Information Collection; General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Foreign Ownership and Financing Representation for High-Security Leased Space, 78305 [2024-21914]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 25, 2024 / Notices Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 17, 2024. Benjamin W. McDonough, Deputy Secretary and Ombuds of the Board. [FR Doc. 2024–21910 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [OMB Control No. 3090–0324; Docket No. 2024–0001; Sequence No.14] Information Collection; General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Foreign Ownership and Financing Representation for HighSecurity Leased Space Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, GSA invites the public to comment on an extension concerning disclosure of foreign ownership information under highsecurity lease space acquisitions. DATES: Submit comments on or before November 25, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit comments on this information collection to https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0324’’. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with Information Collection 3090–0324. Follow the instructions provided at the ‘‘Comment Now’’ screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0324’’ on your attached document. Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ‘‘Information Collection 3090–0324’’ in all correspondence related to this collection. Comments received generally will be posted without change to regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check regulations.gov approximately two-to-three days after submission to verify posting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Lara, 816–589–3783, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, by email at gsarpolicy@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: A. Purpose The purpose of this information collection supports the implementation of the Secure Federal LEASEs Act (Pub. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Sep 24, 2024 Jkt 262001 L. 116–276) to reduce security risks in high-security leased space. Section 3 of the bill requires agencies, before entering into a lease agreement for highsecurity leased space, to require the contractor to identify the immediate or highest-level owner of the space, including any financing entity, and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, including the country associated with the ownership entity. This information collection covers GSA’s implementation of the Act through GSAR clause 552.270–33. As this information is still required, GSA seeks to have this information collection extended for three years. 78305 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Delegation of Authority; Public Health Service Act Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. This notice announces the delegation of authority to the Head of Contracting Activity, Director Office of Acquisition Services, CDC. CDC has delegated the B. Annual Reporting Burden authority under section 305(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. The annual reporting burden is 242c), as amended, to (1) enter into estimated as follows: transactions other than a contract, grant, 1. Initial Disclosure or cooperative agreement for purposes of infectious disease research, bioBaseline Representation surveillance, infectious disease modeling, and public health Estimated annual responses: 542. preparedness and response for CDC. Estimated hours per response: 2. This includes the authority to award, Additional Representation modify, administer, and terminate other transactions; and (2) with respect to a Estimated annual responses: 54. project that is expected to cost more Estimated hours per response: 10. than $40,000,000, any delegated or redelegated authority under item (1) Total Initial Response Burden Hours: above to the Head of the Contracting 1,624. Activity may only be exercised upon a 2. Annual Updates written determination by the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, that Estimated annual responses: 542. the use of such authority is essential to Estimated hours per response: 0.50. promoting the success of the project. Total Update Response Burden Hours: The authority of the Assistant Secretary 271. for Financial Resources under section 305(e)(2) of the Act (42 U.S.C. C. Public Comments 242c(e)(2)) as amended, may not be Public comments are particularly delegated. This authority may be invited on: Whether this collection of redelegated unless redelegation is information is necessary; whether it will otherwise prohibited by law, regulation, have practical utility; whether our other delegation, or policy. estimate of the public burden of this DATES: This delegation was approved by collection of information is accurate, the Director of CDC and became and based on valid assumptions and effective September 16, 2024. methodology; ways to enhance the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in Samantha Harrykissoon, Office of Policy, Performance, and which we can minimize the burden of Communication, Office of Financial the collection of information on those Resources, Centers for Disease Control who are to respond, through the use of and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy., MS appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information S102–1, Atlanta, GA 30341. Telephone 770–488–2514; Email: ofrpolicy@ technology. cdc.gov. Jeffrey A. Koses, Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. Robin D. Bailey, Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2024–21914 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2024–21788 Filed 9–24–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–61–P BILLING CODE 4163–18–P PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 78305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21914]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 3090-0324; Docket No. 2024-0001; Sequence No.14]


Information Collection; General Services Administration 
Acquisition Regulation; Foreign Ownership and Financing Representation 
for High-Security Leased Space

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration 
(GSA).

ACTION: Notice; 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, GSA invites the 
public to comment on an extension concerning disclosure of foreign 
ownership information under high-security lease space acquisitions.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 25, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments on this information collection to https://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal 
by searching for ``Information Collection 3090-0324''. Select the link 
``Comment Now'' that corresponds with Information Collection 3090-0324. 
Follow the instructions provided at the ``Comment Now'' screen. Please 
include your name, company name (if any), and ``Information Collection 
3090-0324'' on your attached document.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``Information 
Collection 3090-0324'' in all correspondence related to this 
collection. Comments received generally will be posted without change 
to regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential 
information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please 
check regulations.gov approximately two-to-three days after submission 
to verify posting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Lara, 816-589-3783, General 
Services Acquisition Policy Division, by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    The purpose of this information collection supports the 
implementation of the Secure Federal LEASEs Act (Pub. L. 116-276) to 
reduce security risks in high-security leased space. Section 3 of the 
bill requires agencies, before entering into a lease agreement for 
high-security leased space, to require the contractor to identify the 
immediate or highest-level owner of the space, including any financing 
entity, and disclose whether that owner is a foreign person or entity, 
including the country associated with the ownership entity.
    This information collection covers GSA's implementation of the Act 
through GSAR clause 552.270-33. As this information is still required, 
GSA seeks to have this information collection extended for three years.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows:

1. Initial Disclosure

Baseline Representation
    Estimated annual responses: 542.
    Estimated hours per response: 2.
Additional Representation
    Estimated annual responses: 54.
    Estimated hours per response: 10.
    Total Initial Response Burden Hours: 1,624.

2. Annual Updates

    Estimated annual responses: 542.
    Estimated hours per response: 0.50.
    Total Update Response Burden Hours: 271.

C. Public Comments

    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary; whether it will have practical 
utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection 
of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and 
methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

Jeffrey A. Koses,
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-21914 Filed 9-24-24; 8:45 am]
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