Submission for OMB Review; Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements, 56424-56425 [2022-19806]

Download as PDF 56424 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 14, 2022 / Notices protected from disclosure pursuant to exemption 8 of the FOIA if it is contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions.10 Individual respondents may also request confidential treatment in accordance with the Board’s Rules Regarding Availability of Information.11 Requests for confidential treatment of information are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. To the extent information provided under these collections is nonpublic commercial or financial information, which is both customarily and actually treated as private by the respondent, or to the extent the information reflects personnel and medical files, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, the information may be protected from disclosure pursuant to FOIA exemption 4 or 6, respectively.12 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 8, 2022. Michele Taylor Fennell, Deputy Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2022–19791 Filed 9–13–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s) [OMB Control No. 9000–0077; Docket No. 2022–0053; Sequence No. 17] 9000–0077, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements Submission for OMB Review; Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements B. Need and Uses 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 has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding Federal Acquisition Regulation part 46 requirements. SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Submit comments on or before October 14, 2022. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Additionally, submit a copy to GSA through https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions on the site. This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file for lengthier comments. Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000–0077, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements. 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. If there are difficulties submitting comments, contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, at telephone 202–969–7207, or zenaida.delgado@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: 10 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(8). CFR 261.17. 12 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4); (b)(6). 11 12 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Sep 13, 2022 Jkt 256001 DoD, GSA, and NASA are combining OMB Control Nos. for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR part. This consolidation is expected to improve industry’s ability to easily and efficiently identify burdens associated with a given FAR part. The review of the information collections by FAR part allows improved oversight to ensure there is no redundant or unaccounted for burden placed on industry. Lastly, combining information collections in a given FAR part is also expected to reduce the administrative burden associated with processing multiple information collections. This justification supports the revision of OMB Control No. 9000–0077 and combines it with the previously approved information collections under OMB Control No. 9000–0187, with the new title ‘‘Federal Acquisition PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Regulation Part 46 Requirements’’. Upon approval of this consolidated information collection, OMB Control No. 9000–0187 will be discontinued. The burden requirements previously approved under the discontinued number will be covered under OMB Control No. 9000–0077. This clearance covers the information that contractors may be required to submit to comply with the following FAR clauses: • FAR Inspection Clauses • 52.246–2, Inspection of Supplies— Fixed-Price • 52.246–3, Inspection of Supplies— Cost-Reimbursement • 52.246–4, Inspection of Services— Fixed-Price • 52.246–5, Inspection of Services— Cost-Reimbursement • 52.246–6, Inspection—Time-andMaterial and Labor-Hour • 52.246–7, Inspection of Research and Development—Fixed-Price • 52.246–8, Inspection of Research and Development—Cost-Reimbursement • 52.246–12, Inspection of Construction These FAR clauses require the contractor to provide and maintain an inspection system that is acceptable to the Government, and to keep complete records of all inspection work performed and make it available to the Government. These clauses give the Government the right to inspect and test all work. Records required under these clauses are kept as a part of a contractor’s normal business operations. To ensure they provide a quality product or service, every business must have standards and methods for reviewing or inspecting the quality of their product or service. These standards will differ by industry and the complexity of the product or service provided. The Government relies on a contractor’s existing quality assurance system for contracts for commercial products. The Government relies on the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure that acquired commercial services conform to contract requirements before they are tendered to the Government. See FAR 12.208 and 46.202–1. Likewise, when the contract amount is expected to be less than the simplified acquisition threshold, these clauses do not apply. The FAR ‘‘inspection clauses’’ are used for quality assurance depending on the type of contract, or the product or service being provided. These clauses do not require the transmittal or sending of documentation to the Government, but they have record keeping requirements. The Government may E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 14, 2022 / Notices review these records to confirm the contract quality requirements are being met. This review is risk-based and may or may not include the review of all quality assurance records. Generally, the records are more likely to be reviewed when the contractor is not meeting quality standards or as part of Government Contract quality assurance surveillance for complex requirements. Subject matter experts estimate these records are requested from 10 percent or fewer of contractors. The information is used to assure that supplies and services provided under Government contracts conform to contract requirements. • FAR 52.246–15, Certificate of Conformance. This clause requires the contractor to complete and sign a certificate of conformance (CoC). This clause is used in solicitations and contracts for supplies or services at the discretion of the contracting officer when it is in the Government’s interest, small losses would be incurred in the event of a defect; or because of the contractor’s reputation or past performance, or when it is likely that the supplies or services furnished will be acceptable and any defective work would be replaced, corrected, or repaired without contest. • FAR 52.246–26, Reporting Nonconforming Items. This clause requires contractors to provide written notification to the contracting officer within 60 days of becoming aware or having reason to suspect, such as through inspection, testing, record review, or notification from another source (e.g., seller, customer, third party) that any end item, component, subassembly, part, or material contained in supplies purchased by the contractor for delivery to, or for, the Government is counterfeit or suspect counterfeit. This clause requires certain contractors to submit a report to the GovernmentIndustry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) system at www.gidep.org within 60 days of becoming aware or having reason to suspect, such as through inspection, testing, record review, or notification from another source (e.g., seller, customer, third party) that an item purchased by the contractor for delivery to, or for, the Government is a counterfeit or suspect counterfeit item; or a common item that has a major or critical nonconformance. This information will be used by the Government to address and detect nonconforming and counterfeit items. Perhaps more important, this information will be available to businesses for searching prior to placing orders, thus enabling the avoidance of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Sep 13, 2022 Jkt 256001 purchasing counterfeit items in the first place. C. Annual Burden Respondents: 7,859. Total Annual Responses: 9,301. Total Burden Hours: 33,015. D. Public Comment A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 40842, on July 8, 2022. No comments were received. Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by calling 202–501–4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0077, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements. Janet Fry, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2022–19806 Filed 9–13–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Formative Evaluation of the Demonstration Grants To Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Program (New Collection) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing a new data collection activity for the Formative Evaluation of the Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT–NC) Program. The overarching goals of the formative evaluation are to understand the context in which the VHT–NC projects are implemented, the projects’ goals, and the paths they take to achieve their goals. The proposed data collection will include semistructured interviews with project staff, project participants, and key partners. DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56425 public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by emailing OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all requests by the title of the information collection. ADDRESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: In 2020, ACF’s Office on Trafficking in Persons issued six VHT– NC demonstration grants to fund projects to build, expand, and sustain organizational and community capacity to deliver services to Native Americans (i.e., American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and/or Pacific Islanders) who have experienced human trafficking through the provision of direct services, assistance, and referrals. The purpose of the proposed data collection is to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the VHT–NC projects and their communities, including implementation strengths and challenges. A primary aim is to conduct a participatory and culturally responsive formative evaluation that is informed by and respects the knowledge, values, and traditions of the communities implementing the VHT– NC projects. The proposed data collection will include semi-structured interviews with VHT–NC project staff, project participants (adults who have received assistance from the VHT–NC project), and key project partners. Interviews with project staff and partners will be conducted individually or, if appropriate and requested by respondents, in small groups. Interview topics will include community context, project goals and design, organizational and staff characteristics, partnerships, outreach and identification approaches, case management and service provision, survivor engagement, and community training. Interviews with project participants will be conducted individually. Participant interviews will focus on the project services and assistance received by participants, including those most helpful to healing and recovery. Respondents: Respondents include VHT–NC project staff (e.g., project directors, project coordinators, case managers/advocates, specialized services staff), project participants (adults who have received assistance from the VHT–NC project), and key project partner staff. E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0077; Docket No. 2022-0053; Sequence No. 17]


Submission for OMB Review; Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 
Requirements

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 
of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding 
Federal Acquisition Regulation part 46 requirements.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Additionally, submit a copy to GSA through https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions on the site. This 
website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the 
comment field or attach a file for lengthier comments.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0077, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements. 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. If there are 
difficulties submitting comments, contact the GSA Regulatory 
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, 
at telephone 202-969-7207, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

    9000-0077, Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements

B. Need and Uses

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are combining OMB Control Nos. for the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR part. This consolidation is 
expected to improve industry's ability to easily and efficiently 
identify burdens associated with a given FAR part. The review of the 
information collections by FAR part allows improved oversight to ensure 
there is no redundant or unaccounted for burden placed on industry. 
Lastly, combining information collections in a given FAR part is also 
expected to reduce the administrative burden associated with processing 
multiple information collections.
    This justification supports the revision of OMB Control No. 9000-
0077 and combines it with the previously approved information 
collections under OMB Control No. 9000-0187, with the new title 
``Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements''. Upon approval 
of this consolidated information collection, OMB Control No. 9000-0187 
will be discontinued. The burden requirements previously approved under 
the discontinued number will be covered under OMB Control No. 9000-
0077.
    This clearance covers the information that contractors may be 
required to submit to comply with the following FAR clauses:

 FAR Inspection Clauses
 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies--Fixed-Price
 52.246-3, Inspection of Supplies--Cost-Reimbursement
 52.246-4, Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price
 52.246-5, Inspection of Services--Cost-Reimbursement
 52.246-6, Inspection--Time-and-Material and Labor-Hour
 52.246-7, Inspection of Research and Development--Fixed-Price
 52.246-8, Inspection of Research and Development--Cost-
Reimbursement
 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction

    These FAR clauses require the contractor to provide and maintain an 
inspection system that is acceptable to the Government, and to keep 
complete records of all inspection work performed and make it available 
to the Government. These clauses give the Government the right to 
inspect and test all work.
    Records required under these clauses are kept as a part of a 
contractor's normal business operations. To ensure they provide a 
quality product or service, every business must have standards and 
methods for reviewing or inspecting the quality of their product or 
service. These standards will differ by industry and the complexity of 
the product or service provided.
    The Government relies on a contractor's existing quality assurance 
system for contracts for commercial products. The Government relies on 
the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing needed to 
ensure that acquired commercial services conform to contract 
requirements before they are tendered to the Government. See FAR 12.208 
and 46.202-1. Likewise, when the contract amount is expected to be less 
than the simplified acquisition threshold, these clauses do not apply.
    The FAR ``inspection clauses'' are used for quality assurance 
depending on the type of contract, or the product or service being 
provided. These clauses do not require the transmittal or sending of 
documentation to the Government, but they have record keeping 
requirements. The Government may

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review these records to confirm the contract quality requirements are 
being met. This review is risk-based and may or may not include the 
review of all quality assurance records. Generally, the records are 
more likely to be reviewed when the contractor is not meeting quality 
standards or as part of Government Contract quality assurance 
surveillance for complex requirements. Subject matter experts estimate 
these records are requested from 10 percent or fewer of contractors.
    The information is used to assure that supplies and services 
provided under Government contracts conform to contract requirements.
     FAR 52.246-15, Certificate of Conformance. This clause 
requires the contractor to complete and sign a certificate of 
conformance (CoC). This clause is used in solicitations and contracts 
for supplies or services at the discretion of the contracting officer 
when it is in the Government's interest, small losses would be incurred 
in the event of a defect; or because of the contractor's reputation or 
past performance, or when it is likely that the supplies or services 
furnished will be acceptable and any defective work would be replaced, 
corrected, or repaired without contest.
     FAR 52.246-26, Reporting Nonconforming Items. This clause 
requires contractors to provide written notification to the contracting 
officer within 60 days of becoming aware or having reason to suspect, 
such as through inspection, testing, record review, or notification 
from another source (e.g., seller, customer, third party) that any end 
item, component, subassembly, part, or material contained in supplies 
purchased by the contractor for delivery to, or for, the Government is 
counterfeit or suspect counterfeit. This clause requires certain 
contractors to submit a report to the Government-Industry Data Exchange 
Program (GIDEP) system at www.gidep.org within 60 days of becoming 
aware or having reason to suspect, such as through inspection, testing, 
record review, or notification from another source (e.g., seller, 
customer, third party) that an item purchased by the contractor for 
delivery to, or for, the Government is a counterfeit or suspect 
counterfeit item; or a common item that has a major or critical 
nonconformance.
    This information will be used by the Government to address and 
detect nonconforming and counterfeit items. Perhaps more important, 
this information will be available to businesses for searching prior to 
placing orders, thus enabling the avoidance of purchasing counterfeit 
items in the first place.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 7,859.
    Total Annual Responses: 9,301.
    Total Burden Hours: 33,015.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 87 FR 
40842, on July 8, 2022. No comments were received. Obtaining Copies: 
Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents 
from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by calling 202-501-4755 
or emailing [email protected]. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0077, 
Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 46 Requirements.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-19806 Filed 9-13-22; 8:45 am]
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