T = time per
respondent
F = frequency
B = Burden
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Submit forms to provide the data required by various FAR clauses
to facilitate contract closeout:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Formula > R x T x F
Form = Burden > B
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DHS Form 0700-01.................. 589 x 1 x 1......... 589
DHS Form 0700-02.................. 589 x 1 x 1......... 589
DHS Form 0700-03.................. 5,898 x 1 x 1....... 5,898
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Submit claim form for nonpayment of wages. Information needed to
seek restitution, via the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for
contractor employees:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Formula > R x T x F
Form = Burden > B
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DHS Form 0700-04.................. 25 x 1 x 1.......... = 25
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.00.
The asterisk (*) denotes that the requested information is, in the
strictest sense of the word, contract administration data. It is not
data of a general nature solicited from the public at large. This
information is furnished to the Government by contractors who are being
paid to meet all the terms and conditions of the contract.
Scott Charbo,
Chief Information Officer.
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