Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States, 70780 [2012-28657]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• General Services Administration
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 70780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28657]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Docket 2012-0076, Sequence 67; OMB Control No. 9000-0184]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; 
Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United 
States

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

ACTION: Notice of request for an information collection requirement 
regarding a new OMB clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information 
collection requirement concerning Contractors Performing Private 
Security Functions Outside the United States. A notice was published in 
the Federal Register at 77 FR 43039, on July 23, 2012. No comments were 
received.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (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 December 27, 2012 to be considered 
in the formation of the final rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0184, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the 
United States, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting the OMB 
control number and selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a 
Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0184, 
Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United 
States''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private 
Security Functions Outside the United States'' on your attached 
document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Hada Flowers, 1275 First Street NE., 7th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20417.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions 
Outside the United States in all correspondence related to this case. 
All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 
Analyst, Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at 202-208-4949 or email 
michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, as amended by section 853 of the NDAA for FY 
2009 and sections 831 and 832 of the NDAA for FY 2011, together with 
the required Governmentwide implementing regulations (32 CFR part 159, 
published at 76 FR 49650 on August 11, 2011), as amended, adds 
requirements and limitations for contractors performing private 
security functions in areas of contingency operations, combat 
operations, or other military operations as designated by the Secretary 
of Defense, upon agreement of the Secretaries of Defense and State. 
These requirements are that contractors performing in areas such as 
Iraq and Afghanistan ensure that their personnel performing private 
security functions comply with 32 CFR part 159, including (1) 
accounting for Government-acquired and contractor-furnished property 
and (2) reporting incidents in which a weapon is discharged, personnel 
are attacked or killed or property is destroyed, or active, lethal 
countermeasures are employed.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 920.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Total Response: 4,600.
    Hours per Response: 0.109 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 501.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20417, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions 
Outside the United States, in all correspondence.

    Dated: November 14, 2012.
William Clark,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of 
Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Governmentwide Policy.
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