Information Collection; Government Property, 45933 [2018-19671]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• General Services Administration
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 45933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19671]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0075; Docket No. 2018-0003; Sequence No. 12]


Information Collection; Government Property

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, 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 government property.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 13, 2018.

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 for 
Information Collection 9000-0075--Government Property. Select the link 
``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``Information Collection 9000-
0075: Government Property''. Follow the instructions provided on the 
screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``Information Collection 9000-0075; Government Property'' on your 
attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0075.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information 
Collection 9000-0075, in all correspondence related to this collection. 
Comments received generally will be posted without change to 
regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential 
information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please 
check regulations.gov, approximately two-to-three business days after 
submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of 
comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Camara Francis, Procurement 
Analyst, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA 202-550-0935 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Purpose

    Government property, as used in FAR Part 45, means all property 
owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both 
Government-furnished property and contractor-acquired property. 
Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, 
special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not 
include intellectual property and software.
    This part prescribes policies and procedures for providing 
Government property to contractors; contractors' management and use of 
Government property; and reporting, redistributing, and disposing of 
contractor inventory. This clearance covers the following requirements:
    (a) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ii) requires contractors to document the 
receipt of Government property.
    (b) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ii)(A) requires contractors to submit report 
if overages, shortages, or damages and/or other discrepancies are 
discovered upon receipt of Government-furnished property.
    (c) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iii) requires contractors to create and 
maintain records of all Government property accountable to the 
contract.
    (d) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iv) requires contractors to periodically 
perform, record, and report physical inventories during contract 
performance, including upon completion or termination of the contract.
    (e) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(vii)(B) requires contractors to investigate 
and report all incidents of Government property loss as soon as the 
facts become known.
    (f) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(viii) requires contractors to promptly 
disclose and report Government property in its possession that is 
excess to contract performance.
    (g) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(ix) requires contractors to disclose and 
report to the Property Administrator the need for replacement and/or 
capital rehabilitation.
    (h) FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(x) requires contractors to perform and 
report to the Property Administrator contract property closeout.
    (i) FAR 52.245-1(f)(2) requires contractors to establish and 
maintain source data, particularly in the areas of recognition of 
acquisitions and dispositions of material and equipment.
    (j) FAR 52.245-1(j)(2) requires contractors to submit inventory 
disposal schedules to the Plant Clearance Officer via the Standard Form 
1428, Inventory Disposal Schedule.
    (k) FAR 52.245-9(d) requires a contractor to identify the property 
for which rental is requested.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Number of Respondents: 11,375.
    Responses per Respondent: 1,057.
    Total Responses: 12,023,375.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: .3092.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,717,627.

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 20006, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0075, Government Property, in all correspondence.

William Clark,
Director, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-19671 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am]
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