Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report (SF 294) FAR Section Affected: 19.7

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SF-294 Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report (SF 294); FAR Section Affected: 19.7 Form	Modified
Federal Register-3-3-2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-25
9000-0006-Justification.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-03-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36387	Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report (SF 294); FAR Section Affected: 19.7 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0006	ICR Reference No: 201002-9000-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-9000-001
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report (SF 294) FAR Section Affected: 19.7
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/31/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/03/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2010
Responses	311,724	0	14,622
Time Burden (Hours)	3,709,516	0	739,225
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Public Law 95-507 requires that contracts over specified thresholds contain a subcontracting plan with goals for subcontracting with small and small disadvantaged firms. The requirements of the plan are set forth in the Small Business Act. The SF 294 is used to monitor the contractors performance against the goals in its plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 637(d) 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-AK95	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 21779	04/22/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 9604	03/03/2010
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
Subcontracting Plans/Individual Subcontract Report (SF 294); FAR Section Affected: 19.7	SF-294	Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	311,724	14,622	0	297,102	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,709,516	739,225	0	2,970,291	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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 adjustments for this reporting requirement have drastically changed. Before the implementation of eSRS, the government did not really have an accurate count of the number of individual subcontracting plans and the number of Standard Form 294s being collected for individual subcontracting plans. With the electronic subcontracting reporting system, the government is now able to obtain a more accurate number of those contractors with individual subcontracting plans and Individual Subcontract Reports. Although the number of subcontracting plans and individual subcontracting reports has significantly increased, the electronic system shortens the length of time for reporting the subcontracting achievements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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)? No

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: 03/03/2010

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