Name of Information Collection: NASA Contractor Financial Management Records, 2462-2463 [2022-00648]
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applicants have the opportunity to
appeal the decision to a review body
within the statistical agency or unit,
when the grounds for the adverse
determination are under the control of
the relevant statistical agencies or units.
The result of the appeals process would
be communicated with the applicant
within eight (8) weeks of the appeal
request submission. Under the proposal
applicants would also have the
opportunity to file an appeal of alleged
noncompliance with the policy directly
with the Chief Statistician at OMB, who
would review the allegation and, if
appropriate, take steps to facilitate
compliance with the policy.8
The SAP Portal will provide
applicants with up-to-date tracking of
applications throughout the review
process. The SAP Portal will also
provide public reporting of key
information with regard to the operation
of the SAP, such as the review status
and final determination for every
project, as required by the Evidence Act.
The full text of the ICSP policy
recommendation may be found in the
docket (OMB–2022–0001).
Desired Focus of Comments
OMB is particularly interested in
receiving comments on the specific
areas of interest described below. To
provide the most useful feedback,
responders should read the SAP policy
draft before addressing the posed
questions. We also recommend that
responses be concise, include citations
if summarizing or depending on
published work, and provide any links
to related research. In addition, a fuller
consideration of comments would be
facilitated by clear identification of the
question(s) being addressed. Each
question provides a link to the related
discussion within the policy draft. The
full text of the ISCP SAP policy
recommendations is available as a
supplemental document on
www.regulations.gov in docket number
‘‘OMB–2022–0001’’.
OMB welcomes comment on any and
all aspects of this policy. We have also
identified specific areas of interest for
comment, including:
Metadata standards:
• To provide flexibility over time, the
proposed policy would require the SAP
Program Management Office (PMO) to
develop and maintain a set of metadata
standards subject to approval by the
SAP Governance Body.
1. Should key metadata elements be
considered as part of the policy? If so,
which?
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proposal describes a procedural appeal,
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2. What are the key metadata elements
that the PMO should consider in its
development of the metadata standards?
3. Would it be valuable for the
metadata standards to comply with any
other existing metadata standards? If so,
which?
Application windows:
• The proposed policy would allow
each individual statistical agency or
unit to establish their own time window
during which applications will be
accepted for a given data asset as a way
to manage resource constraints. This
approach is designed to maximize
services from higher capacity statistical
agencies, which have resources to keep
an application window open all year in
many cases, but at the potential expense
of standardization across statistical
agencies, because some lower capacity
statistical agencies may not have the
resources to review applications on a
constant flow basis.
4. How could this proposed approach
be improved, if at all?
• If instead the policy were to require
all agencies to align to a common fixedlength window, we believe that has the
potential to lead to a decrease in
availability for higher capacity agencies.
5. How could this policy be
implemented in a way that maximizes
its usefulness? How could the following
aspects help:
i. Frequency of windows for accepting
applications (e.g., annual, quarterly)?
ii. Minimum number of days for
accepting applications (e.g., 60 days) for
each window?
iii. Alignment of acceptance windows
across statistical agencies or products?
iv. Any other features to assist
applicants seeking data from multiple
statistical agencies for a single project?
Applicant evaluation:
• The proposed policy would
introduce four standardized
authorization levels and four standard
review criteria against which
applicant(s) will be evaluated. The
authorization levels are designed to
align generally with currently used
access modes as described above. They
will also need to align with accessibility
levels to be defined in an upcoming
OMB regulation required under 44
U.S.C. 3582. The standard review
criteria would respond to the
requirement for an explicit, consistent,
and identical review process.
6. Is the proposal an appropriate
framework, and should it differ in any
manner between Federal and nonFederal applicants? If not, what
additional levels or criteria should
guide the applicant review process to
improve the efficiency of the SAP?
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• The proposed policy would provide
applicants the ability to file an appeal
in the event their application receives a
negative disposition. Under this
process, the appeal is reviewed by three
officials at the statistical agency or unit,
including the statistical agency or unit
head or delegate, and a consensus
decision is required to reverse the
original determination.
7. What additional aspects should be
considered to ensure that the process is
fair, equitable, and transparent?
8. How, if at all, should processes
vary for applications that would use
data from multiple agencies?
Public reporting:
• The Evidence Act (44 U.S.C.
3583(a)(6)) requires public reporting on
the status and disposition of each
application to promote transparency.
9. What additional information
should be considered as part of the
proposed public reporting requirements
beyond what the proposal suggests?
In addition, OMB welcomes more
general comment on the merit of the
proposed SAP both in technical terms
and as statistical policy, including
whether any elements should be
modified in support of technical
improvement or to improve statistical
policy. The technical implications of the
proposed SAP involve the feasibility,
cost, and effectiveness of its structure
and processes. The statistical policy
implications relate to how well the
proposed SAP supports the missions of
statistical agencies and units by serving
the information and research needs of
policymakers and the public, while
protecting the privacy and
confidentiality of individuals who
provide data.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3583.
Shalanda D. Young,
Acting Director, Office of Management and
Budget.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: 22–003]
Name of Information Collection: NASA
Contractor Financial Management
Records
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
AGENCY:
The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
SUMMARY:
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general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections.
DATES: Comments are due by March 15,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 60 days
of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
60-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Claire Little, NASA
Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters,
300 E Street SW, JF0000, Washington,
DC 20546, 202–358–2375 or email
claire.a.little@nasa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The NASA Contractor Financial
Management Reporting System is the
basic financial medium for contractor
reporting of estimated and incurred
costs, providing essential data for
projecting costs and hours to ensure that
contractor performance is realistically
planned and supported by dollar and
labor resources. The data provided by
these reports is an integral part of the
Agency’s accrual accounting and costbased budgeting system. Respondents
are reimbursed for associated cost to
provide the information, per their
negotiated contract price and associated
terms of the contract. There are no ‘‘total
capital and start-up’’ or ‘‘total operation
and maintenance and purchase of
services’’ costs associated since NASA
policy requires that data reported is
generated from the contractors’ existing
system. The contractors’ internal
management system shall be relied
upon to the maximum extent possible.
II. Methods of Collection
NASA collects this information
electronically and that is the preferred
manner, however information may also
be collected via mail or fax.
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III. Data
Title: NASA Contractor Financial
Management Reports.
OMB Number: 2700–0003.
Type of Review: Renewal of a
previously approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit or not-for-profit institutions.
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Estimated Annual Number of
Activities: 500.
Estimated Number of Respondents
per Activity: 12.
Annual Responses: 6,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 9
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 54,000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$9,100,000.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of NASA, including
whether the information collected has
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
NASA’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including automated
collection techniques or the use of other
forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection.
They will also become a matter of
public record.
Lori Parker,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
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[Notice: 22–004]
Name of Information Collection: NASA
Science Mission Directorate Workplace
Climate Survey
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Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
60-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Claire Little, NASA
Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters,
300 E Street SW, JF0000, Washington,
DC 20546, 202–358–2375 or email
claire.a.little@nasa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Science Mission Directorate
(SMD) within NASA is undertaking an
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and
Accessibility (IDEA) change effort. SMD
seeks to advance these IDEA principles
in all SMD programs and activities. This
survey will be used as an evidencebuilding tool baselining SMD staff (civil
servants and contractors) views on the
SMD cultural climate. The survey will
then be periodically (approximately
annually) administered to determine
whether cultural indicators are
improving as IDEA efforts are
implemented. Data obtained is intended
for SMD internal use only and will not
be publicly released. Data will be used
to inform and substantiate IDEA
strategy, initiatives, and design. This
intelligence will be laser-focused on
improving SMD’s internal environment.
This survey will be open to both
contractors and civil servants because
contractors are integral to and
embedded within the SMD workforce.
No other data collection mechanism
exists to obtain opinions from the
contractor portion of the workforce on
this topic. The survey will be voluntary
and anonymous (the identity of survey
respondents will not be collected).
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
II. Methods of Collection
The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections.
DATES: Comments are due by March 15,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 60 days
of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Title: SMD Climate Survey.
OMB Number:
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Individuals who
work as contractors, detailees, or IPAs
for NASA SMD.
Estimated Annual Number of
Activities: 1.
Estimated Number of Respondents
per Activity: 400.
Annual Responses: 400.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100 hours.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: 22-003]
Name of Information Collection: NASA Contractor Financial
Management Records
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the
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general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.
DATES: Comments are due by March 15, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 60-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions
should be directed to Claire Little, NASA Clearance Officer, NASA
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JF0000, Washington, DC 20546, 202-358-
2375 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The NASA Contractor Financial Management Reporting System is the
basic financial medium for contractor reporting of estimated and
incurred costs, providing essential data for projecting costs and hours
to ensure that contractor performance is realistically planned and
supported by dollar and labor resources. The data provided by these
reports is an integral part of the Agency's accrual accounting and
cost-based budgeting system. Respondents are reimbursed for associated
cost to provide the information, per their negotiated contract price
and associated terms of the contract. There are no ``total capital and
start-up'' or ``total operation and maintenance and purchase of
services'' costs associated since NASA policy requires that data
reported is generated from the contractors' existing system. The
contractors' internal management system shall be relied upon to the
maximum extent possible.
II. Methods of Collection
NASA collects this information electronically and that is the
preferred manner, however information may also be collected via mail or
fax.
III. Data
Title: NASA Contractor Financial Management Reports.
OMB Number: 2700-0003.
Type of Review: Renewal of a previously approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit or not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 500.
Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 12.
Annual Responses: 6,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 9 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 54,000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $9,100,000.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques
or the use of other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.
Lori Parker,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-00648 Filed 1-13-22; 8:45 am]
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