Price Reductions Clause

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3090-0235_PRC_Supporting_Statement_10.02.2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-10-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32431	Price Reductions Clause	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3090-0235	ICR Reference No: 201112-3090-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-3090-003
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Price Reductions Clause
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: 11/11/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/03/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2012
Responses	1,560	0	36,000
Time Burden (Hours)	868,920	0	72,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Price Reductions Clause used in multiple award schedule contracts ensures that the government maintains its relationship with the contractor's customer or category of customers, upon which the contract is predicated. The clause requires the contractor to notify the contracting officer of certain price reductions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 81941	12/29/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 58380	09/20/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Price Reductions Clause

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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	1,560	36,000	0	-34,440	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	868,920	72,000	0	796,920	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The differences that exist between the justifications for the collection as it previously existed and as it exists now are based on current data updating the number of MAS Schedule contractors from a previous count of 16,000 as well as the approximate number of PRC requests submitted annually. An estimated annualized cost to the public is provided. Also, estimated annualized cost to the Government was decreased from $51.64 to $43.12 (Grade 12, Step 5) to better reflect the grade of the Contracting personnel reviewing the responses from the contractors to ensure that the Government maintains its relationship with the contractor's customer or category of customers, upon which the schedule contract is predicated.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 10/03/2012

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