Submission for OMB Review; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States, 48354-48355 [2019-19836]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48354-48355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19836]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0184; Docket No. 2019-0003, Sequence No. 4]


Submission for OMB Review; Contractors Performing Private 
Security Functions Outside the United States

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 has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision 
and renewal of a previously approved information collection requirement 
regarding contractors performing private security functions outside the 
United States.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 15, 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), ATTN: Ms. Mandell, 1800 F Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside 
the United States. 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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cecelia L. Davis, Procurement 
Analyst, Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, at 202-219-0202 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. OMB Number, Title, and any Associated Form(s)

    OMB Control Number 9000-0184, Contractors Performing Private 
Security Functions Outside the United States.

[[Page 48355]]

B. Needs and Uses

    In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-26, 
Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United 
States requires contractors performing in areas such as Iraq and 
Afghanistan to ensure that their personnel performing private security 
functions comply with 32 CFR part 159, including (1) accounting for 
Government-acquired and contractor-furnished property and (2) reporting 
incidents in which a weapon is discharged, personnel are attacked or 
killed or property is destroyed, or active, lethal countermeasures are 
employed.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    The estimated hours per response required to identify and input 
information increased to .5 hours per response. This is an increase 
from .167 hours per response published in the first notice.
    Respondents: 16.
    Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Total Responses: 80.
    Hours per Response: .5.
    Total Burden Hours: 40.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register at 84 FR 17830 on 
April 26, 2019. One comment was received. The analysis of the public 
comment is summarized as follows:

a. Summary of the Collection Activity is not Accurate

    Comment: The respondent expressed that the summary of the 
collection activity is not accurate, because it only gives two examples 
of the purposes of the collection.
    Response: After additional review of the collection activity 
requirement, it is deemed no change is necessary because the summary of 
the information collection adequately identifies the required 
information.

b. Low Burden Estimate

    Comment: The respondent states that the burden estimate seems low 
for 16 private security companies, each giving 5 responses which takes 
a small amount of time to complete.
    Response: Based on discussions with subject matter experts, it has 
been concluded that the estimated hours per response were 
underestimated. The response time has been increased from .167 to .5. 
This increase will more accurately reflect the burden estimate.

c. Reporting Form

    Comment: The respondent indicated that the actual form should be 
approved along with the information collection summary to provide 
sufficient details to meet the reporting requirements.
    Response: After further review, the reporting requirements detailed 
in the information collection summary are deemed to provide sufficient 
details to meet the objectives of FAR clause 52.225-26. No further 
revisions are necessary because the information collection summary 
adequately identifies the reporting requirements.
    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. 9000-0184, Contractors Performing 
Private Security Functions Outside the United States, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: September 10, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-19836 Filed 9-12-19; 8:45 am]
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