General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; GSA Mentor-Protégé Program, 46583-46584 [2015-19224]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 150 / Wednesday, August 5, 2015 / Notices Submit comments on or before: September 4, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Fry, Program Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Policy, at 703–605– 3167, or via email at janet.fry@gsa.gov. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090–0007, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information, by any of the following methods: • Regulations.gov: https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal searching Information Collection 3090– 0007. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0007, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information’’. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0007, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information’’ on your attached document. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090–0007, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 3090–0007, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information, 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The estimated annual burden has decreased since GSA’s 2012 submission from 8,820 burden hours to 5,292 burden hours to reflect the widespread use of the option for potential contractors to submit financial statements and balance sheets in lieu of completing the applicable fields on GSA Form 527. The alternate submission of financial statements and balance sheets significantly reduces the burden on prospective contractors, as these documents are generally readily available. As such, the average estimated hours to complete a response has been reduced from 2.5 hours per response to 1.5 hours. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 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. 3090–0007, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information (GSA Form 527), in all correspondence. Public Comments: Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary 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. A. Purpose BILLING CODE 6820–61–P asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: The General Services Administration will be requesting the Office of Management and Budget to extend information collection 3090–0007, concerning GSA Form 527, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information. This form is used to determine the financial capability of prospective contractors as to whether they meet the financial responsibility standards in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 9.103(a) and 9.104–1 and also the General Services Administration Acquisition Manual 509.105–1. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 2,940. Responses Per Respondent: 1.2. Total Responses: 3,528. Hours per Response: 1.5. Total Burden Hours: 5,292. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 Dated: July 30, 2015. Jeffrey A. Koses, Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–19223 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 3090–0286; Docket 2015– 0001; Sequence 14] General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Submission ´ ´ for OMB Review; GSA Mentor-Protege Program Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. AGENCIES: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46583 and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a previously approved information collection concerning the ´ ´ GSA Mentor-Protege Program, in the General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM). A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 27310 on May 13, 2015. One comment was received. DATES: Submit comments on or before September 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection ´ ´ 3090–0286, GSA Mentor-Protege Program 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. Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0286, ´ ´ GSA Mentor-Protege Program’’ on your attached document. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090–0286, GSA Mentor´ ´ Protege Program. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection ´ ´ 3090–0286, GSA Mentor-Protege Program, 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: Ms. Christina Mullins, Procurement Analyst, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202–969–4066 or email christina.mullins@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose ´ ´ The GSA Mentor-Protege Program is designed to encourage GSA prime contractors to assist small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and HUBZone small businesses in enhancing their capabilities to perform GSA contracts and subcontracts, foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between these small business entities and GSA prime contractors, and increase the overall number of small business entities that receive GSA contract and subcontract awards. E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 46584 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 150 / Wednesday, August 5, 2015 / Notices B. Discussion and Analysis One comment was received from the Center for Equal Opportunity. The comment suggests that the GSA Mentor´ ´ Protege Program use neither preferences nor classifications on the basis of race, ethnicity, or sex. The program does not distinguish firms on the basis of race or ethnicity. Women-owned small business firms may be distinguished as this is a small business category recognized by statute through the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. Chapter 14a). This notice regards the information collection related to administering the GSA ´ ´ Mentor-Protege Program. Any changes to the program itself would be handled separately through the rulemaking process. 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. C. Annual Reporting Burden asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Respondents: 254. Responses per Respondent: 4. Total Annual Responses: 1,016. Hours per Response: 3. Total Burden Hours: 3,048. Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 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. 3090–0286, GSA ´ ´ Mentor-Protege Program, in all correspondence. Dated: July 30, 2015. Jeffrey A. Koses, Director, Office of Acquisition Policy & Senior Procurement Executive. [FR Doc. 2015–19224 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–61–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 3090–0252; Docket 2015– 0001; Sequence 15] General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Preparation, Submission, and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice of request for comments regarding an extension to an existing OMB clearance. AGENCY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding preparation, submission, and negotiation of subcontracting plans. This information collection will ensure that small and small, disadvantaged business concerns are afforded the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in negotiated procurements. The Preparation, Submission, and Negotiation of the Subcontracting Plans provision requires for all negotiated solicitations, having an anticipated award value over $650,000 ($1,500,000 for construction), the submission of a subcontracting plan with an offeror’s proposal. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 27308 on May 13, 2015. No Comments were received. DATES: Submit comments on or before: September 4, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christina Mullins, Procurement Analyst, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202–969–4066 or email christina.mullins@gsa.gov. ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090–0252, Preparation, Submission and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans 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. Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0252, Preparation, Submission and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans’’. Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0252, Preparation, Submission and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans’’ on your attached document. • Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090–0252, Preparation, Submission and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 3090–0252, Preparation, Submission and Negotiation of Subcontracting Plans, 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose The GSAR provision at 552.219–72 requires all offerors, other than small business concerns, responding to a negotiated solicitation to submit a subcontracting plan with their respective offers so that a plan can be negotiated concurrently with other parts of the proposal, including price and any technical and management proposals. The respondents are potential GSA contractors. The provision may be used when the contracting officer believes that the potential contract provides significant opportunities for small businesses as subcontractors. The contracting officer will use the information to evaluate whether GSA’s expectation that subcontracting opportunities exist for small businesses is reasonable under the circumstances; negotiate goals consistent with statutory requirements and acquisition objectives; and expedite the award process. The provision is not applicable if an offeror submits a previously-approved commercial subcontracting plan. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 1,440. Responses per Respondent: 1. Total Annual Responses: 1,440. Hours per Response: 12. Total Burden Hours: 17,280. C. Public Comments Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary 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. E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46583-46584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19224]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0286; Docket 2015-0001; Sequence 14]


General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; 
Submission for OMB Review; GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program

AGENCIES: Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

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 will be submitting to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a 
previously approved information collection concerning the GSA Mentor-
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, in the General Services Administration 
Acquisition Manual (GSAM). A notice was published in the Federal 
Register at 80 FR 27310 on May 13, 2015. One comment was received.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 3090-
0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program 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. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a 
Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
Program'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] 
Program.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, 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: Ms. Christina Mullins, Procurement 
Analyst, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, 202-969-
4066 or email christina.mullins@gsa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program is designed to 
encourage GSA prime contractors to assist small businesses, small 
disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, veteran-owned 
small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and 
HUBZone small businesses in enhancing their capabilities to perform GSA 
contracts and subcontracts, foster the establishment of long-term 
business relationships between these small business entities and GSA 
prime contractors, and increase the overall number of small business 
entities that receive GSA contract and subcontract awards.

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B. Discussion and Analysis

    One comment was received from the Center for Equal Opportunity. The 
comment suggests that the GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program use 
neither preferences nor classifications on the basis of race, 
ethnicity, or sex. The program does not distinguish firms on the basis 
of race or ethnicity. Women-owned small business firms may be 
distinguished as this is a small business category recognized by 
statute through the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. Chapter 14a). This 
notice regards the information collection related to administering the 
GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program. Any changes to the program 
itself would be handled separately through the rulemaking process.
    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.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 254.
    Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,016.
    Hours per Response: 3.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,048.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
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. 3090-0286, GSA Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: July 30, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Koses,
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy & Senior Procurement Executive.
[FR Doc. 2015-19224 Filed 8-4-15; 8:45 am]
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