Small Business Size Rerepresentation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Applicable FAR Pages.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-23
9000-XXXX-Justification-3-16-07.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-10-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186981	Small Business Size Rerepresentation	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0163	ICR Reference No: 200810-9000-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Business Size Rerepresentation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 10/24/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 10/29/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/23/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of implementing small business rerepresentation in the FAR is to ensure that small business size status is accurately represented and reported over the life of long-term contracts. The FAR also provides for provisions designed to ensure more accurate reporting of size status for contracts that are novated, merged or acquired by another business. This information is used by the SBA, Congress, Federal agencies and the general public for various reasons such as determining if agencies are meeting statutory goals, set-aside determinations, and market research.

Emergency Justfication: The FAR rule imposes a new reporting requirement. This new reporting requirement applies to long-term contracts (a contract of more than five years in duration, including options) and to contracts that are novated, merged or acquired. The Contractor is required to represent to the Contracting Officer by validating or updating its representations in the Online Representations and Certifications Application and its data in Central Contractor Registration. The Contractor is also required to notify the contracting officer by e-mail, or otherwise in writing, that the rerepresentations have been made, and provide the date on which they were made. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 will recertify in a year and provide documentation to the contracting officer.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 632 Name of Law: Small Business Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
9000-AK78	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 36852	07/05/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Small Business Size Rerepresentation

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden occurs because the contractor must rerepresent on certain contracts, novations, acquisitions, and mergers and notify the contracting officer in writing that the rerepresentation has been made. The purpose is to achieve an accurate reflection of small business statutory data for official Federal Government usage (i.e, market research, set-aside determinations, and decisions pertaining to agencies’ small business goals).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/23/2008

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