This collection is approved as an emergency clearance to meet American Reinvestment Recovery Act requirements. This collection is cleared for 6 months. If the FAR Council decides to continue to use this collection past the approved emergency request clearance time period, it must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three-year approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2010
6 Months From Approved
82,000
0
0
112,750
0
0
0
0
0
On February 17, 2009, the President signed Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the ÂRecovery ActÂ), including a number of provisions to be implemented in Federal Government contracts. A FAR clause was issued via an interim rule on March 31, 2009 to implement section 1512, which is also known as the ÂJobs Accountability Act. The FAR clause required quarterly reporting on the use of funds, including the prime contractorÂs direct jobs resulting from Recovery Act funding. This new interim rule will revise the clause to require first-tier subcontractors with Recovery Act funded awards of $25,000 or more, to report jobs information to the prime contractor for reporting into the online reporting tool at www.FederalReporting.gov. The interim rule also changes when reporting begins by requiring the prime contractor to submit its first report on or before the 10th day after the end of the calendar quarter in which the prime contractor received the award, and quarterly thereafter.
This action is necessary because most of the funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for obligation on Federal contracts, must be obligated by September 2010. In order to obtain the additional information on jobs, the requirements must be implemented immediately.
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.
Recovery Act Subcontract Reporting Procedures (Prime Contract)