Value Engineering Requirements; FAR Sections Affected: Subparts 48.1 and 48.2; 52.248-1; 52.248-2; 52.248-3

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0027 Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-11-21	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36428	Value Engineering Requirements FAR Sections Affected: Subparts 48.1 and 48.2; 52.248-1; 52.248-2; 52.248-3		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0027	ICR Reference No: 201204-9000-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-9000-008
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Value Engineering Requirements; FAR Sections Affected: Subparts 48.1 and 48.2; 52.248-1; 52.248-2; 52.248-3
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/07/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/07/2012
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Agency.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	3,868	0	1,600
Time Burden (Hours)	58,020	0	48,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under the value engineering program, government contractors may voluntarily submit a change proposal that suggests methods to perform more economically and share in any resulting changes or suggest methods to perform more economically.

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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:
	77 FR 43076	07/23/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 66464	11/05/2012
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
Value Engineering Requirements FAR Sections Affected: Subparts 48.1 and 48.2; 52.248-1; 52.248-2; 52.248-3

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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	3,868	1,600	0	2,268	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	58,020	48,000	0	10,020	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 burden to the public has increased due to the sample size of unique vendors being substantively larger than the previous estimated respondents.

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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: 11/07/2012

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