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BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
Solicitation of Proposal Information for
Award of Public Contracts
Office of the Chief Procurement
Officer, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for
comments; extension of a currently
approved collection, 1600–0005.
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AGENCY:
The DHS Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer will submit 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
SUMMARY:
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City Hall, 760 West Central Avenue, Carlisle, OH 45005.
City Building, 1 Benjamin Franklin Way, Franklin, OH 45005.
1995. The information collection is
necessary for compliance with the
HSAR and the Small Business
Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small
Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
programs. DHS previously published
this information collection request (ICR)
in the Federal Register on Tuesday,
March 13, 2018 for a 60-day public
comment period. 15 comment was
received by DHS. The purpose of this
notice is to allow an additional 30 days
for public comments.
Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted until September 10,
2018. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1
DATES:
Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, OMB. Comments should be
addressed to OMB Desk Officer, DHS
and sent via electronic mail to
dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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DHS
collects information, when necessary,
when inviting firms to submit bids,
proposals, and offers for public
contracts for supplies and service. Using
solicitation methods such as requests for
proposals (RFP), requests for
information (RFI), and broad agency
announcements (BAA), the Government
requests information from prospective
offerors such as pricing information,
delivery schedule compliance, and
evidence that the offeror has the
resources (both human and financial) to
accomplish requirements. The
information collection is necessary for
compliance with the HSAR, 48 CFR
chapter 30, and the SBIR and STTR
programs, 15 U.S.C. 628. The collections
under the HSAR include:
• 3052.209–70 Prohibition on
Contracts with Corporate Expatriates
(Required in all solicitations and
contracts). The offeror must disclose
whether it is a foreign incorporated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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entity that should be treated as an
inverted domestic corporation.
• 3052.209–71 Reserve Officer
Training Corps and Military Recruiting
on Campus (Required in all solicitations
and contracts with institutions of higher
education) Requires that the Contractor
represent that it does not now have, and
agrees that during performance of the
contract that it will not adopt, any
policy or practice described in
paragraph (b) of the clause.
• 3052.209–72 Organizational
Conflict of Interest, paragraphs (c), (d)
and (e) (Required in all solicitations and
contracts where a potential
organizational conflict of interest exists
and mitigation may be possible). The
offeror must disclose whether it is aware
of any facts which create any actual or
potential organizational conflicts of
interest; and, provide information as
required by the Government and a
mitigation plan relating to the conflict,
if applicable.
• 3052.209–74 Limitations on
Contractors Acting as Lead System
Integrators (Required in solicitations for
the acquisition of a major system when
the acquisition strategy envisions the
use of a lead system integrator). The
offeror must disclose whether it
proposes to perform this contract as a
lead system integrator with system
responsibility, and whether it has a
direct financial interest in the system
that is the subject of the solicitation;
and, provide evidence, as needed.
• 3052.209–76 Prohibition on Federal
Protective Service (FPS) Guard Services
Contracts with Business Concerns
Owned, Controlled, or Operated by an
Individual Convicted of a Felony,
paragraphs (a) through (g) (Required in
in all solicitations and contracts for FPS
guard services). The offeror must
disclose whether it is owned, operated
or controlled by an individual convicted
of any felony. A business concern
owned, operated or controlled by an
individual convicted of any felony may
submit an award request to the
Government. The request must include
information that is considered
personally identifiable information, and
any additional information the
Government deems necessary.
• 3052.215–70 Key Personnel and
Facilities (Required in solicitations and
contracts when the selection for award
is substantially based on the offeror’s
possession of special capabilities
regarding personnel or facilities). Before
removing or replacing any of the
specified individuals or facilities, the
offeror must notify the Government, in
writing, before the change becomes
effective.
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• 3052.219–72 Evaluation of Prime
Contractor Participation in the DHS
´ ´
Mentor-Protege Program (Required in all
solicitations containing (HSAR) 48 CFR
´ ´
3052.219–71, DHS Mentor-Protege
Program and (FAR) 48 CFR 52.219–9
Small Business Subcontracting Plan).
The offeror must provide a signed letter
´ ´
of mentor-protege agreement, if it
wishes to receive credit under the
source selection factor.
• 3052.247–70 F.o.b. Origin
Information (Required in solicitations as
appropriate) the offeror must provide
information related to the offeror’s
shipping point.
The DHS Science and Technology
(S&T) Directorate issues broad agency
announcements BAAs when soliciting
white papers and proposals from the
public. DHS S&T evaluates white papers
and proposals received in response to a
DHS S&T BAA using the evaluation
criteria specified in the BAA through a
peer or scientific review process in
accordance with FAR 35.016(d).
Unclassified white papers and proposals
are typically collected via the DHS S&T
BAA secure website, while classified
white papers and proposals must be
submitted via proper classified courier
or proper classified mailing procedures
as described in the National Industrial
Security Program Operating Manual
(NSPOM).
Federal agencies with an annual
extramural research and development
(R&D) budget exceeding $100 million
are required to participate in the SBIR
Program. Similarly, Federal agencies
with an extramural R&D budget
exceeding $1 billion are required to
participate in the STTR Program.
Federal agencies who participate in the
SBIR and STTR programs must collect
information from the public to meet:
1. Applicable reporting requirements
under 15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7), (g)(8), (i),
(j)(1)(E), (j)(3)(C), (l), (o)(10), and (v);
2. The requirement to maintain both
a publicly accessible database of SBIR/
STTR award information and a
government database of SBIR/STTR
award information for SBIR and STTR
program evaluation under 15 U.S.C.
638g(10), (k), (o)(9), and (o)(15); and
3. Requirements for public outreach
under 15 U.S.C. 638(j)(2)(F), (o)(14), and
(s).
The prior information collection
request for OMB No. 1600–0005 was
approved through June 30, 2018 by
OMB in a Notice of OMB Action.
The information being collected is
used by the Government’s contracting
officers and other acquisition personnel,
including technical and legal staff to
determine the adequacy of technical and
management approach, experience,
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responsibility, responsiveness, and
expertise of the firms submitting offers;
the identification of members of the
public (i.e., small businesses) who
qualify for and are interested in
participating in the DHS SBIR Program;
and, provide the DHS SBIR Program
Office necessary and sufficient
information to determine whether
proposals submitted by the public to the
DHS SBIR Program meet the criteria for
consideration under the program.
Failure to collect this information
would adversely affect the quality of
products and services DHS receives
from contractors. Potentially, contracts
would be awarded to firms without
sufficient experience and expertise,
thereby placing the Department’s
operations in jeopardy. Defective and
inadequate contractor deliverables
would adversely affect DHS’s
fulfillment of the mission requirements
in all areas. Additionally, the
Department would be unsuccessful in
identifying small businesses with R&D
capabilities, which would adversely
affect the mission requirements in this
area.
Many sources of the requested
information use automated word
processing systems, databases, and web
portals to facilitate preparation of
material to be submitted and to post and
collect information. It is common place
within many of DHS’s Components for
submissions to be electronic as a result
of implementation of e-Government
initiatives.
Information technology (i.e.,
electronic web portal) is used in the
collection of information to reduce the
data gathering and records management
burden. DHS uses a secure website the
public can use to propose SBIR research
topics and submit proposals in response
to SBIR solicitations. In addition, DHS
uses a web portal to review RFIs and
register to submit a white paper or
proposal in response to a specific BAA.
The data collection forms standardize
the collection of information that is
necessary and sufficient for the DHS
SBIR Program Office to meet its
requirements under 15 U.S.C. 638.
DHS/ALL/PIA–006 General Contact
Lists dated June 15, 2007 covers the
basic contact information that must be
collected for DHS. Other information
collected will typically pertain to the
contract itself, and not individuals. All
information for this information
collection is submitted voluntarily.
However, sensitive information (e.g.,
felony conviction information) may also
be collected through this information
collection. Due to this sensitivity, and
the sensitivities regarding the
procurement process as a whole, a new
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Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is
required to document and identify any
potential risks associated with
collecting this information. There is no
assurance of confidentiality provided to
the respondents.
The burden estimates provided in
response to Item 12 above are based
upon definitive proposals reported by
DHS and its Components to the Federal
Procurement Data System (FPDS) for
Fiscal Year 2016. No program changes
occurred and there have been no
changes to the information being
collected. However, the burden was
adjusted to reflect an agency adjustment
increase of 103,600 in the number of
respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year
2016, as well as an increase in the
average hourly wage rate. In addition,
the average response per respondent
went from 7 to 3.5 per response, a
difference of 3.5 hours. The change is a
result of the DHS Heads of Contracting
Activities’ reassessment of the response
time required for each of the applicable
clauses.
This is an extension of a currently
approved collection, 1600–0005. DHS
previously published this ICR in the
Federal Register on Tuesday, March 13,
2018 at 83 FR 10865 for a 60-day public
comment period, and is soliciting public
comment for another 30 days. OMB is
particularly interested in comments
which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Office of the Chief
Procurement Officer, DHS.
Title: Agency Information Collection
Activities: Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
Solicitation of Proposal Information for
Award of Public Contracts.
OMB Number: 1600–0005.
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Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Private and Public
Sector.
Number of Respondents: 117,212.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.5
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 1,230,726.
Dated: July 16, 2018.
Melissa Bruce,
Executive Director, Enterprise Business
Management Office.
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BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[GX18GL00DT7ST00; OMB Control Number
1028–0087; Renewal]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; National Geological and
Geophysical Data Preservation
Program (NGGDPP) Grant Opportunity
U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection; request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is
proposing to renew authorization for
information collection from state
geological surveys that request NGGDPP
funds to preserve geoscience materials
and data, and submit this information
collection request (ICR) to Office of
Management and Budget described
below.
SUMMARY:
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 10, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
to the Office of Management and
Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to
USGS, Information Collections
Clearance Officer, 12201Sunrise Valley
Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by
email to gs-info_collections@usgs.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number
1028–0087, National Geological and
Geophysical Data Preservation Program,
in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Lindsay Powers by
email at lpowers@usgs.gov, or by
DATES:
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telephone at (303) 202–4828. You may
also view the ICR at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
USGS, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
provide the general public and other
Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information.
This helps us assess the impact of our
information collection requirements and
minimize the public’s reporting burden.
It also helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on April 18,
2018, 83 FR 17187. No comments were
received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
USGS; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the USGS enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the USGS minimize the burden of
this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you may ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: This notice concerns the
collection of information that is
sufficient and relevant to evaluate and
select proposals for funding under the
NGGDPP. We will accept proposals
from state geological surveys requesting
funds to inventory and assess the
condition of current collections and
data preservation needs. Financial
assistance will be awarded annually on
a competitive basis following the
evaluation and ranking of state
proposals by a review panel composed
of representatives from the U.S.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Solicitation of Proposal Information for
Award of Public Contracts
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments; extension of a
currently approved collection, 1600-0005.
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SUMMARY: The DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer will submit
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. The information collection is
necessary for compliance with the HSAR and the Small Business
Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer
(STTR) programs. DHS previously published this information collection
request (ICR) in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 for a
60-day public comment period. 15 comment was received by DHS. The
purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public
comments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 10,
2018. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB. Comments should be addressed to OMB Desk
Officer, DHS and sent via electronic mail to
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS collects information, when necessary,
when inviting firms to submit bids, proposals, and offers for public
contracts for supplies and service. Using solicitation methods such as
requests for proposals (RFP), requests for information (RFI), and broad
agency announcements (BAA), the Government requests information from
prospective offerors such as pricing information, delivery schedule
compliance, and evidence that the offeror has the resources (both human
and financial) to accomplish requirements. The information collection
is necessary for compliance with the HSAR, 48 CFR chapter 30, and the
SBIR and STTR programs, 15 U.S.C. 628. The collections under the HSAR
include:
3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate
Expatriates (Required in all solicitations and contracts). The offeror
must disclose whether it is a foreign incorporated
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entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation.
3052.209-71 Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military
Recruiting on Campus (Required in all solicitations and contracts with
institutions of higher education) Requires that the Contractor
represent that it does not now have, and agrees that during performance
of the contract that it will not adopt, any policy or practice
described in paragraph (b) of the clause.
3052.209-72 Organizational Conflict of Interest,
paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) (Required in all solicitations and
contracts where a potential organizational conflict of interest exists
and mitigation may be possible). The offeror must disclose whether it
is aware of any facts which create any actual or potential
organizational conflicts of interest; and, provide information as
required by the Government and a mitigation plan relating to the
conflict, if applicable.
3052.209-74 Limitations on Contractors Acting as Lead
System Integrators (Required in solicitations for the acquisition of a
major system when the acquisition strategy envisions the use of a lead
system integrator). The offeror must disclose whether it proposes to
perform this contract as a lead system integrator with system
responsibility, and whether it has a direct financial interest in the
system that is the subject of the solicitation; and, provide evidence,
as needed.
3052.209-76 Prohibition on Federal Protective Service
(FPS) Guard Services Contracts with Business Concerns Owned,
Controlled, or Operated by an Individual Convicted of a Felony,
paragraphs (a) through (g) (Required in in all solicitations and
contracts for FPS guard services). The offeror must disclose whether it
is owned, operated or controlled by an individual convicted of any
felony. A business concern owned, operated or controlled by an
individual convicted of any felony may submit an award request to the
Government. The request must include information that is considered
personally identifiable information, and any additional information the
Government deems necessary.
3052.215-70 Key Personnel and Facilities (Required in
solicitations and contracts when the selection for award is
substantially based on the offeror's possession of special capabilities
regarding personnel or facilities). Before removing or replacing any of
the specified individuals or facilities, the offeror must notify the
Government, in writing, before the change becomes effective.
3052.219-72 Evaluation of Prime Contractor Participation
in the DHS Mentor-Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program (Required in all
solicitations containing (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.219-71, DHS Mentor-
Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program and (FAR) 48 CFR 52.219-9 Small Business
Subcontracting Plan). The offeror must provide a signed letter of
mentor-prot[eacute]g[eacute] agreement, if it wishes to receive credit
under the source selection factor.
3052.247-70 F.o.b. Origin Information (Required in
solicitations as appropriate) the offeror must provide information
related to the offeror's shipping point.
The DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate issues broad
agency announcements BAAs when soliciting white papers and proposals
from the public. DHS S&T evaluates white papers and proposals received
in response to a DHS S&T BAA using the evaluation criteria specified in
the BAA through a peer or scientific review process in accordance with
FAR 35.016(d). Unclassified white papers and proposals are typically
collected via the DHS S&T BAA secure website, while classified white
papers and proposals must be submitted via proper classified courier or
proper classified mailing procedures as described in the National
Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NSPOM).
Federal agencies with an annual extramural research and development
(R&D) budget exceeding $100 million are required to participate in the
SBIR Program. Similarly, Federal agencies with an extramural R&D budget
exceeding $1 billion are required to participate in the STTR Program.
Federal agencies who participate in the SBIR and STTR programs must
collect information from the public to meet:
1. Applicable reporting requirements under 15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7),
(g)(8), (i), (j)(1)(E), (j)(3)(C), (l), (o)(10), and (v);
2. The requirement to maintain both a publicly accessible database
of SBIR/STTR award information and a government database of SBIR/STTR
award information for SBIR and STTR program evaluation under 15 U.S.C.
638g(10), (k), (o)(9), and (o)(15); and
3. Requirements for public outreach under 15 U.S.C. 638(j)(2)(F),
(o)(14), and (s).
The prior information collection request for OMB No. 1600-0005 was
approved through June 30, 2018 by OMB in a Notice of OMB Action.
The information being collected is used by the Government's
contracting officers and other acquisition personnel, including
technical and legal staff to determine the adequacy of technical and
management approach, experience, responsibility, responsiveness, and
expertise of the firms submitting offers; the identification of members
of the public (i.e., small businesses) who qualify for and are
interested in participating in the DHS SBIR Program; and, provide the
DHS SBIR Program Office necessary and sufficient information to
determine whether proposals submitted by the public to the DHS SBIR
Program meet the criteria for consideration under the program.
Failure to collect this information would adversely affect the
quality of products and services DHS receives from contractors.
Potentially, contracts would be awarded to firms without sufficient
experience and expertise, thereby placing the Department's operations
in jeopardy. Defective and inadequate contractor deliverables would
adversely affect DHS's fulfillment of the mission requirements in all
areas. Additionally, the Department would be unsuccessful in
identifying small businesses with R&D capabilities, which would
adversely affect the mission requirements in this area.
Many sources of the requested information use automated word
processing systems, databases, and web portals to facilitate
preparation of material to be submitted and to post and collect
information. It is common place within many of DHS's Components for
submissions to be electronic as a result of implementation of e-
Government initiatives.
Information technology (i.e., electronic web portal) is used in the
collection of information to reduce the data gathering and records
management burden. DHS uses a secure website the public can use to
propose SBIR research topics and submit proposals in response to SBIR
solicitations. In addition, DHS uses a web portal to review RFIs and
register to submit a white paper or proposal in response to a specific
BAA. The data collection forms standardize the collection of
information that is necessary and sufficient for the DHS SBIR Program
Office to meet its requirements under 15 U.S.C. 638.
DHS/ALL/PIA-006 General Contact Lists dated June 15, 2007 covers
the basic contact information that must be collected for DHS. Other
information collected will typically pertain to the contract itself,
and not individuals. All information for this information collection is
submitted voluntarily. However, sensitive information (e.g., felony
conviction information) may also be collected through this information
collection. Due to this sensitivity, and the sensitivities regarding
the procurement process as a whole, a new
[[Page 39459]]
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is required to document and identify
any potential risks associated with collecting this information. There
is no assurance of confidentiality provided to the respondents.
The burden estimates provided in response to Item 12 above are
based upon definitive proposals reported by DHS and its Components to
the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for Fiscal Year 2016. No
program changes occurred and there have been no changes to the
information being collected. However, the burden was adjusted to
reflect an agency adjustment increase of 103,600 in the number of
respondents within DHS for Fiscal Year 2016, as well as an increase in
the average hourly wage rate. In addition, the average response per
respondent went from 7 to 3.5 per response, a difference of 3.5 hours.
The change is a result of the DHS Heads of Contracting Activities'
reassessment of the response time required for each of the applicable
clauses.
This is an extension of a currently approved collection, 1600-0005.
DHS previously published this ICR in the Federal Register on Tuesday,
March 13, 2018 at 83 FR 10865 for a 60-day public comment period, and
is soliciting public comment for another 30 days. OMB is particularly
interested in comments which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS.
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Homeland Security
Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Solicitation of Proposal Information for
Award of Public Contracts.
OMB Number: 1600-0005.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Private and Public Sector.
Number of Respondents: 117,212.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3.5 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 1,230,726.
Dated: July 16, 2018.
Melissa Bruce,
Executive Director, Enterprise Business Management Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-17021 Filed 8-8-18; 8:45 am]
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