Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds, 39850-39851 [2023-13030]

Download as PDF 39850 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Notices In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on an extension concerning preaward survey forms. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use through January 31, 2024. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current expiration date. DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will consider all comments received by August 21, 2023. ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit comments on this collection 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. If there are difficulties submitting comments, contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202– 501–4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000–0011, Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408). 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, at telephone 202–969–7207, or zenaida.delgado@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s) 9000–0011, Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Jun 16, 2023 Jkt 259001 B. Need and Uses Contracting officers, prior to award, must make an affirmative determination that the prospective contractor is responsible, i.e., capable of performing the contract. Before making such a determination, the contracting officer must have or obtain sufficient information to establish that the prospective contractor: has adequate financial resources; or the ability to obtain such resources; is able to comply with required delivery schedule; has a satisfactory record of performance; has a satisfactory record of integrity; and is otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under appropriate laws and regulations. If such information is not readily available to the contracting officer, it is obtained through a preaward survey conducted by the contract administration office or another organization designated by the agency to conduct the surveys. The necessary data is collected from available data or through plant visits, phone calls, and correspondence in detail commensurate with the dollar value and complexity of the procurement. This clearance covers the information that prospective contractors must provide to ensure proper completion of the following preaward survey forms prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): • Standard Form 1403 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (General) • Standard Form 1404 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Technical) • Standard Form 1405 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Production) • Standard Form 1406 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Quality Assurance) • Standard Form 1407 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Financial Capability) • Standard Form 1408 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Accounting System) C. Common Form The General Services Administration is the sponsor agency of this common form. All executive agencies covered by the FAR will use this common form. Each executive agency will report their agency burden separately, and the reported information will be available at Reginfo.gov. D. Annual Burden General Services Administration Respondents: 168. Total Annual Responses: 168. Total Burden Hours: 4,032. Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division by calling 202–501–4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0011, Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408). Janet Fry, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2023–13039 Filed 6–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 9000–0135; Docket No. 2023–0053; Sequence No. 3] Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and NASA invite the public to comment on an extension concerning prospective subcontractor requests for bonds. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite comments on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use through January 31, 2024. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current expiration date. DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will consider all comments received by August 21, 2023. ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 / Notices comments on this collection 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. If there are difficulties submitting comments, contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202– 501–4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000–0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, at telephone 202–969–7207, or zenaida.delgado@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s) 9000–0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. B. Need and Uses Part 28 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains guidance related to obtaining financial protection against losses under Federal contracts (e.g., bonds, bid guarantees, etc.). Part 52 contains the corresponding provisions and clauses. These collectively implement the statutory requirement for Federal contractors to furnish payment bonds under construction contracts subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter III, Bonds. This information collection is mandated by section 806(a)(3) of Public Law 102–190, as amended by sections 2091 and 8105 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (10 U.S.C. 4601 note prec.) (Pub. L. 103– 335). Accordingly, the FAR clause at 52.228–12, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds, requires prime contractors to promptly provide a copy of a payment bond, upon the request of a prospective subcontractor or supplier offering to furnish labor or material under a construction contract for which a payment bond has been furnished pursuant to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31. C. Common Form The General Services Administration is the sponsor agency of this common form. All executive agencies covered by the FAR will use this common form. Each executive agency will report their VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Jun 16, 2023 Jkt 259001 agency burden separately, and the reported information will be available at Reginfo.gov. D. Annual Burden General Services Administration Respondents: 317. Total Annual Responses: 793. Total Burden Hours: 270. 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. 9000–0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. Janet Fry, Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2023–13030 Filed 6–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Notice–Q–2023–03; Docket No. 2023–0002; Sequence No. 20] Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee Notification of Upcoming Meeting Federal Acquisition Service (Q), General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Meeting notice. AGENCY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), GSA is hereby giving notice of an open public meeting of the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC). Information on attending and providing public comment is under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. DATES: The open public meeting will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., EDT. The agenda for the meeting will be made available prior to the meeting online at https:// gsa.gov/fscac. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible via webcast. Registrants will receive the webcast information before the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), FSCAC, GSA, 703–489– 4160, fscac@gsa.gov. Additional information about the Committee, including meeting materials and agendas, will be available online at https://gsa.gov/fscac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39851 Background GSA, in compliance with the FedRAMP Authorization Act of 2022, established the FSCAC, a statutory advisory committee in accordance with the provisions of FACA (5 U.S.C. 10). The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within GSA is responsible for providing a standardized, reusable approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies. The FSCAC will provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator of GSA, the FedRAMP Board, and agencies on technical, financial, programmatic, and operational matters regarding the secure adoption of cloud computing products and services. The FSCAC will ensure effective and ongoing coordination of agency adoption, use, authorization, monitoring, acquisition, and security of cloud computing products and services to enable agency mission and administrative priorities. The purposes of the Committee are: • To examine the operations of FedRAMP and determine ways that authorization processes can continuously be improved, including the following: Æ Measures to increase agency reuse of FedRAMP authorizations. Æ Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden, confusion, and cost associated with FedRAMP authorizations for cloud service providers. Æ Measures to increase the number of FedRAMP authorizations for cloud computing products and services offered by small businesses concerns (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). Æ Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the burden and cost of FedRAMP authorizations for agencies. • Collect information and feedback on agency compliance with, and implementation of, FedRAMP requirements. • Serve as a forum that facilitates communication and collaboration among the FedRAMP stakeholder community. The FSCAC will meet no fewer than three (3) times a calendar year. Meetings shall occur as frequently as needed, called, and approved by the DFO. Purpose of the Meeting and Agenda The July 20, 2023 public meeting will be dedicated to presenting the Committee with additional information E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39850-39851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13030]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0135; Docket No. 2023-0053; Sequence No. 3]


Information Collection; Prospective Subcontractor Requests for 
Bonds

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and 
NASA invite the public to comment on an extension concerning 
prospective subcontractor requests for bonds. DoD, GSA, and NASA invite 
comments on: whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of Federal 
Government acquisitions, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the information collection on respondents, including the 
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. OMB has approved this information collection for use 
through January 31, 2024. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB extend 
its approval for use for three additional years beyond the current 
expiration date.

DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will consider all comments received by August 
21, 2023.

ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit

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comments on this collection 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. If there are difficulties submitting comments, 
contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or 
[email protected].
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. 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.

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)

    9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds.

B. Need and Uses

    Part 28 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contains 
guidance related to obtaining financial protection against losses under 
Federal contracts (e.g., bonds, bid guarantees, etc.). Part 52 contains 
the corresponding provisions and clauses. These collectively implement 
the statutory requirement for Federal contractors to furnish payment 
bonds under construction contracts subject to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, 
subchapter III, Bonds.
    This information collection is mandated by section 806(a)(3) of 
Public Law 102-190, as amended by sections 2091 and 8105 of the Federal 
Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (10 U.S.C. 4601 note prec.) (Pub. 
L. 103-335). Accordingly, the FAR clause at 52.228-12, Prospective 
Subcontractor Requests for Bonds, requires prime contractors to 
promptly provide a copy of a payment bond, upon the request of a 
prospective subcontractor or supplier offering to furnish labor or 
material under a construction contract for which a payment bond has 
been furnished pursuant to 40 U.S.C. chapter 31.

C. Common Form

    The General Services Administration is the sponsor agency of this 
common form. All executive agencies covered by the FAR will use this 
common form. Each executive agency will report their agency burden 
separately, and the reported information will be available at 
Reginfo.gov.

D. Annual Burden

General Services Administration

    Respondents: 317.
    Total Annual Responses: 793.
    Total Burden Hours: 270.
    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. 9000-0135, Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-13030 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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