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posted on the Commission’s website at
this location.
Rachel Dickon,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Announcement of Board
Approval Under Delegated Authority
and Submission to OMB
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (Board) is
adopting a proposal to extend for three
years, without revision, the
Recordkeeping Requirements
Associated with Changes in Foreign
Investments (Made Pursuant to
Regulation K) (FR 2064; OMB No. 7100–
0109).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Reserve Board Clearance
Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of
the Chief Data Officer, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, Washington, DC, 20551 (202)
452–3829. Telecommunications Device
for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact
(202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System,
Washington, DC 20551.
OMB Desk Officer—Shagufta
Ahmed—Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
20503 or by fax to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
15, 1984, the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board
authority under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and
assign OMB control numbers to
collection of information requests and
requirements conducted or sponsored
by the Board. Board-approved
collections of information are
incorporated into the official OMB
inventory of currently approved
collections of information. Copies of the
Paperwork Reduction Act Submission,
supporting statements and approved
collection of information instrument(s)
are placed into OMB’s public docket
files. The Board may not conduct or
sponsor, and the respondent is not
required to respond to, an information
collection that has been extended,
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revised, or implemented on or after
October 1, 1995, unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
Final approval under OMB delegated
authority of the extension for three
years, without revision, of the following
information collection:
Report title: Recordkeeping
Requirements Associated with Changes
in Foreign Investments (Made Pursuant
to Regulation K).
Agency form number: FR 2064.
OMB control number: 7100–0109.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondents: Internationally active
U.S banking organizations (member
banks, Edge Act and agreement
corporations, and bank holding
companies).
Estimated number of respondents: 20.
Estimated average hours per response:
2.
Estimated annual burden hours: 160.
General description of report:
Internationally active U.S. banking
organizations are required to maintain
adequate internal records to
demonstrate compliance with the
investment provisions contained in
Subpart A of Regulation K (12 CFR part
211).
Legal authorization and
confidentiality: This collection of
information is authorized pursuant to
section 5(c) of the Bank Holding
Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1844(c));
sections 25 and 25A of the Federal
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 602 and 625).
The recordkeeping requirements are
mandatory. Because the Federal Reserve
does not collect these records, an issue
of confidentiality under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) is unlikely to
arise. FOIA, however, may be
implicated if the Federal Reserve’s
examiners retain a copy of the records
in their examination or supervision of
the institution. Any such records would
be exempt from disclosure pursuant to
exemption 8 of FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)
(b)(8)). Exemption 4 to FOIA, which
protects confidential financial
information, may also be applicable. (5
U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
Current actions: On May 22, 2018, the
Board published a notice in the Federal
Register (83 FR 23682) requesting
public comment for 60 days on the
extension, without revision, of the FR
2064. The comment period for this
notice expired on July 23, 2018. The
Board did not receive any comments.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, August 20, 2018.
Ann Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
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FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT
INVESTMENT BOARD
Agenda; Board Meeting; August 27,
2018, 10:00 a.m. (Telephonic)
Open Session
1. Approval of the Minutes for the July
24, 2018 Board Meeting
2. Monthly Reports
(a) Participant Activity
(b) Investment Performance
(c) Legislative Report
3. Quarterly Reports
(d) Metrics
4. 2018–2019 Board Meeting Calendar
Review
Closed Session
Information covered under 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(9)(B) and (c)(10).
Contact Person for More Information:
Kimberly Weaver, Director, Office of
External Affairs, (202) 942–1640.
Dated: August 17, 2018.
Dharmesh Vashee,
Deputy General Counsel, Federal Retirement
Thrift Investment Board.
[FR Doc. 2018–18138 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0149; Docket No.
2018–0003; Sequence No. 16]
Information Collection; Subcontract
Consent and Contractors’ Purchasing
System Review
Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, the FAR Council
invites the public to comment upon a
renewal concerning consent to
subcontract, advance notification, and
Contractors’ purchasing system review.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
October 22, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The FAR Council invites
interested persons to submit comments
on this collection by either of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
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short comments directly into the
comment field or attach a file for
lengthier comments. Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the
instructions on the site.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
Mandell/IC 9000–0149, Subcontract
Consent and Contractors’ Purchasing
System Review.
Instructions: All items submitted
must cite Information Collection 9000–
0149, Subcontract Consent and
Contractors’ Purchasing System Review.
Comments received in response to this
docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change,
including any personal information, at
https://www.regulations.gov.
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). This information
collection is pending at the FAR
Council. The Council will submit it to
OMB within 60 days from the date of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst,
at telephone 202–969–7207, or email
zenaida.delgado@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Overview of Information Collection
Description of the Information
Collection
1. Type of Information Collection:
Revision/Renewal of a currently
approved collection.
2. Title of the Collection: Subcontract
Consent and Contractors’ Purchasing
System Review.
3. Agency Form Number, If Any: N/A.
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Solicitation of Public Comment
Written comments and suggestions
from the public should address one or
more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the 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;
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(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 submission of
responses.
B. Purpose
This information collection
requirement, OMB Control No. 9000–
0149, currently titled ‘‘Subcontract
Consent,’’ is proposed to be retitled
‘‘Subcontract Consent and Contractors’
Purchasing System Review,’’ due to
consolidation with currently approved
information collection requirement
OMB Control No. 9000–0132,
Contractors’ Purchasing System Review.
This clearance covers the information
that a contractor must submit to comply
with the requirements in Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.244–2,
Subcontracts, regarding consent to
subcontract, advance notification, and
Contractors’ purchasing system review
as follows:
1. Consent to subcontract. This is the
contracting officer’s written consent for
the prime contractor to enter into a
particular subcontract. In order for the
contracting officer responsible for
consent to make an informed decision,
the prime contractor must submit
adequate information to ensure that the
proposed subcontract is appropriate for
the risks involved and consistent with
current policy and sound business
judgment. The review allows the
Government to determine whether the
contractor’s purchasing policies and
practices are efficient and adequately
protect the Government’s interests.
If the contractor has an approved
purchasing system, consent is required
for subcontracts specifically identified
by the contracting officer in the
subcontracts clause of the contract. The
contracting officer may require consent
to subcontract if the contracting officer
has determined that an individual
consent action is required to protect the
Government adequately because of the
subcontract type, complexity, or value,
or because the subcontract needs special
surveillance. These can be subcontracts
for critical systems, subsystems,
components, or services.
If the contractor does not have an
approved purchasing system, consent to
subcontract is required for costreimbursement, time-and-materials,
labor-hour, or letter contracts, and also
for unpriced actions under fixed-price
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contracts that exceed the simplified
acquisition threshold.
2. Advance notification. Prime
contractors must provide contracting
officers notification before the award of
any cost-plus-fixed-fee subcontract, or
certain fixed-price subcontracts. This
requirement for advance notification is
driven by statutory requirements in 10
U.S.C. 2306 and 41 U.S.C. 3905.
3. Contractors’ Purchasing System
Review. The objective of a contractor
purchasing system review (CPSR), is to
evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness
with which a contractor spends
Government funds and complies with
Government policy when
subcontracting.
Paragraph (i) of FAR clause 52.244–2
specifies that the Government reserves
the right to review the contractor’s
purchasing system as set forth in FAR
subpart 44.3. FAR 44.302 requires the
administrative contracting officer (ACO)
to determine the need for a CPSR based
on, but not limited to, the past
performance of the contractor, and the
volume, complexity and dollar value of
subcontracts. If a contractor’s sales to
the Government (excluding
competitively awarded firm-fixed-price
and competitively awarded fixed-price
with economic price adjustment
contracts and sales of commercial items
pursuant to Part 12) are expected to
exceed $25 million during the next 12
months, the ACO will perform a review
to determine if a CPSR is needed. Sales
include those represented by prime
contracts, subcontracts under
Government prime contracts, and
modifications. Generally, a CPSR is not
performed for a specific contract. The
head of the agency responsible for
contract administration may raise or
lower the $25 million review level if it
is considered to be in the Government’s
best interest. Once an initial
determination has been made to
conduct a review, at least every three
years the ACO shall determine whether
a purchasing system review is
necessary. If necessary, the cognizant
contract administration office will
conduct a purchasing system review.
A CPSR provides the administrative
contracting officer (ACO) a basis for
granting, withholding, or withdrawing
approval of a contractor’s purchasing
system. An approved purchasing system
allows the contractor more autonomy in
subcontracting actions. Without an
approved purchasing system more
Government oversight is necessary, and
Government consent to subcontract is
required. Generally, a CPSR is not
performed for a specific contract.
Rather, CPSRs are conducted on
contractors based on the factors
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identified above. For example, the
Defense Contract Management Agency
(DCMA) Contractor Purchasing System
Review Group is a group dedicated to
conducting CPSRs for the Department of
Defense. As of June 2014 the group’s
review workload included more than
700 contractors worldwide.
The cognizant ACO is responsible for
granting, withholding, or withdrawing
approval of a contractor’s purchasing
system and for promptly notifying the
contractor of same (FAR 44.305–1).
Related administrative requirements
are as follows: FAR 44.305–2(c) requires
that when recommendations are made
for improvement of an approved system,
the contractor shall be requested to
reply within 15 days with a position
regarding the recommendations. FAR
44.305–3(b) requires when approval of
the contractor’s purchasing system is
withheld or withdrawn, the ACO shall
within 10 days after completing the inplant review (1) inform the contractor in
writing, (2) specify the deficiencies that
must be corrected to qualify the system
for approval, and (3) request the
contractor to furnish within 15 days a
plan for accomplishing the necessary
actions. If the plan is accepted, the ACO
shall make a follow-up review as soon
as the contractor notifies the ACO that
the deficiencies have been corrected.
C. Annual Reporting Burden
1. Consent to Subcontract
Respondents: 2,578.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Total Annual Responses: 7,734.
Hours per Response: 3.
Total Burden Hours: 23,202.
2. Advance Notification
Respondents: 1,861.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Total Annual Responses: 5,583.
Hours per Response: 0.25.
Total Burden Hours: 1,396.
3. Contractors’ Purchasing System
Review
Respondents: 1,050.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total Annual Responses: 1,050.
Hours per Response: 25.
Total Burden Hours: 26,250.
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4. Summary
Respondents: 5,489.
Total Annual Responses: 14,367.
Total Burden Hours: 50,848.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit and not-for-profit institutions.
Obtaining Copies: Requesters may
obtain a copy of the information
collection documents from the General
Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F
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Street NW, Washington, DC 20405,
telephone 202–501–4755. Please cite
OMB Control No. 9000–0149,
Subcontract Consent and Contractors’
Purchasing System Review, in all
correspondence.
Dated: August 20, 2018.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Mine Safety and Health Research
Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), Metal
Mining Automation and Advanced
Technologies (MMAAT) Workgroup
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
CDC announces the following meeting
for the Mine Safety and Health Research
Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), Metal
Mining Automation and Advanced
Technologies (MMAAT) Workgroup.
This meeting is open to the public,
limited only by the space available. The
public is welcome to submit written
comments in advance of the meeting to
the contact person below. Written
comments received in advance of the
meeting will be included in the official
record of the meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 10, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. MDT; and September 11, 2018,
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon MDT.
ADDRESSES: University of Colorado,
Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E
17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045. On
September 10, the meeting will be held
in the Krugman Conference Hall, and on
September 11 in the Education 2 South
Auditorium, both on that campus.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Todd Ruff, MMAAT Workgroup
Designated Federal Officer, NIOSH,
CDC, 315 E Montgomery Avenue,
Spokane, Washington 99207, Telephone
(509) 354–8003; Email ter5@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: This meeting will focus on
emerging health and safety issues
associated with the implementation of
automation and advanced technology in
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the U.S. metal mining industry. The
meeting is designed to identify to what
extent automation and smart
technologies will be implemented in
metal mining and in what timeframe; to
identify the related emerging health &
safety concern;, and to identify what
gaps exist in occupational health &
safety research related to automation
and smart technologies.
Matters to be Considered: The agenda
will include updates on the state-of-theart in mining automation and case
studies on implementing automation at
mine sites. The updates will be followed
by panel discussions regarding: (1)
Human factors considerations, (2) risk
management, (3) automated haulage, (4)
sensor technology, and (5) data
analytics. Each panel will seek input
and discuss the health and safety
implications associated with these
various topics, and identify gaps for
further study. Agenda items are subject
to change as priorities dictate.
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 CDC and
the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry.
Sherri A. Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[CDC–2018–0028; Docket Number NIOSH–
310]
Final National Occupational Research
Agenda for Wholesale and Retail Trade
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
NIOSH announces the
availability of the final National
Occupational Research Agenda for
Wholesale and Retail Trade.
DATES: The final document was
published August 17, 2018 on the CDC
website.
ADDRESSES: The document may be
obtained at the following link: https://
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0149; Docket No. 2018-0003; Sequence No. 16]
Information Collection; Subcontract Consent and Contractors'
Purchasing System Review
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the FAR Council
invites the public to comment upon a renewal concerning consent to
subcontract, advance notification, and Contractors' purchasing system
review.
DATES: Submit comments on or before October 22, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The FAR Council invites interested persons to submit
comments on this collection by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the
ability to type
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short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file for
lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the
instructions on the site.
Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405.
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0149, Subcontract Consent and Contractors'
Purchasing System Review.
Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection
9000-0149, Subcontract Consent and Contractors' Purchasing System
Review. Comments received in response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and posted without change, including
any personal information, at https://www.regulations.gov.
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). This information collection is
pending at the FAR Council. The Council will submit it to OMB within 60
days from the date of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Zenaida Delgado, Procurement
Analyst, at telephone 202-969-7207, or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Overview of Information Collection
Description of the Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision/Renewal of a currently
approved collection.
2. Title of the Collection: Subcontract Consent and Contractors'
Purchasing System Review.
3. Agency Form Number, If Any: N/A.
Solicitation of Public Comment
Written comments and suggestions from the public should address one
or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the 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
submission of responses.
B. Purpose
This information collection requirement, OMB Control No. 9000-0149,
currently titled ``Subcontract Consent,'' is proposed to be retitled
``Subcontract Consent and Contractors' Purchasing System Review,'' due
to consolidation with currently approved information collection
requirement OMB Control No. 9000-0132, Contractors' Purchasing System
Review.
This clearance covers the information that a contractor must submit
to comply with the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
52.244-2, Subcontracts, regarding consent to subcontract, advance
notification, and Contractors' purchasing system review as follows:
1. Consent to subcontract. This is the contracting officer's
written consent for the prime contractor to enter into a particular
subcontract. In order for the contracting officer responsible for
consent to make an informed decision, the prime contractor must submit
adequate information to ensure that the proposed subcontract is
appropriate for the risks involved and consistent with current policy
and sound business judgment. The review allows the Government to
determine whether the contractor's purchasing policies and practices
are efficient and adequately protect the Government's interests.
If the contractor has an approved purchasing system, consent is
required for subcontracts specifically identified by the contracting
officer in the subcontracts clause of the contract. The contracting
officer may require consent to subcontract if the contracting officer
has determined that an individual consent action is required to protect
the Government adequately because of the subcontract type, complexity,
or value, or because the subcontract needs special surveillance. These
can be subcontracts for critical systems, subsystems, components, or
services.
If the contractor does not have an approved purchasing system,
consent to subcontract is required for cost-reimbursement, time-and-
materials, labor-hour, or letter contracts, and also for unpriced
actions under fixed-price contracts that exceed the simplified
acquisition threshold.
2. Advance notification. Prime contractors must provide contracting
officers notification before the award of any cost-plus-fixed-fee
subcontract, or certain fixed-price subcontracts. This requirement for
advance notification is driven by statutory requirements in 10 U.S.C.
2306 and 41 U.S.C. 3905.
3. Contractors' Purchasing System Review. The objective of a
contractor purchasing system review (CPSR), is to evaluate the
efficiency and effectiveness with which a contractor spends Government
funds and complies with Government policy when subcontracting.
Paragraph (i) of FAR clause 52.244-2 specifies that the Government
reserves the right to review the contractor's purchasing system as set
forth in FAR subpart 44.3. FAR 44.302 requires the administrative
contracting officer (ACO) to determine the need for a CPSR based on,
but not limited to, the past performance of the contractor, and the
volume, complexity and dollar value of subcontracts. If a contractor's
sales to the Government (excluding competitively awarded firm-fixed-
price and competitively awarded fixed-price with economic price
adjustment contracts and sales of commercial items pursuant to Part 12)
are expected to exceed $25 million during the next 12 months, the ACO
will perform a review to determine if a CPSR is needed. Sales include
those represented by prime contracts, subcontracts under Government
prime contracts, and modifications. Generally, a CPSR is not performed
for a specific contract. The head of the agency responsible for
contract administration may raise or lower the $25 million review level
if it is considered to be in the Government's best interest. Once an
initial determination has been made to conduct a review, at least every
three years the ACO shall determine whether a purchasing system review
is necessary. If necessary, the cognizant contract administration
office will conduct a purchasing system review.
A CPSR provides the administrative contracting officer (ACO) a
basis for granting, withholding, or withdrawing approval of a
contractor's purchasing system. An approved purchasing system allows
the contractor more autonomy in subcontracting actions. Without an
approved purchasing system more Government oversight is necessary, and
Government consent to subcontract is required. Generally, a CPSR is not
performed for a specific contract. Rather, CPSRs are conducted on
contractors based on the factors
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identified above. For example, the Defense Contract Management Agency
(DCMA) Contractor Purchasing System Review Group is a group dedicated
to conducting CPSRs for the Department of Defense. As of June 2014 the
group's review workload included more than 700 contractors worldwide.
The cognizant ACO is responsible for granting, withholding, or
withdrawing approval of a contractor's purchasing system and for
promptly notifying the contractor of same (FAR 44.305-1).
Related administrative requirements are as follows: FAR 44.305-2(c)
requires that when recommendations are made for improvement of an
approved system, the contractor shall be requested to reply within 15
days with a position regarding the recommendations. FAR 44.305-3(b)
requires when approval of the contractor's purchasing system is
withheld or withdrawn, the ACO shall within 10 days after completing
the in-plant review (1) inform the contractor in writing, (2) specify
the deficiencies that must be corrected to qualify the system for
approval, and (3) request the contractor to furnish within 15 days a
plan for accomplishing the necessary actions. If the plan is accepted,
the ACO shall make a follow-up review as soon as the contractor
notifies the ACO that the deficiencies have been corrected.
C. Annual Reporting Burden
1. Consent to Subcontract
Respondents: 2,578.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Total Annual Responses: 7,734.
Hours per Response: 3.
Total Burden Hours: 23,202.
2. Advance Notification
Respondents: 1,861.
Responses per Respondent: 3.
Total Annual Responses: 5,583.
Hours per Response: 0.25.
Total Burden Hours: 1,396.
3. Contractors' Purchasing System Review
Respondents: 1,050.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total Annual Responses: 1,050.
Hours per Response: 25.
Total Burden Hours: 26,250.
4. Summary
Respondents: 5,489.
Total Annual Responses: 14,367.
Total Burden Hours: 50,848.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Obtaining Copies: 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-
0149, Subcontract Consent and Contractors' Purchasing System Review, in
all correspondence.
Dated: August 20, 2018.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-18280 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am]
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