Professional Employee Compensation Plan; Subpart 22.11 and 52.222-46

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
9000-0066_Supporting Statement_121212.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-12-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36531	Professional Employee Compensation Plan; Subpart 22.11 and 52.222-46	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0066	ICR Reference No: 201206-9000-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-9000-008
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Professional Employee Compensation Plan; Subpart 22.11 and 52.222-46
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: 01/14/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	39,165	0	8,670
Time Burden (Hours)	52,220	0	4,335
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In order to assure that professional employees are compensated fairly under Federal contracts, offerors must submit for evaluation total compensation plans for such employees working on negotiated service contracts when the amount is expected to exceed $500,000 and the service to be provided will require meaningful numbers of professional employees.

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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 45612	08/01/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 73658	12/11/2012
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
Professional Employee Compensation Plan; Subpart 22.11 and 52.222-46

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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	39,165	8,670	0	30,495	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	52,220	4,335	0	47,885	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 information collection requirement has been revised to reflect an overall increase in the total public burden hours from the previously approved estimated total public burden based on consideration of: (a) Public comments received; (b) Updated Fiscal Year 2011 Federal Procurement Data System data of the number unique contractors with contracts awarded for professional services (e.g., contracts awarded in Service Codes C, D, Q, and R) at a value of $650,000 and above; and (c) Updated public and government labor and overhead rates.

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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: 12/12/2012

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