Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS), 31136-31137 [2019-13789]
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II. Notice of Public Hearing
The Subcommittee will hold a hearing
at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27,
2019, to receive testimony related to
sub-Saharan African countries’
eligibility for AGOA benefits. The
hearing will be held in Rooms 1 and 2,
1724 F Street NW, Washington, DC
20508, and will be open to the public
and to the press. USTR will make a
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an attachment) include the following
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Africa, at (202) 395–9514, to arrange for
an alternative method of transmission.
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VI. Petitions
At any time, any interested party may
submit a petition to USTR with respect
to whether a beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country is meeting the AGOA
eligibility requirements. An interested
party may file a petition through
www.regulations.gov, under docket
number USTR–2019–0006.
Edward Gresser,
Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0269]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: FAA
Acquisition Management System
(FAAAMS)
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on April 8,
2019 This collection involves the FAA
Acquisition Management System
(FAAAMS) and information collected in
response to notices regarding FAA
acquisitions. The information to be
collected is necessary to solicit, award,
and administer contracts for supplies,
equipment, services, facilities, and real
property to fulfill the FAA’s mission.
This notice revises the background
based on three overall acquisition areas
with applicable forms under each, and
updates the figures for ‘‘Respondents’’
and ‘‘Estimated Total Annual Burden’’
below based on a revised assessment of
the contractual workload.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by July 29, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
SUMMARY:
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the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the attention of the Desk Officer,
Department of Transportation/FAA, and
sent via electronic mail to oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to
(202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Eckert by email at: Tim.Eckert@faa.gov
or by phone at 202–267–7527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120–0595.
Title: FAA Acquisition Management
System (FAAAMS).
Form Numbers: Please see https://
fast.faa.gov/Procurement_Forms.cfm for
all forms.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on April 8, 2019 (84 FR 13987). No
comments were received in response to
this Notice. The FAAAMS establishes
policies and internal procedures for
FAA acquisition. Section 348 of Public
Law 104–50 directed FAA to establish
an acquisition system. The information
collection is carried out as an integral
part of FAA’s acquisition process.
Various portions of the AMS describe
information needed from vendors
seeking or already doing business with
FAA. Our contracting offices collect the
information to plan, solicit, award,
administer and close individual
contracts. Our small business office
collects information to promote and
increase small business participation in
FAA contracts. AMS requires
information collection through forms in
the following areas (specific information
collected varies by the nature of each
form):
IC–1 Market Surveys/Requests for
Information—In the initial stage of a
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procurement, these activities are used to
identify products and services available
to meet FAA needs, as well as to obtain
vendor comments on draft requirements
identified to satisfy an FAA need. The
information obtained is important in
determining the acquisition strategy in
such areas as the evaluation criteria for
competitive proposals or whether to set
the procurement aside for a particular
size of business.
Total Number of Form Responses per
Year—8,572.
Average Burden Houses per
Response—7.94.
Annual Burden Hours—68,044.
Forms:
Business Declaration—collect
information on business size of
prospective vendors.
SF–330 Architect-Engineer
Qualifications—collect information
from prospective architect-engineer
firms on their qualifications.
Interested Parties Form—used to
publicize information on prospective
vendors for the purposes of
subcontracting/teaming opportunities.
IC–2 Solicitations—In the next stage
of a procurement, these activities are
used to evaluate proposals with vendorspecific technical solutions, capabilities,
and other qualifications such as
subcontracting plans that may result in
the award of a contract for a defined
FAA need. The extent and nature of the
information required from vendors
varies depending on the nature of the
goods and/or services procured, as well
as the size and complexity of the FAA
requirements.
Total Number of Form Responses per
Year—28,798.
Average Burden Houses per
Response—20.93.
Annual Burden Hours—602,732.
Forms:
SF–30—Amendment of Solicitation/
Modification of Contract—communicate
changes to FAA requirements to
prospective vendors in amendments.
SF–252 Architect-Engineer Contract—
award architect-engineer contracts.
SF–26—Award/Contract—award
contracts.
DOT 4220.34 Contract Facilities
Capital Cost of Money—vendors to
provide complete information on
facilities’ capital cost of money in their
cost proposals.
DOT4220–.34—Contract Pricing
Summary—vendors to provide a
complete summary of their costs in their
cost proposal.
SF–18/33/1447—Request for
Quotations/Solicitation, Offer, and
Award/Solicitation/Contract—request
contractor quotes/proposals.
SF–1442 Solicitation, Offer, and
Award—vendor responses to
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construction, alteration, or repair
solicitations.
IC–3 Post-Award Contract
Administration—Depending on the
complexity and size of the contract,
various activities are ongoing after
contract award in areas such as bonds
(e.g., for construction contracts), small
business subcontracting (e.g., applying
to large businesses), the tracking and
management of Government Property,
and invoicing. Contract modifications
vary from routine administrative
updates to major additions of work.
Total Number of Form Responses per
Year—110,336.
Average Burden Hours per
Response—2.36.
Annual Burden Hours—249,918.5.
Forms:
SF–30 Amendment of Solicitation/
Modification of Contract—used for
contract modifications of all kinds.
DOT 4220.4 Contractor’s Release—
contractor release of claims for a matter
under the contract.
SF–1443—Contractor’s Request for
Progress Payments—contractor request
for payment based on a percentage of
total cost or stage of completion.
Electronic Funds Transfer Waiver
Request—contractor request for
exemption from electronic funds
payment process.
SF–1428—Inventory Schedule B/
Continuation Sheet—contractor
inventory of Government Property.
DOT 4220.42 Material Inspection and
Receiving Report—contractor invoice
submittal.
SF–25A—Payment Bond—required
for certain construction contracts as
defined in the AMS.
SF–25—Performance Bond Annual—
where a performance bond is
appropriate for all covered contracts.
SF–1439—Schedule of Accounting
Information—for contractor termination
settlement proposal submittals.
SF–1443—Statement and
Acknowledgment—in construction
contracts for each subcontract awarded.
Respondents: Contractors with an
interest in or involved with FAA
Acquisitions: 9,240.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 6.2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
921,739 (any differences from
cumulative area information due to
rounding).
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 24
2019.
Michelle G. Brune,
Division Manager, Acquisition Policy Division
(AAP–100).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0269]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA
Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS)
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on April 8, 2019 This collection involves the FAA Acquisition
Management System (FAAAMS) and information collected in response to
notices regarding FAA acquisitions. The information to be collected is
necessary to solicit, award, and administer contracts for supplies,
equipment, services, facilities, and real property to fulfill the FAA's
mission. This notice revises the background based on three overall
acquisition areas with applicable forms under each, and updates the
figures for ``Respondents'' and ``Estimated Total Annual Burden'' below
based on a revised assessment of the contractual workload.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 29, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
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the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk
Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail
to [email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Eckert by email at:
[email protected] or by phone at 202-267-7527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120-0595.
Title: FAA Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS).
Form Numbers: Please see https://fast.faa.gov/Procurement_Forms.cfm
for all forms.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on April 8, 2019 (84 FR 13987). No comments were received
in response to this Notice. The FAAAMS establishes policies and
internal procedures for FAA acquisition. Section 348 of Public Law 104-
50 directed FAA to establish an acquisition system. The information
collection is carried out as an integral part of FAA's acquisition
process. Various portions of the AMS describe information needed from
vendors seeking or already doing business with FAA. Our contracting
offices collect the information to plan, solicit, award, administer and
close individual contracts. Our small business office collects
information to promote and increase small business participation in FAA
contracts. AMS requires information collection through forms in the
following areas (specific information collected varies by the nature of
each form):
IC-1 Market Surveys/Requests for Information--In the initial stage
of a procurement, these activities are used to identify products and
services available to meet FAA needs, as well as to obtain vendor
comments on draft requirements identified to satisfy an FAA need. The
information obtained is important in determining the acquisition
strategy in such areas as the evaluation criteria for competitive
proposals or whether to set the procurement aside for a particular size
of business.
Total Number of Form Responses per Year--8,572.
Average Burden Houses per Response--7.94.
Annual Burden Hours--68,044.
Forms:
Business Declaration--collect information on business size of
prospective vendors.
SF-330 Architect-Engineer Qualifications--collect information from
prospective architect-engineer firms on their qualifications.
Interested Parties Form--used to publicize information on
prospective vendors for the purposes of subcontracting/teaming
opportunities.
IC-2 Solicitations--In the next stage of a procurement, these
activities are used to evaluate proposals with vendor-specific
technical solutions, capabilities, and other qualifications such as
subcontracting plans that may result in the award of a contract for a
defined FAA need. The extent and nature of the information required
from vendors varies depending on the nature of the goods and/or
services procured, as well as the size and complexity of the FAA
requirements.
Total Number of Form Responses per Year--28,798.
Average Burden Houses per Response--20.93.
Annual Burden Hours--602,732.
Forms:
SF-30--Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract--
communicate changes to FAA requirements to prospective vendors in
amendments.
SF-252 Architect-Engineer Contract--award architect-engineer
contracts.
SF-26--Award/Contract--award contracts.
DOT 4220.34 Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money--vendors to
provide complete information on facilities' capital cost of money in
their cost proposals.
DOT4220-.34--Contract Pricing Summary--vendors to provide a
complete summary of their costs in their cost proposal.
SF-18/33/1447--Request for Quotations/Solicitation, Offer, and
Award/Solicitation/Contract--request contractor quotes/proposals.
SF-1442 Solicitation, Offer, and Award--vendor responses to
construction, alteration, or repair solicitations.
IC-3 Post-Award Contract Administration--Depending on the
complexity and size of the contract, various activities are ongoing
after contract award in areas such as bonds (e.g., for construction
contracts), small business subcontracting (e.g., applying to large
businesses), the tracking and management of Government Property, and
invoicing. Contract modifications vary from routine administrative
updates to major additions of work.
Total Number of Form Responses per Year--110,336.
Average Burden Hours per Response--2.36.
Annual Burden Hours--249,918.5.
Forms:
SF-30 Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract--used for
contract modifications of all kinds.
DOT 4220.4 Contractor's Release--contractor release of claims for a
matter under the contract.
SF-1443--Contractor's Request for Progress Payments--contractor
request for payment based on a percentage of total cost or stage of
completion.
Electronic Funds Transfer Waiver Request--contractor request for
exemption from electronic funds payment process.
SF-1428--Inventory Schedule B/Continuation Sheet--contractor
inventory of Government Property.
DOT 4220.42 Material Inspection and Receiving Report--contractor
invoice submittal.
SF-25A--Payment Bond--required for certain construction contracts
as defined in the AMS.
SF-25--Performance Bond Annual--where a performance bond is
appropriate for all covered contracts.
SF-1439--Schedule of Accounting Information--for contractor
termination settlement proposal submittals.
SF-1443--Statement and Acknowledgment--in construction contracts
for each subcontract awarded.
Respondents: Contractors with an interest in or involved with FAA
Acquisitions: 9,240.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6.2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 921,739 (any differences from
cumulative area information due to rounding).
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 24 2019.
Michelle G. Brune,
Division Manager, Acquisition Policy Division (AAP-100).
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