This collection
should be re-reviewed in conjunction with the final rule 2005-034.
Estimated submission timeframe for the final rule is March 2006.
Note that v.1 and v.2 of the interim rule (labeled "proposed rule
document") are the same.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2007
6 Months From Approved
3,814,600
0
0
38,146
0
0
0
0
0
The Civilian Agency Acquisition
Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils)
have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 837 of Division A of the
Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the
Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-115) and similar sections in
subsequent appropriations acts. Section 837 requires the head of
each Federal agency to submit a report to Congress relating to
acquisitions of articles, materials, or supplies that are
manufactured outside the United States. This rule amends the FAR to
request from offerors necessary data regarding place of
manufacture.
A determination has been
made under the authority of the Secretary of Defense (DoD), the
Administrator of General Services (GSA), and the Administrator of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that
urgent and compelling reasons exist to promulgate this interim rule
without prior opportunity for public comment. This action is
necessary because the report for Fiscal Year 2006 is due within 180
days after the end of the fiscal year, and it is particularly
important that this rule be implemented before the beginning of the
next fiscal year, in order to start collecting data in this fiscal
year and to have data covering the entire Fiscal Year 2007.
However, pursuant to Public Law 98-577 and FAR 1.501, the Councils
will consider public comments received in response to this interim
rule in the formation of the final rule.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 115 837 Name of Law: Transportation, Treasury,
HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, & Independent
Agencies Act 2006
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 115 837 Name of Law:
Transportation, Treasury, HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia,
& Independent Agencies Act 2006
The burden applied to small
businesses is the minimum consistent with applicable laws,
Executive Orders, regulations, and prudent business practices. The
Councils do not expect this interim rule to have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within
the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et
seq., because this interim rule does not change the rules for
buying, it only adds an information collection requirement. It will
not have a significant economic impact to ask offerors of
manufactured end products to check off a box to indicate whether
products offered to the Government are predominantly manufactured
in the United States or outside the United States. The offeror is
not even required to identify the country of manufacture if the
product is manufactured outside the United States. Comments are
requested from small business concerns and other interested parties
on this issue.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
9000-00XX, Reporting Purchases from Sources Outside the United States