Submission for OMB Review; Advance Payments, 5122-5123 [2016-01762]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 5122-5123] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2016-01762] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000-0073; Docket 2015-0055; Sequence 29] Submission for OMB Review; Advance Payments AGENCIES: 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning advance payments. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 70217 on November 13, 2015. No comments were received. DATES: Submit comments on or before March 2, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally submit a copy to GSA 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 9000-0073, Advance Payments''. Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit a Comment'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 9000-0073, Advance Payments'' on your attached document. Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. Flowers/IC 9000-0073, Advance Payments. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information Collection 9000-0073, Advance Payments, 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. Kathy Hopkins, Procurement Analyst, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, GSA 202-969-7226 or email kathlyn.hopkins@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 5123]] A. Purpose Advance payments may be authorized under Federal contracts and subcontracts. Advance payments are the least preferred method of contract financing and require special determinations by the agency head or designee. Specific financial information about the contractor is required before determinations by the agency head or designee can be made, and before such payments can be authorized (see FAR 32.4 and 52.232-12). The information is used to determine if advance payments should be provided to the contractor. B. Annual Reporting Burden Respondents: 500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 500. Hours per Response: 6. Total Burden Hours: 3,000. C. Public Comments 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. 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. 9000-0073, Advance Payments, in all correspondence. Dated: January 27, 2016. 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. 2016-01762 Filed 1-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P
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