Payments - FAR Sections Affected: 52.232-1 thru 52.232-4 and 52.232-6 thru 52.232-11

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0070 Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-01-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36546	Payments - FAR Sections Affected: 52.232-1 thru 52.232-4 and 52.232-6 thru 52.232-11		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0070	ICR Reference No: 201206-9000-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200911-9000-005
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Payments - FAR Sections Affected: 52.232-1 thru 52.232-4 and 52.232-6 thru 52.232-11
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: 03/08/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2013
Responses	9,600,000	0	9,600,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,400,000	0	240,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Firms requesting payment under Federal contracts must provide information to support the request. The amount of information required varies with the contract type, contract financing, and the supplies or services being acquired.

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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 43080	07/23/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 5444	01/25/2013
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
Payments - FAR Sections Affected: 52.232-1 thru 52.232-4 and 52.232-6 thru 52.232-11

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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	9,600,000	9,600,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,400,000	240,000	0	2,160,000	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: It is determined that an upward adjustment is warranted at this time based upon consideration of the information provided in the public comment. The respondent stated the estimate of 120 responses per respondent is understated, and proposed that the number of responses for many respondents, particularly large government contractors, exceeds 1,000 responses per year. No adjustments were made to the number of respondents based on this comment, as it is believed the 120 responses per respondent is a valid estimate as an average for all respondents. Additionally, the respondent stated that the estimate of .025 hours of burden per response is unrealistically low given the level of documentation required to support requests for payment, especially on certain contracts, and proposed that contractors will expend an amount of effort more than 100 times the estimate of .025 hours. Based on consideration of this information, the estimated burden per response is increased to .25 hours, ten times the estimate of .025 hours per response. We believe an average of 15 minutes per responses is a valid, especially given the technological advances in gathering and submission of the information under this collection. The information collection requirement has been revised to reflect an overall increase in the total public burden hours.

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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: 01/28/2013

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