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The GSA,
FHWA, and MaineDOT will have copies
of the DSEIS for review at the Town of
Madawaska Town Office on 328 St.
Thomas Street, Suite 1012, Madawaska,
Maine 04756. Further information,
including an electronic copy of the Draft
SEIS, may be found online on the
following website: https://www.gsa.gov/
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The purpose of the project is to
provide for the long-term safe and
efficient flow of current and projected
traffic volumes, including the
movement of goods and people between
Edmundston, New Brunswick and
Madawaska, Maine. The need is that (1)
the existing International Bridge is
nearing the end of its useful life, and (2)
the existing Madawaska Land Port of
Entry is substandard, inhibiting the
agencies assigned to the Port from
adequately fulfilling their respective
missions.
The existing Madawaska-Edmundston
International Bridge, opened in 1921,
and its design life has been exceeded.
Notable bridge deficiencies are (1)
substandard roadway width and
clearance, (2) foundation susceptible to
undermining, (3) piers cracked and
deteriorated, (4) significant steel
corrosion, (5) bridge capacity is
insufficient, and (6) deficiencies
prompting the bridge posting on
October 27, 2017, from 50 tons to 5 tons.
A Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision
(ROD) were published in January 2007,
which addressed the construction of a
new Madawaska LPOE.
Built in 1959, the current LPOE
suffers from facility, operational and site
deficiencies, and does not meet current
CBP mission and operational
requirements for an LPOE. A few noted
deficiencies: (1) Lack of office and
inspection areas, (2) deficient inbound
and outbound passenger and
commercial processing areas, (3)
inadequate queuing space for vehicles,
and (4) inability to meet the
Architectural Barriers Act. In
furtherance of the LPOE Project, GSA
previously acquired approximately nine
acres of land but did not commence
construction.
A Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) is needed due
to a change in circumstance, specifically
the decision by MaineDOT and New
Brunswick Department of
Transportation and Infrastructure
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(NBDTI) to initiate the MadawaskaEdmundston International Bridge
project. The SEIS will address changes
to the Proposed Action, including an
updated design in accordance with
current GSA and CBP requirements, and
options for rehabilitation or replacement
of the International Bridge (the totality
of which may require additional land
acquisition).
The Proposed Action consists of
replacing the existing International
Bridge and the existing Madawaska
LPOE to improve safety, security, and
functionality.
The new LPOE would consist of a
main administration building and
support building with parking,
circulation and processing areas. The
new LPOE would be designed in
accordance with the requirements and
criteria of the GSA and CBP to provide
facilities adequate for fulfilling the
agencies’ respective missions. Portions
of Mill Street and Main Street adjacent
to the LPOE may be reconstructed or reprofiled to provide smooth ingress and
egress to the LPOE. The Proposed
Action may include the demolition of
the existing LPOE.
The Proposed Action may include the
demolition of the existing International
Bridge.
This DSEIS evaluates a no action
alternative and several build
alternatives for the LPOE and
International Bridge. No alternative has
been identified as the preferred
alternative. However, a preferred
location for the new LPOE and a
preferred corridor for a new
International Bridge have been selected.
A no-build alternative is being studied
that evaluates the consequences of not
constructing the new International
Bridge and LPOE. This alternative is
included to provide a basis for
comparison to the action alternatives
described above as required by the
NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1002.14(d)).
The GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT
invite individuals, organizations, and
agencies to submit comments
concerning the content and findings of
the DSEIS. The public comment period
starts with the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register and will
continue until January 31, 2019. The
GSA, FHWA, and MaineDOT will
consider and respond to comments
received on the DSEIS in preparing the
Final SEIS. The GSA, FHWA and
MaineDOT expect to issue the Final
SEIS by spring 2019, at which time its
availability will be announced in the
Federal Register and local media.
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Dated: November 21, 2018.
Drew Dilks,
Project Management Branch Chief, Design
and Construction, Public Buildings Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0189; Docket 2018–
XX; Sequence X]
Submission for OMB Review;
Identification of Predecessors
Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice.
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
identification of predecessors.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
January 2, 2019.
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:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
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 9000–0189, Identification of
Predecessors.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Information Collection
9000–0189, Identification of
Predecessors, in all correspondence
related to this collection. Comments
received generally will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
SUMMARY:
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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.
Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement Analyst,
Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at
202–219–0202 or email cecelia.davis@
gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) provision 52.204–20, Predecessor
of Offeror, requires each offeror to
identify if the offeror is, within the last
three years, a successor to another entity
that received a Federal Government
award and, if so, to provide the
Commercial and Government Entity
(CAGE) code and legal name of the
predecessor. The information on
predecessors is used to identify such
entities in the Federal Awardee
Performance and Integrity Information
System (FAPIIS) to allow retrieval of
integrity and performance data on the
most recent predecessor of an apparent
successful offeror to whom award is
anticipated. FAR 9.104–6 requires
contracting officers to consult FAPIIS
before awarding a contract in excess of
the simplified acquisition threshold.
The information on predecessors is
collected on an annual basis for
inclusion in the annual representations
and certifications in the System for
Award Management (SAM) for offerors
required to register in SAM. Offerors not
required to register in SAM but required
to provide the information in the
provision at FAR 52.204–20 will do so
as specified in the solicitation or
instructed by the contracting officer.
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B. Public Comment
A 60 day notice was published in the
Federal Register at 83 FR 47342, on
September 19, 2018. One comment was
received; however, it did not change the
estimate of the burden. The commenter
supports the information collection
requirement as an important step in
bringing greater transparency and
efficiency to the federal acquisition
process.
Comment: The commenter is
concerned that offerors are not
complying with the information
collection requirement and they must be
held accountable for their
representations and certifications. The
commenter suggested that to do so, the
government should periodically audit
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vendor-entered FAPIIS and SAM data
quality and address non-compliance
through a system of sanctions ranging
from warning letters to monetary fines,
or through the suspension and
debarment process. The commenter also
suggested expanding the information
collection requirement to include the
names of key individuals associated
with the offeror company and any past
relationships they had with entities that
received contracts or grants.
Response: This comment is out of
scope because the suggestions made by
the commenter would require additional
rulemaking. They did not express an
opinion on whether the stated number
of burden hours is accurate for what
they believe to be the actual number of
hours an offeror expends to comply
with the provision.
C. Annual Reporting Burden
The burden to provide the
information required by the FAR
provision at 52.204–20 when an offeror
is registered in SAM is already covered
by OMB Control Number 9000–0159,
System for Award Management
Registration (SAM). OMB Control
Number 9000–0189 now will cover the
burden for providing the required
information when the offeror is not
required to register in SAM in
accordance with the exceptions in FAR
4.1102(a). The Federal Procurement
Data System (FPDS) for FY 2017 was
used to develop the estimated burden
hours as shown below:
Respondents: 974.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total Annual Responses: 974.
Hours per Response: 0.1.
Total Burden Hours: 97.4.
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. 9000–0189,
Identification of Predecessors, in all
correspondence.
Dated: November 27, 2018.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division,
Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy,
Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0035; Docket No.
2018–0003; Sequence No. 7]
Submission for OMB Review; Claims
and Appeals
Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice.
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 claims
and appeals.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
January 2, 2019.
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:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
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 9000–0035, Claims and
Appeals.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Information Collection
9000–0035, Claims and Appeals, 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).
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0189; Docket 2018-XX; Sequence X]
Submission for OMB Review; Identification of Predecessors
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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
regarding identification of predecessors.
DATES: Submit comments on or before January 2, 2019.
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:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the
ability to type 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 9000-0189, Identification of Predecessors.
Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information
Collection 9000-0189, Identification of Predecessors, in all
correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any
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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. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement
Analyst, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, at 202-219-0202 or email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.204-20,
Predecessor of Offeror, requires each offeror to identify if the
offeror is, within the last three years, a successor to another entity
that received a Federal Government award and, if so, to provide the
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and legal name of the
predecessor. The information on predecessors is used to identify such
entities in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information
System (FAPIIS) to allow retrieval of integrity and performance data on
the most recent predecessor of an apparent successful offeror to whom
award is anticipated. FAR 9.104-6 requires contracting officers to
consult FAPIIS before awarding a contract in excess of the simplified
acquisition threshold. The information on predecessors is collected on
an annual basis for inclusion in the annual representations and
certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) for offerors
required to register in SAM. Offerors not required to register in SAM
but required to provide the information in the provision at FAR 52.204-
20 will do so as specified in the solicitation or instructed by the
contracting officer.
B. Public Comment
A 60 day notice was published in the Federal Register at 83 FR
47342, on September 19, 2018. One comment was received; however, it did
not change the estimate of the burden. The commenter supports the
information collection requirement as an important step in bringing
greater transparency and efficiency to the federal acquisition process.
Comment: The commenter is concerned that offerors are not complying
with the information collection requirement and they must be held
accountable for their representations and certifications. The commenter
suggested that to do so, the government should periodically audit
vendor-entered FAPIIS and SAM data quality and address non-compliance
through a system of sanctions ranging from warning letters to monetary
fines, or through the suspension and debarment process. The commenter
also suggested expanding the information collection requirement to
include the names of key individuals associated with the offeror
company and any past relationships they had with entities that received
contracts or grants.
Response: This comment is out of scope because the suggestions made
by the commenter would require additional rulemaking. They did not
express an opinion on whether the stated number of burden hours is
accurate for what they believe to be the actual number of hours an
offeror expends to comply with the provision.
C. Annual Reporting Burden
The burden to provide the information required by the FAR provision
at 52.204-20 when an offeror is registered in SAM is already covered by
OMB Control Number 9000-0159, System for Award Management Registration
(SAM). OMB Control Number 9000-0189 now will cover the burden for
providing the required information when the offeror is not required to
register in SAM in accordance with the exceptions in FAR 4.1102(a). The
Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for FY 2017 was used to develop
the estimated burden hours as shown below:
Respondents: 974.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total Annual Responses: 974.
Hours per Response: 0.1.
Total Burden Hours: 97.4.
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-
0189, Identification of Predecessors, in all correspondence.
Dated: November 27, 2018.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-26104 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am]
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