Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Progress Payments (SF-1443), 6970-6971 [2015-02546]

Download as PDF 6970 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 26 / Monday, February 9, 2015 / Notices this Notice appears at https:// www.regulations.gov, you also may file a comment through that Web site. If you file your comment on paper, write ‘‘Administrative Activities: FTC File No. P911409’’ on your comment and on the envelope, and mail or deliver it to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite CC–5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 20580, or deliver your comment to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW., 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC 20024. If possible, submit your paper comment to the Commission by courier or overnight service. The FTC Act and other laws that the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. The Commission will consider all timely and responsive public comments that it receives on or before March 11, 2015. You can find more information, including routine uses permitted by the Privacy Act, in the Commission’s privacy policy, at https://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.shtm. Comments on the information collection requirements subject to review under the PRA should also be submitted to OMB. If sent by U.S. mail, address comments to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal Trade Commission, New Executive Office Building, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Comments sent to OMB by U.S. postal mail, however, are subject to delays due to heightened security precautions. Thus, comments instead should be sent by facsimile to (202) 395–5167. David C. Shonka, Principal Deputy General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2015–02435 Filed 2–6–15; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6750–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Feb 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Kathy Hopkins, Procurement Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at (202) 969–7226 or Kathlyn.hopkins@ gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [OMB Control No. 9000–0010; Docket 2015– 0055; Sequence 1] Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Progress Payments (SF–1443) 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. AGENCY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously information collection requirement concerning progress payments. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000–0010, Progress Payments, by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 0010, Progress Payments’’ under the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Information Collection 9000– 0010, Progress Payments’’. Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0010, Progress Payments’’ on your attached document. • Fax: 202–501–4067. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000–0010, Progress Payments. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000–0010, Progress Payments, in all correspondence related to this collection. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Purpose Certain Federal contracts provide for progress payments to be made to the contractor during performance of the contract. Pursuant to FAR clause 52.232–16 ‘‘Progress Payments,’’ contractors are required to request progress payments on Standard Form 1443, ‘‘Contractor’s Request for Progress Payment,’’ or an agency approved electronic equivalent. Additionally, contractors may be required to submit reports, certificates, financial statements, and other pertinent information, reasonably requested by the Contracting Officer. The contractual requirement for submission of reports, certificates, financial statements and other pertinent information is necessary for protection of the Government against financial loss through the making of progress payments. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 25,161. Responses per Respondent: 32. Annual Responses: 805,152. Hours per Response: .42. Total Burden Hours: 338,164. 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. D. 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. 9000–0010, Progress Payments, in all correspondence. E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 26 / Monday, February 9, 2015 / Notices Dated: February 3, 2015. Edward Loeb, Acting Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–02546 Filed 2–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Availability of Final Toxicological Profiles Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of the final Toxicological Profiles Toxaphene and Trichlorobenzenes prepared by ATSDR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Delores Grant, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Mailstop F–57, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333; telephone number (800) 232–4636 or (770)488– 3351. Electronic access to these documents is available at the ATSDR Web site: www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ toxprofiles/index.asp. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) by establishing certain requirements for ATSDR and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with regard to hazardous substances that are most commonly found at facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL). Among these statutory requirements is a mandate for the Administrator of ATSDR to prepare toxicological profiles for each substance included on the priority list of hazardous substances (also called the Substance Priority List). This list identifies 275 hazardous substances that ATSDR (in cooperation with EPA) has determined pose the most significant potential threat to human health. The availability of the revised list of the 275 priority substances was announced in the Federal Register on May 28, 2014 (79 FR 30613) and is available at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/spl. In addition, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Feb 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 ATSDR has the authority to prepare toxicological profiles for substances not found at sites on the National Priorities List, in an effort to ‘‘. . . establish and maintain inventory of literature, research, and studies on the health effects of toxic substances’’ under CERCLA Section 104(i)(1)(B), to respond to requests for consultation under section 104(i)(4), and as otherwise necessary to support the site-specific response actions conducted by ATSDR. Notice of the availability of these toxicological profiles in draft form for public review and comment was published in the Federal Register on November 22, 2010 (75 FR 71132), with notice of a 90-day public comment period, starting from the actual release date. Following the close of the comment period, chemical-specific comments were addressed, and, where appropriate, changes were incorporated into the profile. This material is available for public inspection at ATSDR. This notice announces the availability of the Toxicological Profiles for Toxaphene and Trichlorobenzenes prepared by ATSDR. The Toxicological Profiles for these substances will be made available to the public on or about October 17, 2015 at the ATSDR Web site: www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/ index.asp. These final profiles are also available through the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, telephone 1–800–553–6847 for a fee as determined by NTIS. Dated: February 3, 2015. Sascha Chaney, Acting Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, National Center for Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. [FR Doc. 2015–02544 Filed 2–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–70–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics: Notice of Charter Renewal This gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463) of October 6, 1972, that the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics, Department Frm 00027 of Health and Human Services, has been renewed for a 2-year period through January 19, 2017. For information, contact Virginia Cain, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics, Department of Health and Human Services, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 7204, Mailstop P08, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone 301/458–4395 or fax 301/458–4020. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Elaine L. Baker, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2015–02451 Filed 2–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Availability PO 00000 6971 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review The meeting announced below concerns ‘‘Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Projects for CommunityBased Organizations’’, Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PS15–1502, initial review. In accordance with Section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the aforementioned meeting: Time and Date: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., EST, Panels 1–5; March 3, 2015 (Closed). Place: Teleconference. Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c) (4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. Matters for Discussion: The meeting will include the initial review, discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response to ‘‘Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Projects for CommunityBased Organizations’’ FOA PS15–1502. The panel is reconvening to review 44 additional applications that have been deemed eligible for FOA PS15–1502. Contact Person for More Information: Elizabeth Wolfe, Public Health Advisor, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Mailstop E07, E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6970-6971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02546]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0010; Docket 2015-0055; Sequence 1]


Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Progress 
Payments (SF-1443)

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 of 1995, 
the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an 
extension of a previously information collection requirement concerning 
progress payments.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 9000-
0010, Progress Payments, by any of the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by inputting ``Information 
Collection 9000-0010, Progress Payments'' under the heading ``Enter 
Keyword or ID'' and selecting ``Search''. Select the link ``Submit a 
Comment'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-0010, 
Progress Payments''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a 
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0010, Progress Payments'' on your 
attached document.
     Fax: 202-501-4067.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), 1275 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20417. ATTN: 
Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0010, Progress Payments.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0010, Progress Payments, in all correspondence related 
to this collection. 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: Kathy Hopkins, Procurement Analyst, 
Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at (202) 969-7226 or 
Kathlyn.hopkins@gsa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Certain Federal contracts provide for progress payments to be made 
to the contractor during performance of the contract. Pursuant to FAR 
clause 52.232-16 ``Progress Payments,'' contractors are required to 
request progress payments on Standard Form 1443, ``Contractor's Request 
for Progress Payment,'' or an agency approved electronic equivalent. 
Additionally, contractors may be required to submit reports, 
certificates, financial statements, and other pertinent information, 
reasonably requested by the Contracting Officer. The contractual 
requirement for submission of reports, certificates, financial 
statements and other pertinent information is necessary for protection 
of the Government against financial loss through the making of progress 
payments.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 25,161.
    Responses per Respondent: 32.
    Annual Responses: 805,152.
    Hours per Response: .42.
    Total Burden Hours: 338,164.

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.

D. 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. 9000-0010, 
Progress Payments, in all correspondence.


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    Dated: February 3, 2015.
Edward Loeb,
Acting Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office 
of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-02546 Filed 2-6-15; 8:45 am]
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